Alma Kruger
Alma Kruger
From Wikipedia Alma Kruger (September 13, 1868 or 1871 – April 5, 1960) was an American actress. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kruger had a long career on stage before appearing in films. From 1907 to 1935, she featured in theatre plays on Broadway, mostly in Shakespearean plays such as Hamlet (as Gertrude), Twelfth Night (as Olivia), Taming of the Shrew (Widow), and The Merchant of Venice (Nerissa). She appeared in her first film while in her sixties, These Three (1936). She then proceeded to act in over forty films in the space of little more than a decade. Among her notable roles was Nurse Molly Byrd, the superintendent of nurses in the popular Dr. Kildare/Dr. Gillespie film series, appearing in all but the first two of the sixteen movies. She portrayed Empress Maria Theresa of Austria in Marie Antoinette (1938) and the almost mother-in-law of Rosalind Russell's lead character in His Girl Friday (1940). In 1942, she appeared as the subversive society matron Henrietta Sutton in Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur (1942). Kruger's last film appearance was in the film, Forever Amber (1947).
Known For Acting
Popularity 0.56
Birthday 1871-09-13
Place of Birth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
His Girl Friday
1940

His Girl Friday

Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942

Calling Dr. Gillespie

The Great Waltz
1938

The Great Waltz

Saboteur
1942

Saboteur

Marie Antoinette
1938

Marie Antoinette

One Hundred Men and a Girl
1937

One Hundred Men and a Girl

Made for Each Other
1939

Made for Each Other

You'll Find Out
1940

You'll Find Out

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
1941

Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day

These Three
1936

These Three

Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940

Dr. Kildare Goes Home

Mrs. Parkington
1944

Mrs. Parkington

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943

Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case

Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

Forever Amber
1947

Forever Amber

Craig's Wife
1936

Craig's Wife

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
1941

The People Vs. Dr. Kildare

Anne of Windy Poplars
1940

Anne of Windy Poplars

A Scandal in Paris
1946

A Scandal in Paris

3 Men in White
1944

3 Men in White

Blonde Inspiration
1941

Blonde Inspiration

Babes on Swing Street
1944

Babes on Swing Street

Tarnished Angel
1938

Tarnished Angel

Between Two Women
1945

Between Two Women

Mother Carey's Chickens
1938

Mother Carey's Chickens

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
1944

Our Hearts Were Young and Gay

The Toy Wife
1938

The Toy Wife

That Other Woman
1942

That Other Woman

Dark Delusion
1947

Dark Delusion

Vogues of 1938
1937

Vogues of 1938

Calling Dr. Kildare
1939

Calling Dr. Kildare

The Secret of Dr. Kildare
1939

The Secret of Dr. Kildare

Balalaika
1939

Balalaika

Puddin' Head
1941

Puddin' Head

The Crime Doctor's Warning
1945

The Crime Doctor's Warning

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
1940

Dr. Kildare's Strange Case

Dr. Kildare's Victory
1942

Dr. Kildare's Victory

The Trial of Mary Dugan
1941

The Trial of Mary Dugan

Love Letters of a Star
1936

Love Letters of a Star

Fun on a Weekend
1947

Fun on a Weekend

Breezing Home
1937

Breezing Home

The Mighty Treve
1937

The Mighty Treve

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
1942

Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant