Herta Staal
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1930-03-29
- Died
- 2021-10-02
- Place of birth
- Vienna, Austria
Biography
Herta Staal (born Herta Staly, March 29, 1930, in Vienna, Austria – died October 2, 2021, in Munich, Germany) was an Austrian stage and film actress.
She received formal training in dance at the Vienna State Opera and later studied acting at the Academy of Music and Performing Arts and the Vienna Conservatory. In 1948, she made her stage debut at the Vienna City Theatre in the operetta Frühling im Prater by Robert Stolz. Early engagements followed at the Bürgertheater, the Graz State Theatre, and later at the Thalia Theatre in Hamburg.
Staal achieved major success in the 1950s as a film actress, appearing frequently in Heimat films, musical comedies, and light entertainment, often in leading or prominent supporting roles. One of her best-known performances was the title role in Die Rosel vom Schwarzwald (1956). Alongside her film career, she appeared extensively in television productions.
From the 1960s onward, her work shifted increasingly toward television. She retired from acting in 1993 and lived a private life in Munich, where she passed away at the age of 91.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (31)
Umsonst
1967
as Emma

Die Rosel vom Schwarzwald
1956
as Rosel
The Charming Young Lady
1953
as Annette

Die Winzerin von Langenlois
1957
as Elisabeth Teky

Meine Tochter und ich
1963
as Frau Brenner
Schützenliesel
1954
as Gretl
Italienische Nacht
1966
as Leni
Depressionen
1975
as Frau Müller
Zwei Herzen voller Seligkeit
1957
as Peggy Riva alias Liesel Schmidt

My Sister and I
1954
as Irma

Schön ist die Welt
1957
as Gusti Seidl

Das tanzende Herz
1953
as Ännchen
Perichole
1959
as Straßensängerin Perichole
Die schöne Lügnerin
1957
as Jenny

Back in the Country
1936
as Lina
Mädchen mit Zukunft
1954
as Inge Wendler
No, No Nanette
1971
as Lilian
Ein Walzertraum
1969
as Dirigentin Franzi Steingruber

Die tolle Lola
1954
as Lola Cornero

Jede Nacht in einem anderen Bett
1957
as Elli Hasch
La Brige und das Gesetz
1955

Die Försterbuben
1955
as Bianca
Die Ratten
1959
as Alice Rüttersbusch

Das Bad auf der Tenne
1956
as Saskia
Casinoabend mit Damen
1967
Das nasse Leben : Erinnerungen einer Brustschwimmerin
1961
as Mutter

Zwei Herzen und ein Thron
1955
as Liesl
Heimkehr des Helden
1955
as Lily Green, ihre Tochter
Die beiden Klingsberg
1964
as Gräfin Woellwarth
Schau heimwärts, Engel
1961
as Mrs. Pert

Adventure in the Castle
1952
as Hansi
About Herta Staal
Herta Staal (born Herta Staly, March 29, 1930, in Vienna, Austria – died October 2, 2021, in Munich, Germany) was an Austrian stage and film actress. She received formal training in dance at the Vienna State Opera and later studied acting at the Academy of Music and Performing Arts and the Vienna Conservatory. In 1948, she made her stage debut at the Vienna City Theatre in the operetta Frühling im Prater by Robert Stolz. Early engagements followed at the Bürgertheater, the Graz State Theatre, and later at the Thalia Theatre in Hamburg. Staal a… With 34 credits spanning from 1936 to 1975, Herta Staal has appeared in 31 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Herta Staal Movies
- Umsonst (1967) — as Emma
- Die Rosel vom Schwarzwald (1956) — as Rosel
- The Charming Young Lady (1953) — as Annette
- Die Winzerin von Langenlois (1957) — as Elisabeth Teky
- Meine Tochter und ich (1963) — as Frau Brenner
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