Tala Birell

Acting

Tala Birell

Born September 10, 1907 · Bucharest, Romania

Died February 17, 1958 · aged 50

Tala Birell, born Natalie Bierle, was a Romanian-American stage and screen actress. She made her debut in a hit Berlin stage production of the operetta "Madame Pompadour" and doubled for Marlene Dietrich in the musical revue, "Es liegt in der luft" (1928).

Known For

She's DangerousShe's Dangerous · 1937
She's Dangerous
7.01937
MovieDramaCrime
A beautiful woman suspected of being a jewel thief is actually a detective tracking down a ring of bond thieves.
Bringing Up BabyBringing Up Baby · 1938
Bringing Up Baby
7.51938
MovieComedyRomance
David Huxley is waiting to get a bone he needs for his museum collection. Through a series of strange circumstances, he meets Susan Vance, and the duo have a series of misadventures which include a leopard called Baby.
The Power of the WhistlerThe Power of the Whistler · 1945
The Power of the Whistler
5.91945
MovieCrimeMystery
A woman uses a deck of cards to predict death within 24 hours for a stranger sitting at a bar, then tries to help him remember who he is based on items in his pockets.
The Song of BernadetteThe Song of Bernadette · 1943
The Song of Bernadette
7.11943
MovieDrama
In 1858 Lourdes, France, adolescent peasant Bernadette has a vision of "a beautiful lady" in the Massabielle grotto - the townspeople assume this lady to be the Virgin Mary. Pompous government officials think the girl is insane, doing their best to suppress her and her followers, while the church wants nothing to do with the matter. But as Bernadette attracts wider and wider attention, the phenomenon overtakes everyone in the town, ultimately transforming their lives.
The Purple HeartThe Purple Heart · 1944
The Purple Heart
6.11944
MovieDramaWar
This is the story of the crew of a downed bomber, captured after a run over Tokyo, early in the war. Relates the hardships the men endure while in captivity, and their final humiliation: being tried and convicted as war criminals.
Mrs. ParkingtonMrs. Parkington · 1944
Mrs. Parkington
6.01944
MovieDramaRomance
In this family saga, Mrs. Parkington recounts the story of her life, beginning as a hotel maid in frontier Nevada where she is swept off her feet by mine owner and financier Augustus Parkington. He moves them to New York, tries to remake her into a society woman, and establishes their home among the wealthiest of New York's high society. Family and social life is not always peaceful, however, and she guides us, in flashbacks, through the rises and falls of the Parkington family fortunes.
Crime and PunishmentCrime and Punishment · 1935
Crime and Punishment
6.21935
MovieCrimeDrama
Former student Raskolnikov is pushed to murder when struggling to pay the rent on his apartment. When the murder is being investigated by the police, Raskolnikov struggles between trying to hide his guilt and the pressure to confess.
The Frozen GhostThe Frozen Ghost · 1945
The Frozen Ghost
6.31945
MovieMysteryCrime
When a man dies of a heart attack, a stage and radio mentalist believes he has willed him to die because he was angry with the man. Riddled with guilt, the mentalist cancels further shows, breaks off his engagement to his female partner, who can read minds while in a hypnotic trance, and takes refuge in the eerie wax-museum-cum-home of another woman friend.

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