Ethel Reschke(1911-1992)

German supporting actress, who specialised in playing women of easy virtue, flirts, working girls and dizzy dames, often in important films of the 1930's and 40's. Reschke was trained for acting under Leontine Sagan, who also provided her with her first screen role in Ragazze in uniforme (1931). After the war, she was re-discovered as cabaret artist by Ludwig Manfred Lommel and performed in Berlin cabarets and on tour. She also lent her voice to synchronisation, dubbing for Claire Trevor, Ruth Gordon and Elsa Lanchester.