Berta Türk
Hungarian actress (1888–1960)
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Berta Czeczilia Türk (22 April 1888 – 29 April 1960), was an Austrian-born Hungarian cabaret singer, and actress of stage and film.[2][3][1] She was married to actor Sándor Rott.[2]
22 April 1888
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| Born | Berta Czeczilia Türk[1] 22 April 1888 Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria) |
| Died | 29 April 1960 (aged 72) Sydney, Australia |
| Other names | R. Berta Türk |
| Occupations | Singer, actress |
| Spouse | Sándor Rott (m. 1910–1942; his death) |
| Children | 4 |
Early life and family
Berta Türk was born on 22 April 1888, in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Austria), to parents Erzsébet Reiner and Gyula Türk.[1] Her older brother, Max Türk, was a circus performer and juggler; her brother-in-law Karl Kneidinger, was a well-known Austrian and German theater director; and her sister in-law, Lola Urban–Kneidinger, was a well-known German actress.[4] As a child she performed on cabaret stages, including at the Lustspiel Theater (or Lustspieltheater) in Vienna.[4] In her youth she worked with actress Hansi Niese, among others.[4]
She married actor Sándor Rott on 31 May 1910, and converted to Judaism.[5] They had three sons, and a daughter.[4]
Career
Her career began with a contract with the Folies Caprice in Budapest in 1910.[2][4] She grew in popularity with songs performed in the German language; and later she continued this genre in the Hungarian language with an accent.[2] From 1918 until 1927, she was part of the company at "Little Comedy Theater" (Kis Komédia),[2] which was founded by her husband Rott, and his acting partner Géza Steinhardt. Between 1927 and 1928, and again in 1935 to 1944, she was a part of the company at "Comedy Theater" (Komédia).[2]
After the World War II, she appeared in the Kamara Variete, the Népvariete and the Royal Revü Variete.[4] She founded the Sörkabaré company in 1946, which was short lived.[2]
Türk emigrated to Sydney, Australia in 1949, to live with her child Kató Rott.[2][4] She died from suicide on 29 April 1960, in Sydney.[4]
Filmography
- Der Schusterprinz (1914), directed by Ernst Marischka; as Mrs. Zsuzsi the cook
- Az újszülött apa (1916), directed by Eugen Illés; as mama
- Jobb erkölcsöket! (1918), directed by Eugen Illés; as "half-world lady"
- Te csak pipálj Ladányi (1938), directed by Márton Keleti; as German guest in the boarding house
- Without Lies (Hungarian: Hazugság nélkül) (1946), directed by Viktor Gertler; as neighbor[6]