13 Facts About Anny Ondra

Anny Ondra began her career in 1920 and appeared in Czech, German, Austrian, French and English films.

Anny Ondra spent her childhood in Tarnow, Pula and Prague.

So, after a three-year romance, on 6 July 1933 in Bad Saarow, Anny Ondra married German boxer Max Schmeling.

Anny Ondra and Schmeling appeared together in the film Knock-out.

Later, Anny Ondra sponsored the granddaughter of her friend Hermann Gronen, born in 1942, who was married to Rosa Gronen in his first marriage.

Anny Ondra and Schmeling were married until her death in 1987.

Anny Ondra was buried in the Saint Andreas Friedhof cemetery in Hollenstedt, West Germany.

Anny Ondra's breakthrough was in the 1920 film Gilly in Prague for the First Time, and she acted in Czech and Austrian films in the 1920s, including Pratermizzi.

Anny Ondra's accent was considered unacceptable, but Hitchcock didn't want to do without her as an actress, so he had her part dubbed by British actress Joan Barry.

Anny Ondra played her first self-spoken sound film role alongside Sig Arno in Fairground People.

Anny Ondra made some forty more films in the sound era, the last in 1957, and in total over 90 films.

Anny Ondra was portrayed by Britt Ekland in the television movie Ring of Passion, wherein the character was named Amy Anny Ondra Schmeling.

Anny Ondra was portrayed by Peta Wilson in the docudrama Joe and Max and by Susanne Wuest in Max Schmeling.