1. Olga Konstantinovna Chekhova, known in Germany as Olga Tschechowa, was a Russian-German actress.
13 Facts About Olga Chekhova
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Olga Chekhova was the niece and namesake of Olga Chekhova Knipper.
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Olga Chekhova went to school in Tsarskoye Selo but, after watching Eleonora Duse, joined the Moscow Art Theatre's studio.
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Olga Chekhova became an actress under the name of Ada Tschechowa.
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Olga Chekhova was given a part in a silent movie, Anya Kraeva, in 1917.
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Olga Chekhova managed to get a travel passport from the Soviet government, possibly in exchange for her cooperation, which led to permission to leave Russia.
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Olga Chekhova was accompanied by a Soviet agent on a train to Vienna, then she moved to Berlin in 1920.
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Olga Chekhova made the successful transition from silent film to talkies.
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Olga Chekhova appeared in such films as The Hymn of Leuthen although she preferred comedies.
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Olga Chekhova had more contact with the Minister of Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels, who referred to her in his diaries as "eine charmante Frau".
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Olga Chekhova is rumored to have been a communist spy in a Soviet conspiracy.
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Olga Chekhova's filmography includes 138 credits as an actor, director, and producer between 1917 and 1974.
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Olga Chekhova largely retired from acting in the 70s, after publishing a book of memoirs.