Ilse Steppat
| Ilse Steppat | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ilse Paula Steppat 30 November 1917 Wuppertal, Germany |
| Died |
21 December 1969 (aged 52) West Berlin, Germany |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1932–1969 |
Ilse Paula Steppat (30 November 1917 in Wuppertal – 21 December 1969 in West Berlin) was a German actress. Her husband was noted actor and director Max Nosseck.[1]
Biography
She began her cinematic career at the age of 15 playing Joan of Arc. Steppat appeared regularly on the German stage, and starred in more than forty movies. In the 1960s, she appeared frequently in crime movies based on the work of author Edgar Wallace, such as Die Gruft mit dem Rätselschloss, Der unheimliche Mönch and Die blaue Hand, which brought her great fame in Germany.
In her only English language role, Steppat played Blofeld's assistant and henchwoman Irma Bunt in the James Bond movie On Her Majesty's Secret Service. In the first English language conversation between Steppat and the movie's producer, Albert R. Broccoli, she confused the word verlobt (engaged) with engagiert (dedicated). Despite this, however, she was awarded the role of Irma Bunt. Steppat was unable to capitalise on her new fame outside Germany, as she died of a heart attack only four days after the movie's international release. She was buried in the Waldfriedhof Dahlem in Berlin. Steppat was supposed to reprise her role as Irma Bunt in Diamonds Are Forever. However her character was withdrawn due to her death.
Filmography
This list is incomplete:
- 1947: Marriage in the Shadows - Elisabeth Maurer
- 1949: Die Brücke - Therese Sander
- 1949: Die blauen Schwerter - Frau von Tschirnhausen
- 1950: Der Mann, der zweimal lebte - Oberschwester Hilde
- 1950: The Rabanser Case - Baronin Felten
- 1951: Die Tat des Anderen
- 1951: Veronika the Maid - Alice
- 1951: Die Schuld des Dr. Homma - Dr. Ilse Kersten
- 1951: Hanna Amon - Vera Colombani
- 1952: Wenn abends die Heide träumt - Brigitte
- 1953: Lockende Sterne - Karena Rodde
- 1953: Der Kaplan von San Lorenzo - Isabella Catani
- 1954: Captain Wronski - Leonore Cronberg
- 1954: Das Phantom des groβen Zeltes - Dolores, Frau mit dem Löwen
- 1955: Oberarzt Dr. Solm - Claudia Möllenhauer, Tochter
- 1955: Der dunkle Stern - Frl. Rieger, die Lehrerin
- 1955: Die Ratten - Frau Knobbe
- 1955: The Captain and His Hero - Yvonne
- 1956: Winter in the Woods - Frieda Stengel
- 1956: Weil du arm bist, muβt du früher sterben - Ada Schenk
- 1957: Der Adler vom Velsatal - Coletta Nicolini
- 1958: Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull - Maria Pia Kuckuck
- 1958: Nachtschwester Ingeborg (Night Nurse Ingeborg) - Frau Burger
- 1958: Madeleine Tel. 13 62 11 - Frau Clavius
- 1958: Ósmy dzień tygodnia - Walicka
- 1958: Sehnsucht hat mich verführt - Brandner-Bäuerin
- 1958: Romarei, das Mädchen mit den grünen Augen - Witwe Prang
- 1960: Pension Schöller - Amalie Schöller
- 1960: Im Namen einer Mutter - Frau Barlowsky
- 1960: Auf Engel schießt man nicht (You Don't Shoot at Angels) - Bellini
- 1962: Die Post geht ab - Elfriede Stolze
- 1963: Apartmentzauber - Sittenkommissarian
- 1963: Der Unsichtbare - Dr. Louise Richards
- 1964: Die Gruft mit dem Rätselschloß - Margaret
- 1965: Der unheimliche Mönch (The Sinister Monk) - Lady Patricia
- 1966: À belles dents - Carol Stevens
- 1967: Creature with the Blue Hand - Lady Emerson
- 1968: Death in the Red Jaguar - Mrs. Cunnings
- 1969: On Her Majesty's Secret Service - Irma Bunt (Last appearance)
External links
- Ilse Steppat on IMDB
References
- ↑ Ilse Steppat at the Internet Movie Database