Luise Rainer

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Characters played by Luise Rainer

Countess Olga Mironova — The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937)

A Russian secret agent assigned by Colonel Pavloff to carry documents identifying Wolensky as an enemy agent and an order for his arrest. She hides the papers in a candlestick, then travels in pursuit of the stolen pair. Though she and Wolensky begin on opposing sides, they fall in love and work together.

O-Lan — The Good Earth (1937)

O-Lan is Wang's wife and formerly a slave at the Great House. She is hardworking, loyal, and resourceful, bearing children, opposing the sale of their land, surviving famine, and finding jewels that restore the family's future. Though Wang neglects her for Lotus, O-Lan remains central to the family's survival and dies exhausted after receiving back her pearls.

Anna Held — The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

A beautiful French theatrical star whom Flo persuades to sign with him instead of Billings. Her opening initially fails, but Flo creates publicity through the invented milk-bath story and makes her a success. She marries him, later becomes jealous of his attention to Audrey Dane, divorces him, and is heartbroken when he marries Billie Burke.

Leopoldine Dur — Escapade (1935)

Companion to a socially prominent countess in Vienna. She is startled when the painter Fritz names her as the model for the famous masked portrait, leading to a romantic connection complicated by his prior affair with a married woman.

Louise Mauban — Dramatic School (1938)

A modest, kind-hearted aspiring actress who attends the Paris School of Drama while working nights in a factory. She invents stories about a wealthy life and a romance with Andre, but the fiction briefly becomes real. After Andre leaves her, she earns the lead in a play about Joan of Arc and succeeds onstage, choosing to celebrate with her factory friend.

Career Overview

Luise Rainer has 28 screen credits in a career dating back to 1932. Their work is anchored in the That's Entertainment Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Dramatic School, The Great Waltz, The Emperor's Candlesticks. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

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Gender
female
Known Credits
28
Birth Date
1910-01-12
Birth Place
Düsseldorf, Germany

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