Adina Mandlová
| Adina Mandlová | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jarmila Anna Františka Marie Mandlová January 28, 1910 Austria-Hungary |
| Died | June 16, 1991 (aged 81) Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Occupation | Actress |
Adina Mandlová (28 January 1910 in Mladá Boleslav, Austria-Hungary – 16 June 1991 in Příbram, Czechoslovakia) was a Czech actress, sex-symbol of the 1930s and a European movie star. She may be considered one of the most controversial Czech movie stars of all times for being involved in a number of scandals and love affairs.
Mandlová, whose true name was Jarmila Anna Františka Marie Mandlová, was born in Mladá Boleslav. After her father died when she was 7 years old, she came to be raised in an unstable family, changing schools several times, and eventually becaming a model girl. Her film career started in 1932 thanks to a second-rate movie called Děvčátko, neříkej ne! (Girl, don't say no!), where she performed a model girl. Later, she attracted Hugo Haas, who began to keep close company with her and later becoming her partner, recommended her to respected directors such as Otakar Vávra and Frič.
By that time Mandlová refused a role in Gustav Machatý's scandalous movie Extáze (1933), which was probably her biggest mistake because the performer of the title role, Hedy Kiesler, later succeeded in Hollywood as Hedy Lamarr. However, during a short time Mandlová became an unofficial Number One among Czech actresses. The top of her career was Kristián (1939), although she also successful in Panenství (1937), Mravnost nade vše (Morality Above All, 1937), Přítelkyně pana ministra (A girlfriend of the minister, 1940), Těžký život dobrodruha (A hard life of an adventurer, 1941), and Noční motýl (The Night Butterfly, 1941).
During the WW II Mandlová led a wild life and rumours about her scandals caused a growing aversion against her. For example, that she was a mistress of the German protector Karl Hermann Frank, which most probably was not true once he disliked her because of it. She was also invited to Germany, where Goebbels promised her success in her career under the condition that she chose a better pseudonym.
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