Tala Birell
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Tala Birell on cover of Cinegraf (1937)
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| Born |
Natalie Bierle 10 September 1907 Bucharest, Romania |
| Died | 17 February 1958 (aged 50) Landstuhl, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| Cause of death | cancer |
| Resting place | Cemetery of Marquartstein |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Years active | 1926–1955 |
Tala Birell (10 September 1907 – 17 February 1958) was a Romanian stage and film actress.
She had stage and screen experience in Vienna. Birell doubled for Marlene Dietrich in German films. She came to England to appear in the German version of Cape Forlorn, and later went to America to play in the German version of Boudoir Diplomats. Star of stage in Europe, she became popular in American films, including a small role in Bringing Up Baby (1938).
In 1940 she appeared onstage in My Dear Children at the Belasco Theatre in New York City. One of her final on-camera appearances was on the popular 1953 US anthology drama television series Orient Express in the episode titled The Red Sash.
She is buried in the Bavarian village Marquartstein in a family tomb.
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