Herta Staal

Known for
Acting
Born
March 29, 1930
Died
October 2, 2021 (aged 91)
Birthplace
Vienna, Austria

Biography

Herta Staal (born Herta Staly, March 29, 1930, in Vienna, Austria – died October 2, 2021, in Munich, Germany) was an Austrian stage and film actress. She received formal training in dance at the Vienna State Opera and later studied acting at the Academy of Music and Performing Arts and the Vienna Conservatory. In 1948, she made her stage debut at the Vienna City Theatre in the operetta Frühling im Prater by Robert Stolz. Early engagements followed at the Bürgertheater, the Graz State Theatre, and later at the Thalia Theatre in Hamburg. Staal achieved major success in the 1950s as a film actress, appearing frequently in Heimat films, musical comedies, and light entertainment, often in leading or prominent supporting roles. One of her best-known performances was the title role in Die Rosel vom Schwarzwald (1956). Alongside her film career, she appeared extensively in television productions. From the 1960s onward, her work shifted increasingly toward television. She retired from acting in 1993 and lived a private life in Munich, where she passed away at the age of 91.

Known For

Filmography

1975
Depressionen

Depressionen

Movie · as Frau Müller

1974
Wie würden Sie entscheiden?

Wie würden Sie entscheiden?

TV · 1 ep

1971
No, No Nanette

No, No Nanette

Movie · as Lilian

1971
Dalli Dalli poster

Dalli Dalli

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1969
Ein Walzertraum

Ein Walzertraum

Movie · as Dirigentin Franzi Steingruber

1967
Umsonst

Umsonst

Movie · as Emma

1967
Casinoabend mit Damen

Casinoabend mit Damen

Movie

1966
Italienische Nacht

Italienische Nacht

Movie · as Leni

1964
Die beiden Klingsberg

Die beiden Klingsberg

Movie · as Gräfin Woellwarth

1963
Meine Tochter und ich poster

Meine Tochter und ich

Movie · as Frau Brenner

1962
Hafenmelodie

Hafenmelodie

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1961
Schau heimwärts, Engel

Schau heimwärts, Engel

Movie · as Mrs. Pert

1961
Das nasse Leben : Erinnerungen einer Brustschwimmerin

Das nasse Leben : Erinnerungen einer Brustschwimmerin

Movie · as Mutter

1959
Die Ratten

Die Ratten

Movie · as Alice Rüttersbusch

1959
Perichole

Perichole

Movie · as Straßensängerin Perichole

1957
Die Winzerin von Langenlois poster

Die Winzerin von Langenlois

Movie · as Elisabeth Teky

1957
Zwei Herzen voller Seligkeit

Zwei Herzen voller Seligkeit

Movie · as Peggy Riva alias Liesel Schmidt

1957
Schön ist die Welt poster

Schön ist die Welt

Movie · as Gusti Seidl

1957
Jede Nacht in einem anderen Bett poster

Jede Nacht in einem anderen Bett

Movie · as Elli Hasch

1957
Die schöne Lügnerin

Die schöne Lügnerin

Movie · as Jenny

1956
Das Bad auf der Tenne poster

Das Bad auf der Tenne

Movie · as Saskia

1956
Die Rosel vom Schwarzwald poster

Die Rosel vom Schwarzwald

Movie · as Rosel

1955
Zwei Herzen und ein Thron poster

Zwei Herzen und ein Thron

Movie · as Liesl

1955
Heimkehr des Helden

Heimkehr des Helden

Movie · as Lily Green, ihre Tochter

1955
Die Försterbuben poster

Die Försterbuben

Movie · as Bianca

1955
La Brige und das Gesetz

La Brige und das Gesetz

Movie

1954
My Sister and I poster

My Sister and I

Movie · as Irma

1954
Schützenliesel

Schützenliesel

Movie · as Gretl

1954
Die tolle Lola poster

Die tolle Lola

Movie · as Lola Cornero

1954
Mädchen mit Zukunft

Mädchen mit Zukunft

Movie · as Inge Wendler

1953
The Charming Young Lady

The Charming Young Lady

Movie · as Annette

1953
Das tanzende Herz poster

Das tanzende Herz

Movie · as Ännchen

1952
Adventure in the Castle poster

Adventure in the Castle

Movie · as Hansi

1936
Back in the Country poster

Back in the Country

Movie · as Lina