Lotte Lenya

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Lotte Lenya

Born

October 17, 1898 (Age: 83)

Place of Birth

Vienna-Penzing, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]

Died

November 27, 1981

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Lotte Lenja
Karoline Blamauer
Karoline Blamauer Weill
Karoline Wilhelmine Charlotte Blamauer

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Lotte Lenya (18 October 1898 – 27 November 1981) was an Austrian singer and actress. In the German-speaking and classical music world she is best remembered for her performances of the songs of her husband, Kurt Weill. In English-language film she is remembered for her Academy Award-nominated role in The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) and as the sadistic Rosa Klebb in the James Bond movie From Russia with Love (1963).

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