Known for
Acting
Credits
26
Gender
Woman
Birthday
Jan 30, 1906
Day of death
May 15, 1988 (82)
Place of birth
Oslo, Norway
Also known as
Grethe Rüzt-Nissen
Greta Nissen
Biography
Greta Nissen, born Grethe Rüzt-Nissen, was a Norwegian born American dancer, stage and screen actress. Greta made her Broadway debut as a ballerina in 1924. She was discovered by film producer Jesse L. Lasky of Paramount Pictures, and would appear in more than twenty feature films.
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Café Colette | Vanda Muroff |
| 1935 | Honours Easy | Ursula Barton |
| 1934 | The Luck of a Sailor | Queen Helena |
| 1933 | Melody Cruise | Elsa Von Rader |
| 1933 | The Circus Queen Murder | Josie La Tour |
| 1933 | On Secret Service | Marchesa Marcella Galdi |
| 1933 | Red Wagon | Zara |
| 1933 | Life in the Raw | Belle |
| 1933 | Best of Enemies | The Blonde |
| 1932 | The Silent Witness | Nora Selmer |
| 1932 | Rackety Rax | Voine |
| 1932 | The Unwritten Law | Fifi La Rue |
| 1931 | Transatlantic | Sigrid Carline |
| 1931 | Women of All Nations | Elsa |
| 1931 | Ambassador Bill | Countess Ilka |
| 1931 | Good Sport | Peggy Bums |
| 1928 | Fazil | Fabienne |
| 1928 | The Butter and Egg Man | Mary Martin |
| 1927 | Blonde or Brunette | Fanny |
| 1926 | The Lucky Lady | Princess Antoinette |
| 1926 | The Popular Sin | La Belle Toulaise |
| 1926 | The Lady of the Harem | Pervaneh |
| 1926 | The Love Thief | Princess Flavia Eugenia Marie |
| 1925 | The King On Main Street | Therese |
| 1925 | The Wanderer | Tisha |
| 1925 | In the Name of Love | Marie Dufrayne |