Loni Nest
Also Known As: Eleonore Nest
Biography: She was born Eleonore Nest on August 4, 1915, in Berlin to American parents who were Methodist missionaries. During her parents' time as missionaries, she was discovered by a German movie producer on a poster promoting a Sunday school program. She was soon asked to work in movies. With the permission of her parents, she acted in her first movie in 1918. She used the name Loni Nest instead of Eleonore Nest. Between 1918 and 1933, she starred in 41 movies, opposite such actors as Charles Boyer, Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich and Fritz Feld. Nest left movies in 1933 to move back to her parents' original home in Boston. She left to focus on the family's involvment in a new Methodist church, where her father would serve as deacon. She also wanted to leave Germany as soon as possible due in part to the rise of Nazism that began when Adolf Hitler took power. Nest enrolled in college, and then became a music teacher. She worked for public schools in Massachussetts for over 40 years. In 1938, she married businessman Roy Smythe. Smythe went on to establish his own car dealership that remained in place until his death in 1987. Nest became the mother of three children. She moved to Honolulu, Hawaii, to live with her daughter after the death of her husband. She spent the rest of her life volunteering at a local hospital as well as being active in her local Methodist church. She died of old age on February 17, 2014. She was 98
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Berlin, Germany
Birthday: August 04, 1915
Deathday: October 02, 1990
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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The Golem: How He Came Into the World
Overview: In 16th-century Prague, a rabbi creates the Golem - a giant creature made of clay. Using sorcery, he brings the creature to life in order to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution.
Genres: Fantasy Horror
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1920-10-28
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The Haunted Castle
Overview: The sinister Count Oetsch scandalizes the aristocratic social gathering at Castle Vogelod as he announces his intention to "crash" the festivities. Baroness Safferstätt is expected shortly, and the guests are well-aware of the rumors that Count Oetsch murdered the baroness' late husband. Oetsch refuses to leave, vowing that he will reveal the identity of the real killer. Before the weekend is through, the Count and Baroness will reveal secrets too shocking to be believed!
Genres: Drama Mystery Crime Horror
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1921-04-07
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The Hawk
Overview: The wife of a Hungarian gentleman tires of helping him cheat and becomes the mistress of a diplomat.When she re-encounters her husband he is enfeebled and ill, so she takes pity on him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1933-11-17
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Nosferatu: The First Vampire
Overview: The horror classic, Nosferatu, remastered with a soundtrack by Type-O Negative and hosted by David Carradine.
Genres: Horror Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-03-15
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The Wandering Image
Overview: When Irmgard becomes pregnant of Georg, a free love disciple, she decides, for the sake of her child, to pretend they are married. The secret plan is to wed his twin brother, John, who will pretend to be Georg in front of the priest. Soon after that happens, Georg disappears and is declared dead. Years later Irmgard is trying to escape John, who is obsessed with her. In the mountains she finds a stranger willing to protect her.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1920-12-25
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Patience
Overview: Film by Paul Leni and Felix Basch
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1920-04-16
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Kämpfende Gewalten oder Welt ohne Krieg
Overview: This film tells the story of the fictional Dr Barnay and recounts his experience of the First World War. He works as a doctor in a military hospital and has always been committed to bringing about the end of war. When his wife dies in an air raid, he spends all of his time working on an anti-war invention to distract himself, and in the process neglects his new wife and his child. When the child is killed in an accident because of his machinery, he ends up pushing away his wife and best friend and focusing solely on his invention. In the end he sees the error of his ways, reconciles with his wife and friend and realizes that peace for humanity is something which comes from within.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1920-02-18
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The Little Napoleon
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Genres: History Comedy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1923-11-29
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Die Ehe der Frau Mary
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1919-11-13
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The Blackguard
Overview: A French violinist saves his beloved princess from the Russian revolution..
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1925-09-04
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The Merry-Go-Round
Overview: Drama about street walker Elena who marries shop keeper Albert. When her former pimp Peter shows up, her life is ruined. She shoots him and poisons herself.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1920-02-27
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Allein im Urwald
Overview: Colonialist adventure film with wild animals.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1922-01-01
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Aus den Erinnerungen eines Frauenarztes - 1. Fliehende Schatten
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1922-03-29
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Aus den Erinnerungen eines Frauenarztes - 2. Lüge und Wahrheit
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1922-04-06
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The Joyless Street
Overview: In 1921, we follow two women - Marie and Grete - from the same poor Viennese neighborhood, as they try to better the lives of themselves and their families during the period of Austrian postwar hyperinflation.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1925-03-01
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Fräulein Raffke
Overview: "Raffke" was a war profiteer, shifter, the white-collar criminal, who came to wealth with not very clean methods in a short time and also likes to show it. And this film tells the story of Raffke's daughter Lilli, who, instead of marrying the Baron chosen by the father of vanity, marries a simple employee who is about to perish.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1923-09-17
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Harakiri
Overview: The daughter of a Daimyo, one forced to commit harakiri to secure her a future to choose her own destiny, falls in love with and marries a European officer. The officer returns to Europe but promises to come back for her and his new child, but when he comes back to Japan, he brings his European wife.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1919-12-18
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Nosferatu
Overview: The mysterious Count Orlok summons Thomas Hutter to his remote Transylvanian castle in the mountains. The eerie Orlok seeks to buy a house near Hutter and his wife, Ellen. After Orlok reveals his vampire nature, Hutter struggles to escape the castle, knowing that Ellen is in grave danger. Meanwhile Orlok's servant, Knock, prepares for his master to arrive at his new home.
Genres: Horror Fantasy
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1922-02-16
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Tabitha, Stand Up
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1922-12-22
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Der Sträfling von Cayenne
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1921-09-15
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Johannes Goth
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Original Language: de
Release Date: 1920-05-07
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