Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 30, 1906
Died
May 15, 1988 (age 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
Film
Fazil
Fabienne
1928
Film
Ambassador Bill
Countess Ilka
1931
Film
Blonde or Brunette
Fanny
1927
Film
The Wanderer
Tisha
1925
Film
Rackety Rax
Voine
1932
Film
Transatlantic
Sigrid Carline
1931
Film
The Unwritten Law
Fifi La Rue
1932
Film
Good Sport
Peggy Bums
1931
Film
Women of All Nations
Elsa
1931
Film
The Lucky Lady
Princess Antoinette
1926
Film
The Silent Witness
Nora Selmer
1932
Film
Melody Cruise
Elsa Von Rader
1933
Film
Honours Easy
Ursula Barton
1935
Film
Red Wagon
Zara
1933
Film
On Secret Service
Marchesa Marcella Galdi
1933
Film
Best of Enemies
The Blonde
1933
Film
Café Colette
Vanda Muroff
1937
Film
The Lady of the Harem
Pervaneh
1926
Film
The Circus Queen Murder
Josie La Tour
1933
Film
Life in the Raw
Belle
1933
Filmography
1937FilmCafé Coletteas Vanda Muroff1935FilmHonours Easyas Ursula Barton1934FilmThe Luck of a Sailoras Queen Helena1934FilmHired Wifeas Vivian Mathews1933FilmOn Secret Serviceas Marchesa Marcella Galdi1933FilmRed Wagonas Zara1933FilmLife in the Rawas Belle1933FilmBest of Enemiesas The Blonde1933FilmMelody Cruiseas Elsa Von Rader1933FilmThe Circus Queen Murderas Josie La Tour1932FilmThe Unwritten Lawas Fifi La Rue1932FilmRackety Raxas Voine1932FilmThe Silent Witnessas Nora Selmer1931FilmGood Sportas Peggy Bums1931FilmAmbassador Billas Countess Ilka1931FilmTransatlanticas Sigrid Carline1931FilmWomen of All Nationsas Elsa1928FilmThe Butter and Egg Manas Mary Martin1928FilmFazilas Fabienne1927FilmBlind Alleysas Maria d'Alvarez Kirby1927FilmBlonde or Brunetteas Fanny1926FilmThe Popular Sinas La Belle Toulaise1926FilmThe Lady of the Haremas Pervaneh1926FilmThe Love Thiefas Princess Flavia Eugenia Marie1926FilmThe Lucky Ladyas Princess Antoinette1925FilmThe King On Main Streetas Therese1925FilmThe Wandereras Tisha1925FilmIn the Name of Loveas Marie Dufrayne1924FilmLuck1923FilmThe Refound Daughter