Skip to content
Anna Sten

Profile via TMDB · Courtesy of TMDB

EntityQ507996· pop 31· linked from 87 articles

Also known as Anna Petrivna Fesak

Ukrainian-born Soviet and American actress (1908–1993)

Film & TV

Acting · Kiev, Russian Empire [now Kyiv, Ukraine]

Anna Sten (Ukrainian: А́нна Стен; born Anna Petrivna Fesak) was a Ukrainian-born American actress. She began her career in stage plays and films in the Soviet Union before traveling to Germany, where she starred in several films. Her performances were noticed by film producer Samuel Goldwyn, who brought her to the United States with the aim of creating a new screen personality to rival Greta…

Known for

  • Arrest and Trial1963
  • The Nun and the Sergeant — Sister Mary Joseph1962
  • Adventures in Paradise — Antonia Kohlermann1959
  • The Walter Winchell File1957
  • Runaway Daughters — Ruth Barton1956
  • Soldier of Fortune — Madame Dupree1955
  • Let's Live a Little — Michele Bennett1948
  • Three Russian Girls — Natasha1943
  • They Came to Blow Up America — Frau Reiter1943
  • Chetniks! — Lubitca Mihailovitch1943

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
DE

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
215
Total plays
667

Tags

german30s40sfemale vocalistsSchlager

Anna Sten (December 3, 1908 – November 12, 1993) was a Ukrainian-born actress. She began her career in stage plays and films in Russia, before travelling to Germany, where she starred in several films. Her success in German films was noticed by the producer Samuel Goldwyn, who brought her to the United States with the aim of creating a new screen personality to rival the popularity of Greta Garbo. After a few unsuccessful films, Goldwyn released her from her contract. <a href="https://www.last.

via Last.fm · Anna Sten

Key facts

Born
Anna Petrovna Fesak , ( 1908-12-03 ) December 3, 1908 , Kiev , Russian Empire
Died
November 12, 1993 (1993-11-12) (aged 84), New York City , U.S.
Occupation
Actress
Years active
1926–1964
Spouse s
Boris Sten, Fedor Ozep ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1927 ⁠ – ⁠ 1931 ) ​ , Eugene Frenke ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1932 ⁠ – ⁠ 1984 ) ​

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Image
Anna Sten 1927.JPG
Show 4 more facts
Commons category
Anna Sten
date of birth
1908-12-03
date of death
1993-11-12
start of work period
1926-00-00
Sources (7)

via Wikidata · CC0

~6 min read

Article

Anna Sten (born Anna Petrovna Fesak or Fisakova; December 3, 1908 – November 12, 1993) was a Ukrainian-born Russian-American actress. She began her career in stage plays and films in the Soviet Union, then traveled to Germany, where she starred in several films. Her performances were noticed by film producer Samuel Goldwyn, who brought her to the United States with the aim of creating a screen personality to rival Greta Garbo. After a few unsuccessful films, Goldwyn released her from her contract. She continued to act occasionally until her final film appearance in 1962.

Early life and education

Gallery (2)

Connections

Categories