Rita Paul

Rita Paul
Paul in 1949
Born(1928-12-02)2 December 1928
Berlin, Germany
Died27 March 2021(2021-03-27) (aged 92)
Berlin, Germany
Other nameRita Brigitte Paul
OccupationsActress, singer
Years active1948โ€“1981 (film & TV)

Rita Brigitte Paul (2 December 1928 in Berlin, Germany - 27 March 2021 in Berlin, Germany) was a German singer and film actress.[1]

Life and career

Paul was a successful Schlager singer in the 1950s, having been discovered by Walter Jenson as early as 1945 at the Crusader Club in Hamburg.[2] She frequently performed alongside Bully Buhlan. She also appeared in several feature films, in which she often performed as a singer. Additionally, she made a name for herself as a cabaret artist while a member of the group "Die Insulaner."

Selected filmography

References

Bibliography

  • Shandley, Robert. Rubble Films: German Cinema In Shadow Of the Third Reich. Temple University Press, 2010.