Lee Parry


Lee Parry was a German film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 48 films between 1919 and 1939.

Biography

Lee Parry was born Mathilde Charlotte Benz on 14 January 1901, the daughter of the stage actor, opera tenor, and variety director Josef Friedrich Benz, who was popularly known as "Papa Benz", and the singer Mathilde Benz.
Parry was discovered by director Richard Eichberg in 1919, who she subsequently married. She made her film debut in Jettatore, followed by Sins of the Parents, and Nonne und Tänzerin, all of which were directed by Eichberg.
Parry was at the pinnacle of her career when she starred in the historical drama Monna Vanna opposite Paul Wegener and Hans Stürm.
In addition to acting in films, Parry also acted on the stage and starred in several Viennese operettas. She also embarked on a successful music career, recording popular songs such as Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuß auf Liebe eingestellt. Her final screen appearance was in Adieu Vienne.
In 1956, Parry moved to Buenos Aires with her second husband, Siegmund Breslauer, who was a director at the German exile theater Freie Deutsche Bühne. Following a theatrical comeback in the play Manon, she continued to perform for several more years on various stages across South America.
Parry died on 24 January 1977 in Bad Tölz.

Filmography