Biography
From Wikipedia Alma Kruger (September 13, 1868 or 1871 – April 5, 1960) was an American actress. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Kruger had a long career on stage before appearing in films. From 1907 to 1935, she featured in theatre plays on Broadway, mostly in Shakespearean plays such as Hamlet (as Gertrude), Twelfth Night (as Olivia), Taming of the Shrew (Widow), and The Merchant of Venice (Nerissa). She appeared in her first film while in her sixties, These Three (1936). She then proceed...
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Complete Filmography
Forever Amber
1947
as Lady Constance Redmond
Amber St Clair, orphaned during the English Civil War and raised by a family of farmers, aspires to be a lady of high society; when a group of cavalie...
Dark Delusion
1947
as Molly Byrd
Spoiled socialite Cynthia Grace is suffering from a blood clot. Not unexpectedly, Tommy Coalt falls in love with Cynthia, much to her parents' dismay....
Fun on a Weekend
1947
as Mrs. Van Orsdale
Shy, destitute Peter Porter meets equally impoverished Nancy Crane at a Florida beach. Inspired by Peter's belief that a person can acquire wealth sim...
A Scandal in Paris
1946
as Marquise De Pierremont
A smooth-talking French thief wangles his way into an important position as prefect of police.
The Crime Doctor's Warning
1945
as Mrs. Wellington Lake (uncredited)
A criminal psychologist treats an artist whose blackouts coincide with a series of murders.
Between Two Women
1945
as Molly Byrd
A young doctor proves his worth at a metropolitan hospital.
Our Hearts Were Young and Gay
1944
as Mrs. Lamberton
In 1923, two young ladies depart, unescorted, for a tour of Europe. Their great naïvité and efforts to seem grown-up lead them into many comic misadve...
Babes on Swing Street
1944
as Martha Curtis
The president of a settlement-house group puts on a benefit variety show.
Mrs. Parkington
1944
as Mrs. Jacob Livingstone (uncredited)
In this family saga, Mrs. Parkington recounts the story of her life, beginning as a hotel maid in frontier Nevada where she is swept off her feet by m...
3 Men in White
1944
as Molly Bird
Gillespie has to finally choose his official assistant, or Red and Lee are going to kill themselves in competition. So, it's another diagnosis competi...
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943
as Molly Byrd
In this 13th entry to the Dr. Kildare series, the medical staff of Blair General hospital are challenged with further dilemmas, not the least of which...
That Other Woman
1942
as Grandma Borden
A secretary by the name of Emily Borden comes up with a convoluted plan to get her boss to marry her which backfires after some bad advice.
Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
1942
as Molly Byrd
The doctor (Lionel Barrymore) has a Kansan (Van Johnson), an Australian and an Asian from Brooklyn to choose from.
Calling Dr. Gillespie
1942
as Molly Byrd
Dr. Kildare's friend Dr. Gillespie is called in to investigate when a young man suffering from mental problems disappears on a killing spree.
Saboteur
1942
as Mrs. Henrietta Sutton
Aircraft factory worker Barry Kane flees across the United States after he is wrongly accused of starting the fire that killed his best friend.
Dr. Kildare's Victory
1942
as Molly Byrd
Dr. Gillespie supports Kildare's crusade against their hospital's deal with a rival hospital.
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
1941
as Molly Byrd
A variety of predicaments arise to distract Dr. Kildare from his wedding to Nurse Mary Lamont.
Puddin' Head
1941
as Matilda Montgomery
On the day that United Broadcasting System's new building is dedicated, bumbling vice-president Harold L. Montgomery, Sr. discovers that he gave the w...
The People Vs. Dr. Kildare
1941
as Molly Byrd
An ice skater sues Kildare (Lew Ayres) for malpractice after his roadside first aid leaves her paralyzed.
The Trial of Mary Dugan
1941
as Dr. Saunders
Mary Dugan is a young woman accused of murdering her billionaire lover. In the process, his defense lawyer acts wrongly against them, and is replaced ...
Blonde Inspiration
1941
as Victoria Mason
A writer of pulp Westerns cranks out more words than his editor and publisher want to pay for.
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940
as Molly Byrd
Jimmy Kildare's impending nuptials are jeopardized by a diagnosis of possible epilepsy in his fiancee's brother.
You'll Find Out
1940
as Aunt Margo Bellacrest
The manager of Kay Kyser’s band books them for a birthday party bash for an heiress at a spooky mansion, where sinister forces try to kill her.
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940
as Molly Byrd
A young doctor gives up big-city success to help his father set up a small-town clinic.
Anne of Windy Poplars
1940
as Mrs. Stephen Pringle
Sentimental drama about an ambitious young teacher who arrives in a small town to take the job of vice-principal. Based on one of L M Montgomery's 'An...
Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
1940
as Molly Byrd, Superintendant of Nurses
Kildare tries brain surgery, advised by Dr. Gillespie, and faces a rival for nurse Lamont.
His Girl Friday
1940
as Mrs. Baldwin
Walter Burns is an irresistibly conniving newspaper publisher desperate to woo back his paper’s star reporter, who also happens to be his estranged wi...
Balalaika
1939
as Mrs. Danchenoff
A Russian prince disguised as a worker and a cafe singer secretly involved in revolutionary activities fall in love.
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
1939
as Head Nurse Molly Byrd
Intern Kildare heals a millionaire's daughter and tricks Dr. Gillespie into taking a vacation.
Calling Dr. Kildare
1939
as Molly Byrd
Following an argument with his young protege, the curmudgeonly Dr. Gillespie dumps Jimmy Kildare in a street clinic, hoping to teach him a lesson. Wh...
Made for Each Other
1939
as Sister Madeline
A couple struggle to find happiness after a whirlwind courtship.
The Great Waltz
1938
as Mrs. Strauss
Composer Johann Strauss risks his marriage over his infatuation with a beautiful singer.
Tarnished Angel
1938
as Mrs. Stockton
A showgirl with a dubious reputation flees the cops and transforms herself into a phony evangelist offering "cures" to the sick and disabled.
Marie Antoinette
1938
as Maria Theresa
The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of France, in a politically advantageous marriage for the riv...
Mother Carey's Chickens
1938
as Aunt Bertha
A financially-strapped mother and her children relocate from the city to a small rural town.
The Toy Wife
1938
as Madame Vallaire
A Southern belle finds herself torn between two suitors.
One Hundred Men and a Girl
1937
as Mrs. Tyler
The daughter of a struggling musician forms a symphony orchestra made up of his unemployed friends and through persistence, charm and a few misunderst...
Vogues of 1938
1937
as Sophie Miller
An early Technicolor musical that concentrates on the fashions of the late 1930s, this film was reissued under the title All This and Glamour Too. The...
Breezing Home
1937
as Mrs. Evans
Bookmakers try to fix a horse race.
The Mighty Treve
1937
as Mrs. Davis
Story of a dog that is fanatically devoted to its master.
Love Letters of a Star
1936
as Veronica Todd
A woman commits suicide after being blackmailed, and her husband resolves to kill the man responsible. Blackmail, suicide, murder, a cover-up not to m...
Craig's Wife
1936
as Miss Austen
Harriet, Walter Craig's wife, is an upper-class woman obsessed with control, material possessions and social status whose behavior makes difficult her...
These Three
1936
as Amelia Tilford
Close friends Martha and Karen build a private boarding school together with the aid of the local doctor Joe. The school takes off and many students e...