Inge Landgut (23 November 1922 – 29 May 1986) was a German child actress. She is probably best-remembered for playing Pony Hütchen in Emil and the Detectives and as the child murder victim Elsie Beckmann in Fritz Lang's classic M, both films were released in 1931. Landgut continued her acting career into adulthood, making both film and television appearances.

Inge Landgut
Landgut at age 8
Born(1922-11-23)23 November 1922
Died29 May 1986(1986-05-29) (aged 63)
OccupationActress
Years active1928–1986
Spouse
Werner Oelschlaeger
(m. 1952; died 1980)

During her later years, Inge Landgut also worked frequently in the German voice-dubbing business. She provided the German voice for actresses like Lois Maxwell as Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond films and Barbara Bel Geddes as Miss Ellie Ewing from Dallas. She was also the German voice of Wilma in The Flintstones and voiced figures in Disney classics like Dumbo, Lady and the Tramp and One Hundred and One Dalmatians.

Inge Landgut was married to director and actor Werner Oehlschläger (1904–1980) from 1952 until his death.

Partial filmography

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Bibliography

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  • Youngkin, Stephen D. (2005). The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre. Lexington: University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-8131-7185-2.
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