1889 - 1978
Salka Viertel Austrian Writer
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Salka Viertel dating history
Relationships
Salka Viertel was previously married to Berthold Viertel (1918 - 1947).
Salka Viertel was in relationships with Greta Garbo and Mercedes de Acosta.
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Austrian Writer Salka Viertel was born Salomea Steuermann on 15th June, 1889 in Sambor, Galicia, Austria-Hungary and passed away on 20th Oct 1978 Klosters, Switzerland aged 89. She is most remembered for The Kindness of Strangers (1969). Her zodiac sign is Gemini.
Salka Viertel is a member of the following lists: American screenwriters, Women screenwriters and 1978 deaths.
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Relationship Statistics
Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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Married | 1 |
30 years, 11 months
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Dating | 2 |
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Total | 3 |
30 years, 11 months
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10 years, 3 months
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Details
First Name |
Salka
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Last Name |
Viertel
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Maiden Name |
Steuermann
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Full Name at Birth |
Salomea Steuermann
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Birthday |
15th June, 1889
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Birthplace |
Sambor, Galicia, Austria-Hungary
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Died |
20th October, 1978
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Place of Death |
Klosters, Switzerland
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Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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Sexuality |
Bisexual
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Religion |
Jewish
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
Austrian
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Occupation Text |
Actress And Screenwriter
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Occupation |
Writer
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Claim to Fame |
The Kindness of Strangers (1969)
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Year(s) Active |
1929–1959
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Brother |
Eduard Steuermann (pianist and composer)
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Friend |
Montgomery Clift, Greta Garbo, Susan Peters
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Salka Viertel (15 June 1889 – 20 October 1978) was an Austrian Jewish actress and Hollywood screenwriter. While under contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 1933 to 1937, Viertel co-wrote the scripts for many movies, particularly those starring her close friend Greta Garbo, including Queen Christina (1933) and Anna Karenina (1935). She also played opposite Garbo in MGM's German-language version of Anna Christie in 1930.