Annie Rosar

Annie Rosar (May 17, 1888 — August 5, 1963) was an Austrian stage and film actress who is best remembered today for her appearances in many Austrian comedy films from the 1930s to the early 1960s. In those movies, she was frequently cast in the comic roles of nagging wife (for example in "Ungeküsst soll man nicht schlafen gehn" opposite Hans Moser), "evil" mother-in-law, or understanding housekeeper, whether in rural ("Heimatfilme") or urban settings. She occasionally also appeared in serious films, including her cameo performance as the porter's wife in 'The Third Man' (1949).

Rosar was born in Vienna into a farming family based in Orth an der Donau near Vienna. She made her stage debut in Vienna in 1910 and subsequently went to Munich, Berlin and Hamburg. On her return to Vienna, she had engagements at the Burgtheater (1917-23), Theater in der Josefstadt (1925-38) and Volkstheater (1939-42, 1947-51). After the war she concentrated on film, radio and television work.

In 1907 Rosar married a Swiss businessman and moved with him to Milan, Italy. After her divorce she remarried in 1930 but was divorced again. Her only son, by her second marriage, was killed in the Second World War.

Annie Rosar died in Vienna.