Acting
Carola Neher
- Born
- Nov 2, 1900 · Aged 41
- Died
- Jun 26, 1942
- Place of birth
- Munich, German Empire [now Germany]
- Gender
- Female
- Movie credits
- 3
- TV credits
- 0
Also known as (2)
- Katharina Karolina Neher
- Karoline Neher
Biography
Carola Neher (born Katharina Karolina Neher; 2 November 1900 – 26 June 1942) was a German stage and screen actress and singer. In 1926, she went to Berlin to work with Bertolt Brecht, who wrote the role of Polly Peachum in "The Threepenny Opera" for her. While in Berlin, she practiced boxing with Turkish trainer and prizefighter Sabri Mahir at his studio, which opened to women, including Vicki Baum and Marlene Dietrich, in the 1920s. Carola Neher positioned herself as a "New Woman", challenging traditional gender categories. In 1932 she left Germany after Adolf Hitler's ascension to power.…
