Jenny Jugo
Actor
Biography
Jenny Jugo (born Eugenie Walter; 14 June 1904 – 30 September 2001) was an Austrian actress. She appeared in more than fifty films between 1925 and 1950.
She was placed under contract by the German studio UFA in 1924, but struggled in early dramatic roles. Towards the end of the silent era, she fared much better in comedies and this trend continued into the 1930s. She became known for her portrayal of bouncy, assertive characters. Many of her films during this period were directed by Erich Engel. She continued making films during the Nazi era until 1943, spending much of the rest of her time at her home in Bavaria.
She was in a relationship with the producer Eberhard Klagemann who oversaw her final three post-war productions, including the DEFA comedy Don't Dream, Annette (1949).
In 1950 she married her former co-star Friedrich Benfer and retired from acting at the age of 46. In 1971 she received a lifetime achievement award for her outstanding contribution to German cinema.
Filmography
Tomfoolery
as Gaby 1936
Herz ist Trumpf
as Toni 1934
Viel Lärm um Nixi
as Nixi Barkas 1942
Unser Fräulein Doktor
as Dr. Elisabeth Hansen 1940
Träum’ nicht, Annette!
as Annette 1949
Docks of Hamburg
as Jenny Hummel 1928
Pygmalion
as Elisa Doolittle 1935
A Hopeless Case
as Jenny 1939
The Great Passion
as Herself 1930
Die kleine und die große Liebe
as Erika Berghoff 1938
Die Hose
as Luise Maske 1927
The Tower of Silence
1925
Looping the Loop
as Blanche Valette 1928
Gefährliches Spiel
as Rosy von Wenden 1937
Mädchenjahre einer Königin
as Königin Victoria 1936
Five from the Jazzband
as Jessie 1932