Olga Chekhova

Olga Konstantinovna Chekhova (née Knipper; Russian: Ольга Константиновна Чехова; 14 April 1897 – 9 March 1980), known in Germany as Olga Tschechowa, was a Russian-German actress. Her film roles include the female lead in Alfred Hitchcock's Mary (1931).

For the Russian stage actress, see Olga Knipper.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Konstantinovna and the family name is Chekhov.
Olga Chekhova
Ольга Чехова
Born
Olga Konstantinovna Knipper

(1897-04-14)14 April 1897
Aleksandropol, Erivan Governorate, Russian Empire
(today Gyumri, Armenia)
Died9 March 1980(1980-03-09) (aged 82)
Munich, West Germany
NationalityRussian
Other namesOlga Tschechowa
OccupationActress
Years active1926–1974
Spouses
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(m. 1914; div. 1917)​
    Frederick Yaroshi
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    (m. 1920; div. 1921)​
      Marcel Robbins
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      (m. 1936; div. 1938)​
      ChildrenAda Tschechowa
      Relatives
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