Salka Viertel

Salka Viertel (June 15, 1889 – October 20, 1978) was an Austrian 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.

Salka Viertel
Born
Salomea Sara Steuermann

(1889-06-15)June 15, 1889
DiedOctober 20, 1978(1978-10-20) (aged 89)
Klosters, Switzerland
Occupation(s)Actress, screenwriter
Years active1929–1959
Spouse
(m. 1918; div. 1947)
Children3, including Peter Viertel
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