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- Birth nameBroekern Rudolph Christians
- Rudolph Christians was born on January 15, 1869 in Middoge/Oldenburg, Germany. He was an actor, known for Foolish Wives (1922), Deep Waters (1920) and Dissonanzen des Lebens (1913). He was married to Bertha Klein (opera and concert singer). He died on February 2, 1921 in Pasadena, California, USA.
- SpouseBertha Klein (opera and concert singer)(? - February 2, 1921) (his death, 1 child)
- Rudolf Christians didn't live to see the showing of his last movie which was considered to be a production of the superlative from the beginning. He died during the shooting because of pneumonia. His role as Mr. Hughes was impersonated by the actor Robert Edeson for the last takes.
- Father of actress Mady Christians.
- He went with his family to the USA where he became a director at the Irving Place Theatre. But when World War I broke out, his wife and his daughter returned to Germany, he remained in the USA. There he continued successfully his film-career.
- The actor Rudolf Christians was very successful at different German stages before he also turned the the film business.
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