Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Little Known Spaghetti Western Actors ~ Katja Bennefeld

[These daily posts will cover little known actors or people that have appeared in more recent films and TV series. Various degrees of information that I was able to find will be given and anything that you can add would be appreciated.]

Katja Bennefeld was born in Germany in 1902. She had a short career in German films in over 20 films from 1932 until her final appearance in 1939. Her most well-known films were To her well-known movies belong "Die beiden Seehunde" (34), "Das Mädchen Johanna" (35), "Der Tiger von Eschnapur" (38), "Wasser für Canitoga" (38) and "Brand im Ozean" (39).

When war broke out in Europe, she retired from the film business and what became of her is unknown.

Katja appeared in one Euro-western as a street girl in 1939’s “Wasser für Canitoga” (Water for Canitoga” starring Hans Albers.

BENNEFELD, Katja (aka Käte Bennefeld, Käthe Bennefeld, Katja Bennefeld-Hintze) [4/11/1902, Germany – 19??] – film actress.

Water for Canitoga – 1939 (street girl)

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