Natasha Lytess (born 16 May 1911, Berlin, Germany â€" died 12 May
1963, Zurich, Switzerland) was an actress, writer and drama coach.Born
Natalia Postmann and also known as Tala Forman, she had studied with
the director Max Reinhardt and appeared in the repertory theater. She
is said to have had a relationship with the writer Bruno Frank, who is
also said to be the father of her daughter Barbara, born in 1943.When
the Nazis came to power, and in light of her Jewish heritage, she
moved to the United States and settled down in Los Angeles. She had
hoped for a great stage career, but her accent and her unfeminine
appearance limited the roles she could play.Among her acting credits
were appearances in Comrade X (1940), Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942),
and The House on Telegraph Hill (1951). Her performance in Once Upon a
Honeymoon drew praise from New York Times critic Bosley Crowther, who
said she "shines with clear and poignant brilliance in a brief part as
a Jewish chambermaid."
1963, Zurich, Switzerland) was an actress, writer and drama coach.Born
Natalia Postmann and also known as Tala Forman, she had studied with
the director Max Reinhardt and appeared in the repertory theater. She
is said to have had a relationship with the writer Bruno Frank, who is
also said to be the father of her daughter Barbara, born in 1943.When
the Nazis came to power, and in light of her Jewish heritage, she
moved to the United States and settled down in Los Angeles. She had
hoped for a great stage career, but her accent and her unfeminine
appearance limited the roles she could play.Among her acting credits
were appearances in Comrade X (1940), Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942),
and The House on Telegraph Hill (1951). Her performance in Once Upon a
Honeymoon drew praise from New York Times critic Bosley Crowther, who
said she "shines with clear and poignant brilliance in a brief part as
a Jewish chambermaid."
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