Natasha Lytess

Acting

16 May 1911

† 12 May 1963

Berlin, Germany

Biography

Natasha Lytess (born 16 May 1911, Berlin, Germany – 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. When the Nazis came to power, and in light of her Jewish heritage, she moved to the United States and settled in Los Angeles. Among her acting credits were appearances in Comrade X (1940), Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942), and The H...