Evelyn Holt (October 3, 1908 – February 22, 2001) was a German actress. In the 1920s, Holt was a highly popular German film star and a prominent leading lady of the late silent movie era. Known for her blonde hair, blue eyes, and attractive features, she quickly became a major celebrity in Weimar-era Berlin’s booming cinematic scene.
She began her career at the famous UFA studios before turning 20 years old. After minor roles, such as in the 1926 crime film Spitzen (Have an Eye), she quickly ascended to leading roles. Her breakout year came in 1926 with memorable roles in films like Lace and Orphan of Lowood (Die Waise von Lowood).
As her popularity surged, she starred alongside top contemporary German actors, most notably Hans Albers. Her popularity was immortalized through extensive merchandising. Her portrait routinely appeared on highly collectible vintage postcards printed by major publishers like Ross Verlag.
Unlike many silent film stars who struggled with the advent of “talkies” at the turn of the decade, Holt had formal training as a singer. This skill allowed her to make a completely seamless transition into sound pictures as a theatre and opera soubrette as the 1920s came to a close.
However, her thriving career would be cut short just a few years later. In the 1930s, the Nazi regime banned her from film due to her Jewish heritage, eventually forcing her to marry publisher Felix Guggenheim and emigrate to the United States.
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