Vivian Gibson was an American actress, famous for her roles in The Gypsy Baron (1927), Tense Moments from Opera (1922), and Der Mann, der sich verkauft (1925). She was born on October 22, 1898, in Liverpool, England, and passed away on May 9, 1981, in Vienna, Austria.
Personal and Family Life
Vivian Gibson, born Lavinia Seraphine Gibson, started her career in the UK before moving to Germany, where she became a well-known actress in the 1920s. She was known to have never married, and not much is documented about her personal life outside of her career.
Career
Gibson began acting in silent films and made a name for herself in German cinema with productions like “Gräfin Mariza” in 1925. However, her film career dwindled with the advent of sound films, leading her to retire after “Der tolle Bomberg” in 1932. Her contributions to early cinema remain significant despite being forgotten by the public later in life.
Death and Legacy
Vivian Gibson died on May 9, 1981, in Vienna, with few people remembering her contributions to cinema. Her legacy lives on through the films she starred in, illustrating the challenges faced by silent film actors in the transition to sound. She is often recalled as a talented performer of her time, who faded from memory as the film industry evolved.
Filmography
| Title | Release Date | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Der tolle Bomberg | 1932-03-28 | Tänzerin |
| Angst – Die schwache Stunde einer Frau | 1928-08-16 | |
| Die Geliebte seiner Hoheit | 1929-01-07 | Rita Tamara |
| Die Kleine vom Varieté | 1926-10-25 | Josette |
| Die Frau von gestern und morgen | 1928-07-13 | Marya Fjodrowna Jsajeff |
| Die Frau auf der Folter | 1928-09-12 | |
| Champagner | 1929-03-29 | Lola |
| Fräulein Raffke | 1923-09-17 | Tänzerin Tatjana |
| Das Frauenhaus von Rio | 1927-09-15 | Mrs. Schwarz-Lopez |
| Liebelei | 1927-03-01 | |
| Der Orlow | 1927-10-06 | Nadja Nadjakowska |
| Das Fürstenkind | 1927-06-22 | |
| Der Unüberwindliche | 1928-08-27 | Heloise |
| Andere Frauen | 1928-11-23 | |
| Hölle der Liebe | 1926-10-01 | |
| Niniche | 1925-02-13 | |
| Der Zigeunerbaron | 1927-03-11 | |
| Regine, die Tragödie einer Frau | 1927-07-29 | |
| Nanette macht alles | 1926-04-15 | |
| Der Mönch von Santarem | 1924-01-01 | |
| Der Dieb im Schlafcoupée | 1929-07-11 | |
| Freiheit in Fesseln | 1930-02-05 | |
| Champagne | 1928-08-19 | |
| Gräfin Mariza | 1925-11-20 | Gräfin Maritza |