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Ilse Steppat
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Cause of death
Heart attack
Name
Ilse Steppat
Nationality
German
Role
Actress
Occupation
Actress
Spouse
Max Nosseck
Years active
1932–1969
Full Name
Ilse Paula Steppat
Born
17 November 1917 (
1917-11-17
)
Wuppertal, Germany
Died
December 21, 1969, West Berlin
Nominations
German Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
Movies
On Her Majesty's Secret Se, Marriage in the Shadows, Creature with the Blue Hand, Confessions Of Felix Krull, Hanna Amon
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Ilse steppat
Ilse Paula Steppat (30 November 1917 in Wuppertal – 21 December 1969 in West Berlin) was a German actress. Her husband was noted actor and director Max Nosseck.
She began her cinematic career at the age of 15 playing Joan of Arc. Steppat appeared regularly on the German stage, and starred in more than forty movies. In the 1960s, she appeared frequently in crime movies based on the work of author Edgar Wallace, such as Die Gruft mit dem Rätselschloss, Der unheimliche Mönch and Die blaue Hand, which brought her great fame in Germany.
In her only English language role, Steppat played Blofeld's assistant and henchwoman Irma Bunt in the James Bond movie On Her Majesty's Secret Service. In the first English language conversation between Steppat and the movie's producer, Albert R. Broccoli, she confused the word verlobt (engaged) with engagiert (dedicated). Despite this, however, she was awarded the role of Irma Bunt. Steppat was unable to capitalise on her new fame outside Germany, as she died of a heart attack only four days after the movie's international release. She was buried in the Waldfriedhof Dahlem in Berlin. Steppat was supposed to reprise her role as Irma Bunt in Diamonds Are Forever. However her character was withdrawn due to her death.