Cause of death Heart attack Name Ilse Steppat Nationality German Role Actress | Occupation Actress Years active 1932–1969 | |
Full Name Ilse Paula Steppat 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 Similar People Peter R Hunt, Lois Maxwell, Alfred Vohrer, Kurt Maetzig, Diana Rigg | ||
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.
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Biography
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 However her character was withdrawn due to her death.
Filmography
Actress
1969
On Her Majesty's Secret Service as
Irma Bunt
1969
Alle Hunde lieben Theobald (TV Series) as
Lily Landgraf
- Diana und die Landgräfin (1969) - Lily Landgraf
1968
Berliner Antigone (TV Movie) as
Wärterin
1968
Altaich (TV Movie) as
Charlotte Schnaase
1968
Liliomfi (TV Movie) as
Camilla
1968
Der Tod im roten Jaguar as
Mrs. Cunnings
1968
Hauptstraße Glück (TV Series) as
Grete Lehkamp
- Heirate sich, wer kann (1968) - Grete Lehkamp
- Der liebe Nachbar (1968) - Grete Lehkamp
- Dachschaden ausgeschlossen (1968) - Grete Lehkamp
- Auf, auf ins Grüne (1968) - Grete Lehkamp
- Romanze in Mull (1968) - Grete Lehkamp
- Die Verlobung findet nicht statt (1968) - Grete Lehkamp
- Ein Heiratsantrag (1968) - Grete Lehkamp
- Mütter denken - Töchter lenken (1968) - Grete Lehkamp
- Rote Georginen (1968) - Grete Lehkamp
1968
Eine etwas sonderbare Dame (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Paddy
1967
Creature with the Blue Hand as
Lady Emerson
1966
Hinter diesen Mauern (TV Movie) as
Miss Burgess
1966
À belles dents as
Carol Stevens
1965
The Sinister Monk as
Lady Patricia
1965
Niemandsland (TV Movie) as
Rachel Verney
1965
Der Krake (TV Movie) as
Sophie Krebs
1964
Hafenpolizei (TV Series) as
Frau Lammers
- Reisebegleiterin gesucht (1964) - Frau Lammers
1964
The Curse of the Hidden Vault as
Margaret
1964
Rauf und runter (TV Movie)
1964
Das Haus der Schlangen (TV Series) as
Edith Edwards
- Sechster Teil (1964) - Edith Edwards
- Fünfter Teil (1964) - Edith Edwards
- Vierter Teil (1964) - Edith Edwards
- Dritter Teil (1964) - Edith Edwards
- Zweiter Teil (1964) - Edith Edwards
- Erster Teil (1964) - Edith Edwards
1963
Apartment-Zauber as
Sittenkommissarin (as Jlse Steppat)
1963
Curd Jürgens erzählt... (TV Series) as
Wife
- Das Rendezvous (1963) - Wife
1963
The Invisible Terror as
Dr. Louise Richards
1963
Das Glück der Ehe (TV Movie) as
Katja
1962
Die Post geht ab as
Elfriede Stolze
1961
Schau heimwärts, Engel (TV Movie) as
Madame Elizabeth
1961
Der jüngste Tag (TV Movie) as
Frau Hudetz
1960
Auf Engel schießt man nicht as
Bellini
1960
A Mother's Revenge as
Frau Barlowsky
1960
Pension Schöller as
Amalie Schöller
1959
Ausflug mit Damen (TV Movie) as
Juno
1958
Romarei, das Mädchen mit den grünen Augen as
Widow Prang
1958
Sehnsucht hat mich verführt as
Brandner-Bäuerin
1958
The Eighth Day of the Week as
Walicka
1958
Naked in the Night as
Madam Clavius
1958
Nachtschwester Ingeborg as
Frau Burger
1958
Sie schreiben mit (TV Series)
1957
Der versteinerte Wald (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Chisholm
1957
Das Geheimnis (TV Movie) as
Sara Callifer
1957
Confessions of Felix Krull as
Maria Pia Kuckuck
1957
Der entscheidende Augenblick (TV Movie) as
Kate
1957
Der Adler vom Velsatal as
Coletta Nicolini
1956
Weil du arm bist, mußt du früher sterben as
Ada Schenk
1956
Waldwinter as
Frieda Stengel
1955
Der Hauptmann und sein Held as
Yvonne
1955
Die Ratten as
Frau Knobbe
1955
Der dunkle Stern as
Frl. Rieger, die Lehrerin
1955
Oberarzt Dr. Solm as
Claudia Möllenhauer, Tochter
1954
Das Phantom des grossen Zeltes as
Dolores, Frau mit dem Löwen
1954
Rittmeister Wronski as
Leonore Cronberg
1953
Der Kaplan von San Lorenzo as
Isabella Catani
1952
Lockende Sterne as
Karena Rodde
1952
Wenn abends die Heide träumt as
Brigitte
1951
Hanna Amon as
Vera Colombani
1951
Die Schuld des Dr. Homma as
Dr. Ilse Kersten
1951
Veronika, die Magd as
Alice
1951
Die Tat des Anderen
1950
Der Fall Rabanser as
Baronin Felten
1950
Der Mann, der zweimal leben wollte as
Oberschwester Hilde
1949
The Blue Swords as
Frau von Tschirnhausen
1949
Die Brücke as
Therese Sander
1947
Marriage in the Shadows as
Elisabeth Maurer
Soundtrack
1955
Der Hauptmann und sein Held (performer: "Ich sehne mich nach einem Wunder" - uncredited)
1952
Lockende Sterne (performer: "Tausend kleine Lügen")
Self
1972
Il gesto (Documentary)(rumored)
1969
On Her Majesty's Secret Service: Swiss Movement (Documentary short) as
Self
1968
On Her Majesty's Secret Service: Filming of James Bond Epic in Progress in the Swiss Alps (Documentary short) as
Self
Archive Footage
2022
The Sound of 007: Live from the Royal Albert Hall (Video documentary) as
Self
2018
A Very Bond Farewell - George Lazenby (Video documentary) as
Irma Bunt (uncredited)
2017
Eisenbahn-Romantik (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Die Chiemseebahn (2017) - Self
2016
The Unlovable James Bond (Video documentary short)
2015
Premium Bond with Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet (TV Special documentary) as
Irma Blunt
2013
Bond's Greatest Moments (TV Movie documentary) as
Irma Bunt (uncredited)
2002
Best Ever Bond (TV Movie documentary) as
Irma Bunt (uncredited)
2002
Premiere Bond: Die Another Day (TV Movie documentary) as
Irma Bunt (uncredited)
1995
In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross (TV Movie documentary) as
Irma Bunt (uncredited)
1995
Otto - Die Serie (TV Series) as
Erna
- Episode #1.8 (1995) - Erna (uncredited)
1989
MTV Movie Special: Licence to Kill (TV Special documentary) as
Irma Bunt (uncredited)
1986
James Bond at the Movies (Video short) as
Self
1969
On Her Majesty's Secret Service: Royal Send-off for New James Bond Film (Documentary short) as
Irma Bunt (uncredited)
References
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