Trude Hesterberg ~ Issued by Salem Cigarettes in about 1932, card #251 of the Goldfilm series. Card is a little larger than a traditional British or American cigarette card (slightly over 1½"x2¼"). Moderate wear, see my scan. About VG.

Trude Hesterberg (2 May 1892 - 31 August 1967) was a German film actress. She appeared in 89 films between 1917 and 1964. Set up her own cabaret "Wilde Bühne" (Wild Stage) in 1921, at one time featuring the young Berthold Brecht. In the late 1920s, she appeared in revues by Erik Charrell and was briefly considered for the Dietrich role of Lola in Der blaue Engel. In January 1933, she became a member of the Nazi Party and "The Fighting League For German Culture", ostensibly out of 'a sense of artistic duty'. She was consequently able to continue performing throughout the National Socialist period, primarily at the Kabarett der Komiker (Kadeko) in Berlin. Most of her film work appeared before 1937. After the war, her affiliation with the Nazi party kept her blacklisted until 1949.