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Luise Rainer

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Luise Rainer Fast Facts:

Acquired stage training as a teen in Vienna with famed director Max Reinhardt.
Left for Hollywood before Hitler's threat when an MGM talent scout made her an offer she couldn't refuse.
Nicknamed the Viennese Teardrop because of her sentimental appearance.
First actor to win consecutive Academy Awards.
Her role as a Chinese peasant in The Good Earth was controversial, yet a triumph that lead to her second Best Actress Oscar.
Rejection of Hollywood's star system and tedious filmmaking, coupled with a stormy marriage to playwright Clifford Odets, lead to fewer prestigious roles and an early retirement.
Later made periodic appearances on television in such shows as Combat! and The Love Boat, as well as at Academy Awards ceremonies.
A talented painter, she has had several solo exhibitions.
Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6300 Hollywood Blvd.