Osa Massen

Biography

Osa Massen was a Danish actress who built a Hollywood career after beginning as a newspaper photographer in Copenhagen. She first traveled to the United States in 1937 and became a naturalized American citizen in 1941. Her first film was Kidnapped (1935). In A Woman's Face (1941) she appeared as the unfaithful wife of Melvyn Douglas, whose character is dealing with a blackmailing Joan Crawford. In Deadline at Dawn (1946) she played a woman hiding a secret. She starred with Lloyd Bridges in Rocketship X-M (1950), a post-World War II space adventure. Later she worked in television, taking guest roles on many programs and appearing three times on Perry Mason. Among those roles were Lisa Bannister in a 1958 episode and Sarah Werner in a 1959 episode. Her last television role was Lisa Pedersen in a 1962 episode of The Case of the Tarnished Trademark.

91years old at death

Born January 13, 1914Copenhagen
Died January 2, 2006Santa Monica
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Aase Madsen (birth name)Also credited as Stefanie Paull

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 9 years1941 to 1950

Every film, newest first

1950Rocketship X-MIMDb rating 4.9
1948Million Dollar WeekendIMDb rating 6.1
1944Cry of the WerewolfIMDb rating 5.4
1941You'll Never Get RichIMDb rating 6.7

Genres

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A first
Massen also appeared with Lloyd Bridges in Rocketship X-M, released in 1950. That movie was the first space adventure made after World War II.

Osa Massen movies on Netflix

Rocketship X-M1950IMDb rating 4.9as Dr. Lisa Van Horn
Million Dollar Weekend1948IMDb rating 6.1as Cynthia Strong(Stephanie Paull)
Cry of the Werewolf1944IMDb rating 5.4as Elsa Chauvet
You'll Never Get Rich1941IMDb rating 6.7as Sonya

Worked with

Osa Massen shares two films with James Conaty, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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James Conaty

Morris Ankrum

Ray Teal

Fred Astaire

Barton MacLane

Franklyn FarnumSidney LanfieldDirector, 1 film Kurt NeumannDirector, 1 film Henry LevinDirector, 1 film

Films together

James Conaty2 films together, 1948 to 1950
James Conaty's page
- Rocketship X-M1950IMDb rating 4.9Massen as Dr. Lisa Van HornConaty as Doctor Taking Lisa's Blood Pressure
- Million Dollar Weekend1948IMDb rating 6.1Massen as Cynthia Strong(Stephanie Paull)Conaty as Mourner at Funeral
Morris Ankrum1 film together, 1950
Morris Ankrum's page
- Rocketship X-M1950IMDb rating 4.9Massen as Dr. Lisa Van HornAnkrum as Dr. Ralph Fleming
Ray Teal1 film together, 1944
Ray Teal's page
- Cry of the Werewolf1944IMDb rating 5.4Massen as Elsa ChauvetTeal as Policeman Ed
Fred Astaire1 film together, 1941
Fred Astaire's page
- You'll Never Get Rich1941IMDb rating 6.7Massen as SonyaAstaire as Robert Curtis
Barton MacLane1 film together, 1944
Barton MacLane's page
- Cry of the Werewolf1944IMDb rating 5.4Massen as Elsa ChauvetMacLane as Police Lt. Barry Lane
Franklyn Farnum1 film together, 1948
Franklyn Farnum's page
- Million Dollar Weekend1948IMDb rating 6.1Massen as Cynthia Strong(Stephanie Paull)Farnum as Plane Passenger
Sidney LanfieldDirector, 1 film, 1941
All films by Sidney Lanfield
- You'll Never Get Rich1941IMDb rating 6.7Massen as Sonya
Kurt NeumannDirector, 1 film, 1950
All films by Kurt Neumann
- Rocketship X-M1950IMDb rating 4.9Massen as Dr. Lisa Van Horn
Henry LevinDirector, 1 film, 1944
All films by Henry Levin
- Cry of the Werewolf1944IMDb rating 5.4Massen as Elsa Chauvet

Online

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