Erni Mangold: key obituary facts
Is Erni Mangold dead? Yes. Erni Mangold died on September 5, 2026, at age 99.
Cause of death: Erni Mangold's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Erni Mangold known for?
She was an Austrian actress.
More about Erni Mangold
Born: 25 January 1927.
Place of birth: Grossweikersdorf.
Gender: female.
Occupation: stage actor, film actor, actor, director.
Nationality: Austria.
Employer: Mozarteum University Salzburg, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.
Awards: Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna, Austrian Decoration for Science and Art, Nestroy Theatre Prize, Kainz Medal, Austrian Film Award, Romy.
Spouse: Heinz Reincke.
Also known as: Erna Mangold, Ernie Mangold, Erna Goldmann.
Years active: 1946–2020.
Erni Mangold, the Austrian actress and stage director known for roles in films and television including Before Sunrise, Therapy for a Vampire and The Forester of the Silver Wood, died on September 5, 2026, aged 99.
Born Ernestine Goldmann on January 26, 1927, in Grossweikersdorf, Austria, she built a career that spanned stage, screen and television, appearing in more than 75 productions from 1948 onward. After training at Helmut Kraus’s drama school, she performed at Vienna’s Theater in der Josefstadt, later worked for Gustaf Gründgens at Hamburg’s Deutsches Schauspielhaus and at the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus under Karl Heinz Stroux.
From 1972 she taught and worked at the Mozarteum University Salzburg, and she was also associated with the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.