- Immediately after signing a contract by the May-Film-GmbH, the Danny Kadern GmbH wanted her and offered her a two-year contract. They had to pay a transfer fee and Maria Zelenka signed the contract which was the beginning of an impressive film career.
- The actress Maria Zelenka began her impressive career at the theater where she was engaged at the Stadttheater Nuremberg, the Hoftheater Mannheim, the k.k. Hofburgtheater Vienna and Hoftheater Munich.
- In the 20's followed the height of her extensive career.
- Her career ended with the rise of the sound film.
- The way to the film business was unusual. In a newspaper she read the advertisement: "Young and pretty actress will be trained to a first-class actress by a capable director. She got in touch with the company and got a contract on the base of two months by the May-Film-GmbH.
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