Hannelore Schroth
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Hannelore Schroth was German
film, stage and television actress whose career spanned over five decades.
and Käthe Haack
. Her older half-brother was actor and film director Carl-Heinz Schroth
(1902-1989), who was the product of Schroth's father's earlier marriage to Else Ruttersheim.
Schroth began her career as a child actress, and made her film debut at the age of nine in 1931's Max Ophüls
' comedy Dann schon lieber Lebertran opposite her mother. Until age sixteen she attended drama school in Lausanne
, Switzerland
. Her early film successes include Spiel im Sommerwind (1938), Weisser Flieder (1939) and Kitty und die Weltkonferenz (1939) - the latter of which was her first leading role.
During World War II
, Hannelore Schroth continued performing in films. Unlike her father, Heinrich Schroth, who was by then appearing in Nazi propaganda films
such as the notorious 1940 anti-Semitic
Jud Süß
, Hannelore avoided overtly political films, such as her appearance in 1945's romantic drama Unter den Brücken (English
: Under the Bridge). After the war, she continued her work extensively in film and returned to the theatre, with engagements in Vienna
, Düsseldorf
, Hamburg
, Berlin and Munich
.
In addition to theatre and appearing in German films as an actress, in the 1950s Schroth began a career as a voice actress, dubbing
many English language films into German. Some of which include Jane Wyman
's character of Carolina Hill in Just for You
(1952), Shirley Maclaine
in Irma La Douce
(1963),
Elizabeth Taylor
's role as Martha in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
(1966) and Ingrid Bergman
's role as Golda Meir
in A Woman Called Golda
(1982).
In her later years, Schroth began appearing on West German television, as well as appearing on stage and in film.
, which produced a son, Hans Hass, Jr. who became an actor and pop singer. Her third marriage to a lawyer produced a son, Christopher Köster. Schroth died in 1987 at the age of 65 and was interred at the Friedhof Heerstraße
cemetery in Berlin.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
film, stage and television actress whose career spanned over five decades.
Career
Born Hannelore Emilie Käte Grete Schroth in Berlin in 1922, she was the daughter of popular stage and film actors Heinrich SchrothHeinrich Schroth
Heinrich Schroth was a German stage and film actor.-Career:Born Heinrich August Franz Schroth in Pirmasens, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Schroth made his acting debut at the Sigmaringen Royal Theatre in 1890. In 1894 he went to the Municipal Theatre in Augsburg, in 1896 to Mainz and in 1897 to...
and Käthe Haack
Käthe Haack
Käthe Haack was a German actress. She appeared in over 200 films between 1915 and 1980.She was born Käte Lisbeth Minna Sophie Isolde Haack in Berlin, Germany and was previously married to actor Heinrich Schroth, with whom she had a daughter, actress Hannelore Schroth in 1922.-Selected...
. Her older half-brother was actor and film director Carl-Heinz Schroth
Carl-Heinz Schroth
Carl-Heinz Schroth was a German actor and film director. He appeared in 60 films between 1931 and 1989. He also directed seven films between 1953 and 1963....
(1902-1989), who was the product of Schroth's father's earlier marriage to Else Ruttersheim.
Schroth began her career as a child actress, and made her film debut at the age of nine in 1931's Max Ophüls
Max Ophüls
Maximillian Oppenheimer — known as Max Ophüls — was an influential German-born film director who worked in Germany , France , the United States , and France again...
' comedy Dann schon lieber Lebertran opposite her mother. Until age sixteen she attended drama school in Lausanne
Lausanne
Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. Her early film successes include Spiel im Sommerwind (1938), Weisser Flieder (1939) and Kitty und die Weltkonferenz (1939) - the latter of which was her first leading role.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Hannelore Schroth continued performing in films. Unlike her father, Heinrich Schroth, who was by then appearing in Nazi propaganda films
Propaganda Films
Propaganda Films was a prolific and successful music video and film production company founded in 1983 by producers Steve Golin and Sigurjón Sighvatsson and directors David Fincher, Nigel Dick, Greg Gold and Dominic Sena...
such as the notorious 1940 anti-Semitic
Anti-Semitism
Antisemitism is suspicion of, hatred toward, or discrimination against Jews for reasons connected to their Jewish heritage. According to a 2005 U.S...
Jud Süß
Jud Süß (1940 film)
Jud Süß is an antisemitic propaganda film produced in 1940 by Terra Filmkunst at the behest of Joseph Goebbels. The movie was directed by Veit Harlan, who wrote the screenplay with Eberhard Wolfgang Möller and Ludwig Metzger, and starred Ferdinand Marian and Harlan's wife Kristina Söderbaum.The...
, Hannelore avoided overtly political films, such as her appearance in 1945's romantic drama Unter den Brücken (English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
: Under the Bridge). After the war, she continued her work extensively in film and returned to the theatre, with engagements in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Berlin and Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
.
In addition to theatre and appearing in German films as an actress, in the 1950s Schroth began a career as a voice actress, dubbing
Dubbing (filmmaking)
Dubbing is the post-production process of recording and replacing voices on a motion picture or television soundtrack subsequent to the original shooting. The term most commonly refers to the substitution of the voices of the actors shown on the screen by those of different performers, who may be...
many English language films into German. Some of which include Jane Wyman
Jane Wyman
Jane Wyman was an American singer, dancer, and character actress of film and television. She began her film career in the 1930s, and was a prolific performer for two decades...
's character of Carolina Hill in Just for You
Just for You (film)
Just for You is a 1952 film directed by Elliott Nugent. It stars Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman. It was nominated for two Academy Awards in 1953.-Cast:*Bing Crosby as Jordan Blake*Jane Wyman as Carolina Hill*Ethel Barrymore as Alida De Bronkhart...
(1952), Shirley Maclaine
Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine is an American film and theater actress, singer, dancer, activist and author, well-known for her beliefs in new age spirituality and reincarnation. She has written a large number of autobiographical works, many dealing with her spiritual beliefs as well as her Hollywood career...
in Irma La Douce
Irma la Douce
Irma la Douce/Irma la Dolce is a 1963 romantic comedy starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine, directed by Billy Wilder.It is based on the 1956 French musical Irma La Douce by Marguerite Monnot and Alexandre Breffort.-Plot:...
(1963),
Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond "Liz" Taylor, DBE was a British-American actress. From her early years as a child star with MGM, she became one of the great screen actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age...
's role as Martha in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a 1966 American drama film directed by Mike Nichols. The screenplay by Ernest Lehman is an adaptation of the play of the same title by Edward Albee...
(1966) and Ingrid Bergman
Ingrid Bergman
Ingrid Bergman was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films. She won three Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards, and the Tony Award for Best Actress. She is ranked as the fourth greatest female star of American cinema of all time by the American Film Institute...
's role as Golda Meir
Golda Meir
Golda Meir ; May 3, 1898 – December 8, 1978) was a teacher, kibbutznik and politician who became the fourth Prime Minister of the State of Israel....
in A Woman Called Golda
A Woman Called Golda
A Woman Called Golda is a 1982 made-for-television film biopic of Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir.Made by Paramount Television and directed by Alan Gibson, the film stars Ingrid Bergman in the title role...
(1982).
In her later years, Schroth began appearing on West German television, as well as appearing on stage and in film.
Awards
For her stage work, she received the 1969 Großen Bad-Hersfeld-Preis, and for work as an actress she was awarded the Filmband in Gold in 1980.Personal life
Schroth was first married to German stage and film actor Carl Raddatz, however the union ended in divorce. Her second marriage was to the Austrian deep sea diver Hans HassHans Hass
Hans Hass is a diving pioneer known mainly for his documentaries about sharks, the energon theory, and his commitment, later in life, to the protection of the environment. He was born in Vienna, Austria.-Early years:...
, which produced a son, Hans Hass, Jr. who became an actor and pop singer. Her third marriage to a lawyer produced a son, Christopher Köster. Schroth died in 1987 at the age of 65 and was interred at the Friedhof Heerstraße
Friedhof Heerstraße
The Friedhof Heerstraße cemetery is located at Trakehnerallee 1 , district of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf in Berlin, Germany, beneath the Olympiastadion. It covers an area of 149,650 square meters....
cemetery in Berlin.