Dora Gerson
Dora Gerson | |
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 Dora Gerson in circa 1922 publicity photograph | |
| Born | Dorothea Gerson 23 March 1899 |
| Died | 14 February 1943 (aged 43) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1920s |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Dora Gerson (born Dorothea Gerson; 23 March 1899 – 14 February 1943) was a German
Life and career
Born Dorothea Gerson into a
In 1920, Gerson was cast to appear in the film
By 1933, when the
They're gone beyond recall
A final glance, a last kiss
And then it's all over
under the frame of eternity
A final word, a last farewell
In 1936, Gerson relocated with relatives to the Netherlands, fleeing Nazi persecution. She married Max Sluizer a second time (b. 24 June 1906). In 1938, she dubbed the voice of the Evil Queen in the German language film release of the 1937 American animated Walt Disney Productions film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs for the German theatrical release in Amsterdam. However, the film was not shown publicly in Germany until 1951.[1]
Death
On 10 May 1940, Germany invaded the Netherlands, and the Jews there were subject to the same anti-Semitic laws and restrictions as in Germany. After several years of living under oppressive Nazi occupation, the Gerson family began to plan to escape. In 1942, Gerson and her family were seized trying to flee to
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1920 | On the Brink of Paradise | Dschana Ardschir Mirza | |
| 1920 | Caravan of Death |
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| 1938 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Evil Queen | German language dubbing |
References
External links
- Dora Gerson at IMDb
- Dora Gerson singing "Der Rebe Hot Geheysn Freylekh Zayn"
- Dora Gerson (with Sid Kay's Fellows) singing "Die Welt ist klein geworden" (1934)
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