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Barbara Gilewska

1911 – 1986

Polish actress and dancer

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Lived 1911 – 1986 (aged 74). Barbara Gilewska was a Polish actor and dancer.

Barbara Gilewska (16 October 1911 – 23 September 1986) was a Polish film actress and dancer.

Biography She was born 16 October 1911 and died in Warsaw 23 September 1986.

First known as a dancer, she performed in a number of Warsaw revues, including Nowym Ananasie (1931–32), Qui Pro Quo (1932), Morskie Oko (1932), Feminie (1932), Rexie (1933), and Nowej Rewii (1934). She also worked in touring companies, traveling to Kielce, Nowy Sącz and Tarnów. She also performed for the Dramatic Theater of the Second Polish Army in Łódź.

In film, she had a number of bit parts, working with major Polish actors including Eugeniusz Bodo, Witold Conti, and Jadwiga Smosarska.

Filmography 1930: Janko Muzykant, uncredited 1933: Life Sentence as Jadzia's friend, uncredited 1933: Prokurator Alicja Horn as woman in the courtroom at the trial of Jan Winkler 1933: Jego ekscelencja subiekt as participant of the New Year's Eve ball, uncredited 1934: Pieśniarz Warszawy as newsagent Zosia 1935: Nie miała baba kłopotu or Granny Had No Worries as Basia Boczkówna 1935: Kochaj tylko mnie as Basia, Lidia Relska's maid

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Who was Barbara Gilewska?

Polish actress and dancer (1911-1986)

When was Barbara Gilewska born?

Barbara Gilewska was born on 16 October 1911.

When did Barbara Gilewska die?

Barbara Gilewska died on 23 September 1986 in Warsaw.

What was Barbara Gilewska's occupation?

Barbara Gilewska was an actor and dancer.

What nationality was Barbara Gilewska?

Barbara Gilewska was Polish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Barbara Gilewska

· Wikidata: Q4138273

· DBpedia: Barbara Gilewska

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