About Erika Tubin
Lived 1916 – 1983 (aged 67). Erika Tubin was an Estonian and Swedish actor and ballet dancer.
Erika Elfriede Elena Saarik (since 1941 Elfriede Tubin; 22 May 1916 – 22 October 1983) was an Estonian dancer and stage actress.
Career Elfriede Saarik was born in the Karkaraly District of Karaganda in Kazakhstan to Estonian parents. From 1935, she studied at Tiina Kapper Dance Studio and also studied piano and attended the drama study group at the Vanemuine theatre in Tartu. From 1935 until 1944, she was a dancer at the Vanemuine. In 1944, she fled the Soviet re-occupation of Estonia and fled to Sweden with her husband, composer and conductor Eduard Tubin and sons Rein and Eino, where she worked as a shop assistant and draughtsman.
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Who was Erika Tubin?
Estonian dancer and stage actress (1916-1983)
When was Erika Tubin born?
Erika Tubin was born on 22 May 1916 in Karaganda.
When did Erika Tubin die?
Erika Tubin died on 22 October 1983 in Stockholm.
What was Erika Tubin's occupation?
Erika Tubin was an actor and ballet dancer.
What nationality was Erika Tubin?
Erika Tubin was Estonian and Swedish.
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