About Greetje Donker
Lived 1906 – 1993 (aged 86). Greetje Donker was a Dutch dancer and ballet dancer.
Maria Margaretha "Greetje" Donker (December 13, 1906 – February 3, 1993) was a Dutch dancer.
She was born in Amsterdam. and she also performed with Ballet der Lage Landen. She provided the choreography and costume design for Modeshow by the Scapino Ballet.
Donker was a member of the editorial staff for De Vonk, an underground socialist newspaper published during World War II. During the German occupation of the Netherlands, she hid Jews in her home and found shelter for others. In 1986, Donker was named Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center.
Donker died in Amsterdam at the age of 86.
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Who was Greetje Donker?
Dutch dancer (1906-1993)
When was Greetje Donker born?
Greetje Donker was born on 13 December 1906.
When did Greetje Donker die?
Greetje Donker died on 3 February 1993.
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Greetje Donker was a dancer and ballet dancer.
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Greetje Donker was Dutch.
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