About Hedwig Bleibtreu
Lived 1868 – 1958 (aged 89). Hedwig Bleibtreu was an Austrian stage actor, film actor and actor.
Hedwig Bleibtreu (; 23 December 1868 – 24 January 1958) was an Austrian film actress. She appeared in more than thirty films from 1919 to 1952. Bleibtreu is perhaps best known to international audiences as Alida Valli's furious landlady in Carol Reed's 1949 film The Third Man. From 1893 to 1956, she played at the Burgtheater in Vienna. She was married to the actor and theatre director Peter Petersen. Hedwig Bleibtreu is the great-aunt of actress Monica Bleibtreu, and the great-great-aunt of Monica's son actor Moritz Bleibtreu.
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Who was Hedwig Bleibtreu?
Austrian actress (1868–1958)
When was Hedwig Bleibtreu born?
Hedwig Bleibtreu was born on 23 December 1868 in Linz.
When did Hedwig Bleibtreu die?
Hedwig Bleibtreu died on 24 January 1958 in Pötzleinsdorf, Vienna.
What was Hedwig Bleibtreu's occupation?
Hedwig Bleibtreu was a stage actor, film actor and actor.
What nationality was Hedwig Bleibtreu?
Hedwig Bleibtreu was Austrian.
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