About Hedwig Pringsheim
Lived 1855 – 1942 (aged 87). Hedwig Pringsheim was an actor, salonnière, stage actor and writer.
Hedwig Pringsheim (born Gertrud Hedwig Anna Dohm; 13 July 1855 – 27 July 1942) was a German actress.
Born in Berlin, she was the daughter of Ernst Dohm and Hedwig Dohm-Schleh, who were Jewish converts to Christianity. She married Alfred Pringsheim. They had five children: Erich Pringsheim, Peter Pringsheim, Heinz Pringsheim, Klaus Pringsheim Sr. and Katia Pringsheim who married Thomas Mann.
Pringsheim died in Zurich at the age of 87.
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Who was Hedwig Pringsheim?
German actress (1855–1942)
When was Hedwig Pringsheim born?
Hedwig Pringsheim was born on 13 July 1855 in Berlin.
When did Hedwig Pringsheim die?
Hedwig Pringsheim died on 27 July 1942 in Zurich.
What was Hedwig Pringsheim's occupation?
Hedwig Pringsheim was an actor, salonnière, stage actor and writer.
What nationality was Hedwig Pringsheim?
Hedwig Pringsheim's recorded nationality: German Reich.
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