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Lily Kann

1893 – 1978

German actress

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About Lily Kann

Lived 1893 – 1978 (aged 85). Lily Kann was a German stage actor, film actor and actor.

Lily Hertha Kann (26 October 1893 – 2 November 1978) was a German-born British actress. She appeared in the West End in the play Background by Warren Chetham-Strode.

Selected filmography The Flemish Farm (1943) as Farm Wife Escape to Danger (1943) as Karin Möller Latin Quarter (1945) as Maria Woman to Woman (1947) as Concierge The Woman in the Hall (1947) as Baroness von Soll The White Unicorn (1947) as Shura Mrs. Fitzherbert (1947) as Queen Charlotte Now Barabbas (1949) as Woman I Was a Male War Bride (1949) as Innkeeper's Wife (uncredited) The Third Man (1949) as Nurse (uncredited) The Clouded Yellow (1950) as Minna Cesare A Tale of Five Cities (1951) as Charlady - (US: 'A Tale of Five Women') Flesh and Blood (1951) as Sister Maria (uncredited) Twice Upon a Time (1953) as Mrs. Muller Background (1953) as Brownie A Day to Remember (1953) as Grandmere Eight O'Clock Walk (1954) as Mrs. Zunz Twist of Fate (1954) as Nicole Betrayed (1954) as Jan's Grandmother A Kid for Two Farthings (1955) as Mrs. Kramm (uncredited) Foreign Intrigue (1956) as Blind Housekeeper Cat Girl (1957) as Anna, Brandts' Housekeeper Nowhere to Go (1958) as Anna Berg (uncredited) Whirlpool (1959) as Frau Steen No Trees in the Street (1959) as Mrs. Sarah Jacobson The House of the Seven Hawks (1959) as Gerta The Long Shadow (1961) as Old Lady Theatre 625 (1965) as Old Woman

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Lily Hertha Kann

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Lily Kann?

German actress (1893–1978)

When was Lily Kann born?

Lily Kann was born on 20 October 1893 in Peitz.

When did Lily Kann die?

Lily Kann died on 2 November 1978 in Horsham.

What was Lily Kann's occupation?

Lily Kann was a stage actor, film actor and actor.

What nationality was Lily Kann?

Lily Kann was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lily Kann

· Wikidata: Q1825201

· DBpedia: Lily Kann

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