About Renate Wilson
Lived 1930 – 2008 (aged 78). Renate Wilson was a German and American actor, film actor and medical historian.
Renate Wilson (born Renate Fischer, 20 April 1930 – 7 December 2008) was a social and medical historian and former German film actress.
Acting career She appeared in seven films from 1949 to 1957.
Filmography
Career in history In the 1960s, Wilson moved to the United States. She was a Fulbright fellow at Johns Hopkins University and went on to obtain a PhD in history from the University of Maryland in 1988. She became known for her work on the influence of German emigrants on medicine and pharmacy in the United States.
Death and legacy Wilson died on 7 December 2008.
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Who was Renate Wilson?
German actor and medical historian
When was Renate Wilson born?
Renate Wilson was born on 20 April 1930 in Berlin.
When did Renate Wilson die?
Renate Wilson died on 7 December 2008 in Towson.
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Renate Wilson was an actor, film actor and medical historian.
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Renate Wilson was German and American.
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