About Suzy van Hall
Lived 1907 – 1978 (aged 71). Suzy van Hall was a Dutch dancer and resistance fighter.
Helena Suzanna van Hall (April 28, 1907 – July 1978) was a Dutch dancer.
She was born in The Hague, the younger sister of sculptor Frits van Hall. In 1932, she married . Van Hall had a dance studio in Paris, performed there and also toured England, Switzerland and Tunisia. The couple grew apart: in part because of the demands of her career and in part because of his affair with their au pair. They divorced in 1938.
She was involved in the Dutch resistance during World War II with her lover Gerrit Jan van der Veen. In 1944, she was arrested and convicted of manufacturing false identification, robbery and other offences; she was sent to Herzogenbusch, Ravensbrück, and finally Dachau concentration camp. Van Hall was liberated in April 1945.
She died in Saint-Cybranet at the age of 71.
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Who was Suzy van Hall?
Dutch dancer (1907-1978)
When was Suzy van Hall born?
Suzy van Hall was born on 28 April 1907 in The Hague.
When did Suzy van Hall die?
Suzy van Hall died on 9 July 1978 in Saint-Cybranet.
What was Suzy van Hall's occupation?
Suzy van Hall was a dancer and resistance fighter.
What nationality was Suzy van Hall?
Suzy van Hall was Dutch.
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