Johannes Heesters

(1903-2011)

Dutch actor, singer and entertainer

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Johan Marius Nicolaas Heesters (5 December 1903 – 24 December 2011), known professionally as Johannes Heesters, was a Dutch-German actor of stage, television and film, as well as a vocalist of numerous recordings and performer on the concert stage with a career dating back to the 1920s. He worked as an actor until his death and is one of the oldest performing entertainers in history, performing shortly before his death at the age of 108. Heesters was almost exclusively active in the German-speaking world from the mid-1930s and became a film star in Nazi Germany, which later led to controversy in his native country. He was able to maintain his popularity in Germany in the decades until his death.

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Born	Johan Marius Nicolaas (Johannes) Heesters 5 December 1903 Amersfoort, Netherlands
Died	24 December 2011 (aged 108) Starnberg
Zodiac	Sagittarius
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Louisa Ghijs 1902-1985 · Belgian stage actress · m. 1930 info edit

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Simone Rethel 1949- · German actor and author · m. 1992 info edit

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Wiesje info 1st child with Louisa Ghijs Female b. 24 Jan 1937 · Age: 88 · 1937- · Celebrity Baby

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Nicole info 2nd child with Louisa Ghijs Female b. 14 Feb 1937 · Age: 88 · 1937- · Celebrity Baby

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