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Edith Hancke in The Strange Countess (1961)

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Edith Hancke

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  • Born
    October 14, 1928 · Berlin, Germany
  • Died
    June 4, 2015 · Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany (cancer)
  • Nickname
    • Queen of the Boulevard Theatre

Biography

    • Edith Hancke was born on October 14, 1928 in Berlin, Germany. She was an actress, known for Holiday in St. Tropez (1964), Das Paradies der flotten Sünder (1968) and Schwarzwälder Kirsch (1958). She was married to Klaus Sonnenschein and Lutz Moik. She died on June 4, 2015 in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany.

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  • Spouses
      Klaus Sonnenschein(1972 - June 4, 2015) (her death)
      Lutz Moik(1951 - 1972) (divorced)

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  • Her shrill voice

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  • Was voted "Berlin's most popular stage actress" by the audience for twelve times.
  • Cabaret artist with the "Stachelschweine" (porcupines).
  • Stated that she felt in love with her second husband Klaus Sonnenschein, her co-star in many plays, on stage (1970).
  • Her father was a bank employee.
  • Awarded the 'Golden Camera' for lifetime achievement in 2000.

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