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Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink
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Born
June 15
,
1861
·
Lieben/Liben, Bohemia, Austrian Empire [now Prague, Czech Republic]
Died
November 17
,
1936
·
Los Angeles, California, USA
(leukemia)
Birth name
Ernestine Roessler
Mini Bio
Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink was born on June 15, 1861 in Lieben/Liben, Bohemia, Austrian Empire [now Prague, Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for
Here's to Romance (1935)
,
Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink (1927)
and
Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco (1915)
. She was married to William Rapp Jr., Paul Schumann and Ernest Heink. She died on November 17, 1936 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Family
Spouses
William Rapp Jr.
(May 1905 - 1915) (divorced)
Paul Schumann
(1893 - 1904) (his death, 4 children)
Ernest Heink
(1882 - 1893) (divorced, 4 children)
Children
Ferdinand Schumann-Heink
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Mother of actor
Ferdinand Schumann-Heink
.
World-famous operatic mezzo-soprano.
Every Christmas, millions of radio listeners would tune in to hear her sing "Silent Night" in the original German.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6640 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
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