Hildebrand, Hilde

ACTOR (GERMANY)
BORN 10 Sep 1897, Hannover, Niedersachsen - DIED 28 Apr 1976, Berlin-Grunewald
BIRTH NAME Hildebrand, Emma Minna Hilde
GRAVE LOCATION Berlin: Friedhof Heerstrasse, Trahkener Allee 1, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf (Feld 6-F-12)

Daughter of mechanic Julius Christian Hildebrand. When she was only eight years old she became a member of the Court Ballet and in 1913 she was admitted to the ensemble of the Residenztheater. In 1914 she made her theatre debut and she had several parts under the name of Emmy Hildebrand.

Afther the First World was she was a star at the revues of Berlin, dancing and singing with Gustaf Gründgens and others. During the thirties she was also successful in the movies. She often sang chansons in films. After the Second World War she was only seen in a few more movies and mainly continued her career at the theatre.

Related persons
• cooperated with Gründgens, Gustaf

Images

The grave of Hilde Hildebrandt at the Friedhof Heerstrasse, Berlin.
Picture by Androom (28 Mar 2007)

 

The grave of Hilde Hildebrandt at the Friedhof Heerstrasse, Berlin.
Picture by Androom (28 Mar 2007)

 

Hilde Hildebrandt.
Picture by Froelich-Europa/A. Schmoll

 

Sources
Baedeker Berlin, Baedeker Verlag, Stuttgart, 1994
Internet Movie Database
Hilde Hildebrand - Wikipedia (DE)
Porträt der Schauspielerin Hilde Hildebrand by Thomas Staedeli


Hill, Amelia Robertson

Published: 15 Jul 2007
Last update: 01 Jan 2024