Roekiah
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Roekiah, often credited as Miss Roekiah, was an Indonesian kroncong singer and actress. The daughter of two stage performers, she began her career at the age of seven; by 1932 she had become well know
Roekiah, c. 1941
Roekiah with her frequent co-star Rd Mochtar on the cover of d'Orient
After Mochtar left Tan's Film, Roekiah was paired with Djoemala.
Roekiah with her husband Kartolo
Kartolo
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Raden Mas Kartolo was an Indonesian actor and songwriter. Born in Yogyakarta to a noble family, he entered the theatre and married the actress Roekiah around 1933. The two, living in Batavia acted in
Roekiah
…seven; by 1932 she had become well known in Batavia, Dutch East Indies (now Jakarta, Indonesia), as a singer and stage actress. Around this time she met Kartolo, whom she married in 1934. The two acted in the 1937 hit film Terang Boelan, in which Roekiah and Rd Mochtar played young lovers. After the film's…
Kartolo and his double bass, c. 1941