Therese Giehse
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Therese Giehse, born Therese Gift, was a German actress. Born in Munich to German-Jewish parents, she first appeared on the stage in 1920. She became a major star on stage, in films, and in political
Therese Giehse in 1919
Erika Mann
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Erika Julia Hedwig Mann was a German actress and writer, daughter of the novelist Thomas Mann.
Therese Giehse
…came to power in 1933, Giehse left Germany for Zürich, Switzerland, where she continued to act in exile, playing leading roles in Zürich, including in Erika Mann's acclaimed political cabaret, Die Pfeffermühle (which had been transported from Munich to Zürich in 1933). During her exile, she travelled throughout…
Mann c. 1938
Female war correspondents in 1944, with Erika Mann on the far right and Betty Knox third from right
Gravestone of Erika Mann in Kilchberg