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German Jewish film actor, director and singer murdered at Auschwitz (1897-1944)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Germany
Active from
1897-05-11
Active to
1944-10-28

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Kurt Gerron (May 11, 1897 – November 15, 1944) was a German Jewish actor and film director. Born Kurt Gerson to Jewish parents in Berlin, Germany, Gerron initially studied medicine but became a stage actor in 1920. He appeared in such films as The Blue Angel opposite Marlene Dietrich, and on stage originated the role of Brown (the chief of police in London) in the premiere production of Die Dreigroschenoper in Berlin in 1928. Gerron was offered a trip to Hollywood but refused and stayed behind i

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Instance of
human
Given name
Kurt
Family name
Gerson
Gender
male
Citizenship
German Reich
Place of birth
Berlin
Place of death
Auschwitz
Occupation
art collector
Languages spoken
German
Religion
Judaism
Field of work
cabaret
Conflict
World War I
Image
Bundesarchiv Bild 102-11401, Berlin, Filmschauspieler bei Kochkunstausstellung.jpg
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Commons category
Kurt Gerron
date of birth
1897-05-11
date of death
1944-10-30
name in native language
Kurt Gerron
place of detention
Theresienstadt Ghetto
name
Kurt Gerron
subject has role
Holocaust victim
P8168
Ford
manner of death
homicide
place of burial
Auschwitz
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