Hannelore Schroth

She became well-known for a younger audience again at the beginning of the 70's when she impersonated the role of Mrs. Petrell in the successful Swedish serial "Emil i Lönneberga - Michel aus Lönneberga" (1971).

For her stage work, she received the 1969 Großen Hersfeld-Preis, and for work as an actress she was awarded the Filmband in Gold in 1980.

She was an actress, known for The Captain from Köpenick (1956), Emil i Lönneberga (1971) and Emil och griseknoen (1973). She was married to Peter Köster, Hans Hass and Carl Raddatz.

In addition to theatre and appearing in German films as an actress, in the 1950s Schroth began a career as a voice actress, dubbing many English language films into German. Some of which include Jane Wyman's character of Carolina Hill in Just for You (1952), Shirley MacLaine in Irma La Douce (1963), Elizabeth Taylor's role as Martha in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) and Ingrid Bergman's role as Golda Meir in A Woman Called Golda (1982).

Mother of Hans Hass Jr. (1946-2009) and Christoph Köster.

Unlike her father, Heinrich Schroth, who was by then appearing in Nazi propaganda films such as the notorious 1940 anti-Semitic Jud Süß, Hannelore avoided overtly political films, such as her appearance in 1945's romantic drama Unter den Brücken (English: Under the Bridges).

To her early successes belong "Weisser Flieder" (1939) and "Kitty und die Weltkonferenz" (1939) - in which she impersonated her first leading role.

Schroth began her career as a child actress, and made her film debut at the age of nine in 1931's Max Ophüls' comedy Dann schon lieber Lebertran opposite her mother.

Intelligent brunette German leading actress, on screen since childhood (1930) and in starring roles by 1939. At the peak of her popularity in the immediate post-war period, often in temperamental or impulsive roles or as worldly, self-possessed ladies with a sense of humour. Her prominent roles included such commercial hits as Under the Bridges (1946) and The Captain from Köpenick (1956). Schroth alternated film work with acting on stage in Berlin, Munich, Vienna and Hamburg. She was awarded the German 'Filmband in Gold' in 1980. Also the dubbing voice for actresses Shirley MacLaine and Elizabeth Taylor.

Hannelore Schroth was born on January 10, 1922 in Berlin, Germany as Hannelore Emilie Käte Grete Schroth.

Daughter of Heinrich Schroth (1871-1945) and Käthe Haack (1897-1986), half-sister of Heinz Schroth aka 'Heinz Sailer' (1892-1957) and Carl-Heinz Schroth (1902-1989).