Hildegard Knef, German actress and singer (d. 2002)
Hildegard Frieda Albertine Knef (German: [ˈhɪl.də.ɡaʁt ˈkneːf] (listen); 28 December 1925 – 1 February 2002) was a German actress, voice actress, singer, and writer. She was billed in some English-language films as Hildegard Neff or Hildegarde Neff.
1925Dec, 28
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