Emil Heß

Emil Heß (3 February 1889 in Wald, Zurich – 2 March 1945 in Zurich) was a Swiss actor on stage and screen.

Emil Heß
Born(1889-02-03)3 February 1889
Wald, Zurich,
Switzerland
Died2 March 1945(1945-03-02) (aged 56)

Personal life

Heß married Elizabeth Ellinghaus by whom he had three sons Wolfgang, Urs and Migg.

Urs Hess (1940) and Migg Hess (1943) followed in the footsteps of their father and played in Zurich venues such as the Playhouse and the Bernhardt Theatre. They also had roles in a few films during the 1950s.

Career

Selected stage performances

Filmography

References

  1. Viehweg, Wolfram (2008). Georg Büchners "Woyzeck" auf dem deutschsprachigen Theater: 2 Teil: 1918-1945 - Band 1: 1918-1933 (in German). BoD. pp. 167, 295, 335, 343–344. ISBN 9783833475467. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  2. Weniger, Kay (2008). Zwischen Bühne und Baracke: Lexikon der verfolgten Theater-, Film- und Musikkünstler 1933 bis 1945 (in German). Metropol. p. 22. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
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