Acting
Elsa Bassermann
1878-1961
Known for Madame Curie, Desperate Journey, Escape.
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Born01/14/1878
Died05/30/1961
AgeDied at 83
BirthplaceLeipzig, Saxony, German Empire [now Germany]
DepartmentActing
Also known asElse Bassermann, Hans Hennings
Biography
Elsa Bassermann (born Elsa Sarah Schiff; January 14, 1878 – May 30, 1961) was a German screenwriter, stage and film actress. She was married to Albert Bassermann and often acted with him. As she was Jewish, the couple had to leave Nazi Germany and go into exile in Switzerland and the United States. She later returned to Germany, where she died in 1961. From Wikipedia.
