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
Died2 March 1945(1945-03-02) (aged 56)

Personal life

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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

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Selected stage performances

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Filmography

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References

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  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. ^ a b 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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