Renate Wilson (born Renate Fischer, 20 April 1930 - 7 December 2008) was a social and medical historian and former German film actress.[1]
Renate Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 April 1930 |
| Died | 7 December 2008 (aged 78) |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and historian of medicine |
Acting career
editShe appeared in seven films from 1949 to 1957.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | The Beaver Coat | Hausdame | |
| 1950 | Der Kahn der fröhlichen Leute | Käthe | |
| 1950 | The Merry Wives of Windsor | Frau des Baders | Uncredited |
| 1951 | Der Untertan | Guste Daimchen | |
| 1953 | Christina | Mädchen auf Dorffest | |
| 1954 | Der Froschkönig | Badefrau Marie | |
| 1955 | Cinderella | Stiefschwester | |
| 1957 | The Goose Girl | Malice - Kammermädchen | (final film role) |
Career in history
editIn the 1960s, Wilson moved to the United States. She was a Fulbright fellow at Johns Hopkins University and went on to obtain a PhD in history from the University of Maryland in 1988. She became known for her work on the influence of German emigrants on medicine and pharmacy in the United States.[1][2]
Death and legacy
editWilson died on 7 December 2008.
References
edit- ^ a b Smitherman, Laura. "Renate Wilson". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ Wilson, Renate (2000). Pious Traders in Medicine: A German Pharmaceutical Network in Eighteenth-century North America. Penn State Press. ISBN 9780271020525.
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