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- Actress
- Soundtrack
Lys Assia was born on 3 March 1924 in Rupperswil. Aargau, Switzerland. She was an actress, known for Oberstadtgass (1956), Palace Hotel (1952) and Die Beine von Dolores (1957). She was married to Oscar Pedersen and Johann Heinrich Kunz. She died on 24 March 2018 in Zollikerberg, Zollikon, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland.- Stephanie Glaser, a popular Swiss actress and singer, was born in Neuchâtel in 1920. After studying acting at the Reinhardt-Seminar in Vienna, she appeared in various theaters in Switzerland and Germany. Back in Switzerland, she sang at the "Bärenstatze", the "Floigefänger" and "Fédéral" cabarets, in solo or with partners like Walter Roderer, Freddy Lienhard, etc. From then on Stephanie Glaser ranked among the leading figures of the Swiss comedy scene. Hans Gmür wrote several pieces especially for her. In 1954, she started a film career: she was Trinette in the Gotthelf film adaptations by Franz Schnyder, Uli der Knecht (1954) and its sequel Uli, der Pächter (1955). In 1965, she married Oscar Düby. In the 1970s Glaser became the public's favorite as "Aunt Elise" with the goldfish "Traugottli" in the popular television show "Teleboy" by Kurt Felix. She also took part in series such as "Die Direktorin" (1994). In 2001 she was nominated for the Swiss Film Prize as Best Actress for her performance in the film "Komiker" by Markus Imboden. She was cast in her first leading film role in "Die Herbstzeitlosen". In 2006 Stefanie Glaser was honored with a Special Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival and, in the same year, the Swiss Award in the culture category. The vivacious old lady was nearly 91 when she died in 2011, after a long life and a long career.
- Composer
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Composer, conductor, jazz musician (he played both piano and trombone), and arranger Walter Ernst Baumgartner was born on November 16, 1904 in Sevelen, Kanton St. Gallen, Switzerland. Walter founded the swing band the Magnolians in 1934. Baumgartner worked for a while as an arranger and was the conductor of an orchestra prior to composing the score for his first film in 1952. A furiously prolific composer in the late 1960's and throughout the 1970's, Walter frequently worked for producer/director Erwin C. Dietrich and provided some especially groovy scores for a handful of exploitation movies made by legendary Spanish maverick Jesús Franco. Baumgartner was married to actress and singer Helen Vita. Walter died at age 92 on October 3, 1997. He was survived by his wife and two sons.- Ruth Bannwart was born on 31 January 1943 in Lucerne, Switzerland. She was an actress, known for Nid jetz, Schatz! (1972), Das gefrorene Herz (1980) and Der Sprung von der Brücke (1980). She was married to Vincenzo Biagi. She died on 13 February 2017 in Zollikerberg, Switzerland.
- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Joseph Scheidegger was born on 30 April 1929 in Zürich, Switzerland. He was a director and actor, known for De Tod uf em Oepfelbaum (1966), Il Retuorn (1986) and Die Katze läßt das Mausen nicht (1985). He died on 23 March 2012 in Zollikerberg, Switzerland.- Emilie Lieberherr was born on 14 October 1924 in Erstfeld, Switzerland. She died on 3 January 2011 in Zollikerberg, Switzerland.
- Actor
- Production Manager
Ueli Beck was born on 15 December 1930 in Zurich, Switzerland. He was an actor and production manager, known for Chikita (1961), Es Dach überem Chopf (1962) and Tatort (1970). He was married to Marianne Beck-Angst. He died on 27 August 2010 in Zollikerberg, Switzerland.- Köbi Kuhn was born on 12 October 1943 in Zürich-Wiedikon, Zürich, Switzerland. He was married to Alice. He died on 26 November 2019 in Zollikerberg, Zollikon, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland.