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Dora Gerson (born Dorothea Gerson; 23 March 1899 – 14 February 1943) was a German cabaret singer and stage and motion picture actress of the silent film era. She was murdered at Auschwitz during the Holocaust.
Feb 17, 2023 · Eighty years ago the Jewish German cabaret singer and actress of silent movies, Dora Gerson was murdered with her family in Auschwitz.
She was the star of the German Jewish exile cabaret Ping Pong, which she founded together with Erwin Parker and Kurt Egon Wolff. In 1934 this company decided to go on tour in Switzerland to evade problems obtaining work permits for its foreign members.
Dora Gerson (born Dorothea Gerson; 23 March 1899 – 14 February 1943) was a German cabaret singer and stage and motion picture actress of the silent film era. She was murdered at Auschwitz during the Holocaust.
Dora Gerson was born on 23 March 1899 in Berlin, Germany. She was an actress, known for Auf den Trümmern des Paradieses (1920) and Caravan of Death (1920). She was married to Max Sluizer and Veit Harlan.
- March 23, 1899
- February 14, 1943
Dorothea Gerson (* 23. März 1899 in Berlin; † 14. Februar 1943 im KZ Auschwitz) war eine deutsche Stummfilm-Schauspielerin und Kabarett-Sängerin
About Dorothea Sluizer-Gerson. The actress and singer Dorothea Gerson used the stage name of Dora Gerson. She was trained at the Max Reinhardt-schule for drama and the Volksbühne (‘People’s Theatre’) in Berlin.
