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Hildegard Knef

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Hildegard Knef was a famous German actress, voice actress, singer, and writer. Hildegard Knef was billed in some English-language films such as Hildegard Neff or Hildegarde Neff.

Early Life

Hildegard Knef was born on 28 December 1925, in Ulm, Württemberg, Germany. Knef’s zodiac sign is Capricorn. Her full name is Hildegard Frieda Albertine Knef.

Hildegard’s father is Hans Theodor who is a decorated First World War veteran, who died when she was only six months old. Her mother is Friede Augustine Knef who worked in a factory.

Moreover, she began studying acting at the age of 14 and left school at 15 to become an apprentice animator with Universum Film AG. Knef went to the State Film School where she studied acting, ballet, and elocution.

Net Worth 2024

This personality earned a decent amount of money from her successful career as a singer, writer, and actress. Her net worth is around $19 million. Her salary is unknown.

Career

Hildegard Knef was a famous German actress, voice actress, singer, and writer. Hence, she was billed in some English-language films such as Hildegard Neff. Knef has performed in many films.

She received the best-actress award from the Locarno Film Festival because of her role in the film Film Without a Title in 1948. Moreover, her successful singing career started in the 1960s when her film career was not going very well.

This personality performed in television shows such as in episodes of Scarecrow and Mrs. King and in a 2000 documentary in which she was playing herself Marlene Dietrich: Her Own Song.

Also, she appeared in the 1975 screen adaptation of the Hans Fallada novel, Every Man Dies Alone directed by Alfred Vohrer. Furthermore, the adaptation was released in English as Everyone Dies Alone in 1976 and she won an award for best actress at the International Film Festival.

Likewise, she published several books. Her autobiography Der geschenkte Gaul: Bericht aus einem Leben was a candid recount of her life in Germany during and after the Second World War.

This became the best-selling German book in the post-war years. In addition, her second book Das Urteil (The Verdict) was a moderate success and dealt with her struggle with breast cancer.

Hildegard Knef

Caption: Hildegard Knef posing for a photo. Source: wikibio,com

Brand Endorsements

The information regarding Knef endorsing brands is behind the curtains. She never mentioned anything about this topic. Hence, she was not active on social media as well.

Personal Life

Talking about her personal life, she was married three times and divorced twice. Knef’s first marriage was in 1947 to Kurt Hirsch. Hirsch was a U.S. information officer. Unfortunately, the couple divorced in 1952.

Later, she married the actor and record producer David Anthony Palastanga. They married on 30 June 1962. The couple had a daughter named Christina Antonia. They divorced on 4 June 1976. Moreover, this personality married Paul von Schell in 1977. Hence, she was still married to her third husband, Paul von Schell when she died.

Death

Unfortunately, this personality died at the age of 76. She died on 1 February 2002, in Berlin, Germany. Sadly, she died of a lung infection in Berlin, where she had moved after German reunification. Knef smoked heavily for most of her life and suffered from emphysema.

Hildegard Knef – Body Measurements

This personality was fit and healthy. She had a well-maintained body. Knef was around 5 feet and 6 inches tall. Likewise, her weight is unknown. The information regarding her other body measurements is unknown as well. Knef has blonde hair and blue eyes.

Hildegard Knef – Social Media

Knef was not active on any social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc. She was a private person and kept her personal things away from the limelight.