- Judith Holzmeister
Judith Maria Holzmeister (February 14, 1920–June 23, 2008) was an Austrian
actress . Her performances included "Kunigunde" oppositeEwald Balser inFranz Grillparzer 'sKönig Ottokars Glück und Ende at the reopening of the famedVienna Burgtheater in 1955.Judith Holzmeister was born in
Innsbruck ,Austria , on February 14, 1920.cite news|first=Christopher |last=Stringham|title=Judith Holzmeister dies at 88|url=http://www.austriantimes.at/index.php?id=7023|work=Austrian Times|date=Date|2008-06-23|accessdate=2008-07-08] She began her career in acting with her debut at the Provincial Theater inLinz , Austria. Holzmeister began working at the Burgtheater in 1947, and remained at that particular theater until her retirement.Holzmeister worked at the Vienna Volkstheater during
World War II . She was involved with anti-Nazi resistance groups during the war and helped to hide Jews from Nazi German authorities.Holzmeister also enjoyed an acting career within
television andfilm . She was a recipient of the Kainz Medal, an award for prominent actors which was handed out annually between 1958 and 1999.She was married to the actors
Curd Jürgens (1947–1955) and Bruno Dallansky (1959 until her death in 2008).Judith Holzmeister died at the age of 88 on June 23, 2008, in
Baden, Austria . Her husband Bruno Dallansky died six weeks later.References
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