Johan Marius Nicolaas Heesters (5 December 1903 – 24 December 2011), known professionally as Johannes Heesters, was a Dutch actor of stage, television and film, as well as a vocalist of numerous recordings and performer on the concert stage with a career dating back to the 1920s. He worked as an actor until his death and was one of the oldest performing entertainers in history, performing shortly before his death at the age of 108. Heesters was almost exclusively active in the German-speaking world from the mid-1930s and became a film star in

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, which later led to controversy in his native country. He was able to maintain his popularity in Germany in the decades until his death.

Early life

Heesters was born in

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, Netherlands, the youngest of four sons. His father Jacobus Heesters (1865–1946) was a salesman and his mother Geertruida Jacoba van den Heuvel (1866–1951), a homemaker. Heesters was fluent in German from an early age, having lived for several years in the household of a German great uncle from

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. Heesters decided to become an actor and a singer at the age of 16 and began vocal training. He specialized in Viennese

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very early in his career, and made his Viennese stage debut in 1934 in

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's ''

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'' (''The Beggar Student'').

Nazi Germany

Aged 31, Heesters permanently moved to Germany with his wife and daughters in 1935. His signature role was Count Danilo Danilovich in

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's ' (''

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''). His version of Count Danilo's entrance song, "", was well known. During his time in Germany, he performed for

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and visited the

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, which made him a controversial figure for many Dutch.

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placed Heesters on the ''Gottbegnadeten'' list as an artist considered crucial to

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; he was the only non-German included. Heesters funded the German war machine by donating money to the weapons industry. This helped to make him a very controversial figure in the late 1970s. Heesters always denied these accusations despite reliable evidence. He befriended several high-ranking

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-officials and SS-officers. Hitler is known to have been an avid admirer of his acting skills. At the same time, Heesters was idolized by the

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subculture, who admired his pale face and combed long black hair and tried to copy his attire. His style contrasted that promoted by the

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.'' »Neger, Neger, Schornsteinfeger!«: Meine Kindheit in Deutschland'', page 155, Hans J. Massaquoi, S. Fischer Verlag, . Heesters met Hitler several times, especially in the role of Count Danilo. Throughout the war, Heesters continued to perform for German soldiers in camps and barracks. According to German author Volker Kühn, Heesters performed for the SS at the Dachau concentration camp. Kühn cites as evidence the testimony of a Dachau inmate,

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, who worked for the SS and told Kühn he pulled the curtain when Heesters performed in 1941. According to German writer Jürgen Trimborn however, the interview with Matejka may not be reliable as it occurred some 50 years after the performance was said to have taken place. In December 2009, Heesters lost his

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suit against Kühn. While acknowledging having visited the camp, he denied having performed as entertainment for the SS troops. In its ruling, the German court did not find whether Kühn's allegations were true, but rather that too much time had passed for an accurate determination of fact to be made.

After the war

Heesters worked extensively for

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until almost the end of the

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(his last wartime movie being ''

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'', produced in 1945) and easily made the transition from the Nazi-controlled cultural scene to post-war Germany and Austria, appearing again in a number of films. These included ' and the 1957 version of '. He stopped making movies around 1960 to concentrate on stage and television appearances and on producing records. In later years, Heesters spoke fondly of Hitler as a person, but condemned his political stance. In the 1990s, he and his wife toured Germany and Austria with

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's play ' (''A Blessed Age''), which was also televised in 1996. On 5 December 2003, he celebrated his 100th birthday with a television special ' (''A legend turns 100'') on the ARD television channel. He received the title "". In December 2004, at the age of 101, Heesters appeared in

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at the theatre in a show commissioned on the occasion of his 100th birthday, '. In 2005, at the age of 102, he was featured as a soloist in a major concert tour with the under the direction of Scott Lawton. On 5 December 2006, Heesters celebrated his 103rd birthday with a concert at the . On 5 December 2007, he celebrated his 104th birthday with a concert at the

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. Then in February 2008, he performed in his home country for the first time in four decades amidst protests against his Nazi associations. On 13 December 2008, at the age of 105, Heesters apologised for calling Adolf Hitler a "good chap" on the popular German TV show '. He stated that he had said something stupid and horrible and asked for forgiveness. German media suggested that he had failed to understand the show's satirical nature. Heesters played smaller roles in his last years, as he began to lose his eyesight due to

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and could not perform on stage for long periods of times. Unable to read a teleprompter, he had to memorize his lines before a show. He played in the 2011 short film ''Ten'' as

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and made his last stage appearance on 31 October 2011 in

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Personal life

Heesters had two daughters by his first wife

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, whom he married in 1930. After her death in 1985, he remarried in 1992. His second wife, Simone Rethel (born 1949), was a German actress, painter, and photographer. His younger daughter

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is a well-known actress in the German-speaking world, as is his granddaughter

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. On 1 January 2008, he fell down some stairs in his holiday home in

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and broke two ribs. In December 2010, 107-year-old Heesters announced that he had quit smoking for his then 61-year-old wife: "She should have me as long as possible." On 31 October 2011, Heesters gave his last public performance at the Bayrischer Hof in

. Four weeks later, on 29 November 2011, he developed a fever, and was rushed into the hospital. On 4 December, he was fitted with a heart pacemaker following a good recovery. He was allowed to go home less than a week later, just in time to spend his 108th birthday the next day with family. He did not feel strong enough to make the planned stage appearance to sing in celebration of his birthday and also had missed the premiere of his last film, ''Ten''. Due to a relapse in his condition, on 17 December he was readmitted to the hospital where he subsequently suffered a stroke, dying on Christmas Eve in 2011.

Discography

Albums *1965: ' *2003: ' Singles *1937: "" *1939: "" (featuring

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) *1941: "" *1941: "" *1949: "" *1949: "" *1998: "" *2007: "" (featuring Claus Eisenmann)

Honours, decorations, awards

*1984:

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*1993: Berlinian Order of Merit *2000: Ring of Honour of the City of

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in 1967, 1987, 1990, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 *2001: Platinum

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*2003: *2004:

Filmography

*1924: ''

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'' *1934: '' Bleeke Bet'' - Ko Monje *1935: '' De Vier Mullers'' - Otto Muller, hun zoon *1935: ''Alles für die Firma'' *1936: ''

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'' - Grossfürst Peter Alexandrowitsch *1936: ''

The Beggar Student ''Der Bettelstudent'' (''The Beggar Student'') is an operetta in three acts by Carl Millöcker with a German libretto by Camillo Walzel (under the pseudonym of F. Zell) and Richard Genée, based on ''Les noces de Fernande'' by Victorien Sar ...

'' - Simon Rymanowics *1936: ''

The Court Concert ''The Court Concert'' (german: Das Hofkonzert) is a 1936 German historical romantic comedy film directed by Detlef Sierck (later known as Douglas Sirk), and starring Mártha Eggerth, Johannes Heesters, and Kurt Meisel.Hake p. 142 It was made b ...

'' - Lt. Walter van Arnegg *1936: ''Die Weltmeisterin'' *1937: ''

When Women Keep Silent ''When Women Keep Silent'' (German: ''Wenn Frauen schweigen'') is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Fritz Kirchhoff and starring Johannes Heesters, Hansi Knoteck Johanna Knoteck, known as Hansi Knoteck (2 March 1914 – 23 February 2014) ...

'' - Curt van Doeren *1937: ''

Gasparone ''Gasparone'' is an operetta in three acts by Carl Millöcker to a German libretto by Friedrich Zell and Richard Genée. The libretto was later revised by and . An amusing feature of the work is that the title character never appears and acts ...

'' - Erminio Bondo *1938: '' Nanon'' - Marquis Charles d'Aubigne *1938: ''Immer wenn ich glücklich bin'' *1939: ' - Heinz van Zeelen *1939: ''

Hello Janine! ''Hello Janine!'' (german: Hallo Janine!) is a 1939 German musical film directed by Carl Boese and starring Marika Rökk, Johannes Heesters and Rudi Godden. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam. The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' - Count Rene *1939: '' My Aunt, Your Aunt'' - Peter Larisch *1940: ' - Enrico Villanova, Tenor *1940: ''Die lustigen Vagabunden'' - Werner Schratt, Schauspieler *1940: ''

Roses in Tyrol ''Roses in Tyrol'' (german: Rosen in Tirol) is a 1940 German musical comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Hans Moser, Marte Harell, and Johannes Heesters. It is based on the 1891 operetta '' The Bird Seller'' by Carl Zeller ...

'' - Graf Herbert von Waldendorf *1941: ' - Will Hollers *1941: ' - Peter Holm *1941: ' - Stefan von Holtenau *1943: ' - Tenor Peter Hansen *1943: ''

Melody of a Great City ''Melody of a Great City'' (German: ''Großstadtmelodie'') is a 1943 musical drama film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Hilde Krahl, Werner Hinz and Karl John. A young woman moves to Berlin to work as a press photographer. Cast ...

'' - Spielt sich selbst in einer Revue (cameo) *1944: ' - Manfred *1944: ''Glück bei Frauen'' - Stefan Hell *1944: ''Es fing so harmlos an'' - Clemens Verné *1944: ''Axel an der Himmelstür'' - Axel *1946: ''

'' - Herbert Eisenstein *1946: '' Renee XIV'' - (unfinished film) *1947: ''Wiener Melodien'' - Ferry van der Heuvels *1948: ''

Insolent and in Love ''Insolent and in Love'' (german: Frech und verliebt) is a 1948 German romantic comedy film directed by Hans Schweikart and starring Johannes Heesters, Gabriele Reismüller and Charlott Daudert.Rentschler p. 106 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios ...

'' - Dr. Peter Schild, Ingenieur *1949: '' Dear Friend'' - Adrian van der Steer *1950: '' When a Woman Loves'' - Martin Pratt *1950: ''

Wedding Night In Paradise ''Wedding Night in Paradise'' (German: ''Hochzeitsnacht im Paradis'') is an operetta in eight scenes. Book by Heinz Hentschke, lyrics by Gunther Schwenn and music by Friedrich Schröder.Meyer-Dinkgrafe p.22 It was premièred in Berlin at the M ...

'' - Pieter van Goos *1951: ''

Professor Nachtfalter ''Professor Nachtfalter'' is a 1951 West German comedy film directed by Rolf Meyer and starring Johannes Heesters, Jeanette Schultze and Maria Litto.Bock & Bergfelder p.191 The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. The ...

'' - Professor Dr. Joachim Wendler *1951: ''Tanz ins Glück'' - Pedro Domingo *1951: '' The Csardas Princess'' - Edwin von Weylersheim *1952: ''

The White Horse Inn ''The White Horse Inn'' (or ''White Horse Inn'') (German title: ''Im weißen Rößl'' ) is an operetta or musical comedy by Ralph Benatzky and Robert Stolz in collaboration with a number of other composers and writers, set in the picturesque Salz ...

'' - Dr. Siedler *1953: ''

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'' - Tourist (uncredited) *1953: '' Die Jungfrau auf dem Dach'' - David Slader *1953: '' A Musical War of Love'' - Ralph Beyron *1953: '' The Divorcée'' - Karel *1953: ''

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'' - Singer *1953: ' - Franz von Suppé *1955: '' Hello, My Name is Cox'' - Paul Cox *1955: '' The Star of Rio'' - Don Felipe *1955: ''

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'' - Georges Duroy genannt Bel Ami *1956: ''Ein Herz und eine Seele / …und wer küßt mich'' - Johannes Heesters *1956: '' Opera Ball'' - Georg Dannhauser *1956: ''

My Husband's Getting Married Today ''My Husband's Getting Married Today'' (german: Heute heiratet mein Mann) is a 1956 West German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Liselotte Pulver, Johannes Heesters and Paul Hubschmid.Reimer & Reimer p.233 It was shot at the Bav ...

'' - Robert Petersen *1957: ''

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'' - Jean Perrot *1957: ''Von allen geliebt'' - Rudolf Avenarius *1958: ' - Michael Norman *1958: ' - Bernhard Hauff *1958: ' - John Underhower *1959: '' Die unvollkommene Ehe'' - Professor Paul Lert *1961: ' - Charles Fürst *1985: ''

Otto – Der Film Otto – Der Film (German: ''Otto, the movie'') is a West German comedy film from 1985, starring Otto Waalkes. With 14.5 million sold tickets it's among the most successful German movies.'' It was shot at the Spandau Studios in West Berlin, wit ...

'' - Clochard *1994: ''Silent Love'' (Short) - Geigensolist *2008: '' 1½ Knights – In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde'' - Wissenschaftler *2011: ''Ten'' (short) - Mr. Peterson (final film role)

Television

*1956: ''Meine Schwester und ich'' (TV film) - Dr. Roger Fleuriot *1960: '' Am grünen Strand der Spree'' (TV miniseries) - Graf Chiaroscuro *1968: ''Unsere liebste Freundin'' (TV film) - Christian Bach-Nielsen *1973: ' (TV film) - Prince Felice Baciocchi *1973: '' Hallo – Hotel Sacher … Portier!: Opernball'' (TV series episode) - Marinus de Ryder *1974: ''Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies'' (TV film) - Dr. Hansen *1980: ''Liebe bleibt nicht ohne Schmerzen'' (TV film) - Narrator *1982: ''Sonny Boys'' (TV film) - Al Lewis *1984: ''

Beautiful Wilhelmine ''Beautiful Wilhelmine'' (German: ''Die schöne Wilhelmine'') is a West German historical television series broadcast on ZDF in four episodes in 1984. It is an adaptation of the novel '' Die schöne Wilhelmine'' by Ernst von Salomon.Klossner p.34 ...

'' (TV miniseries) - Marschall Keith *1991: ''Altes Herz wird nochmal jung'' (TV film) *1991-1993: '' Zwei Münchner in Hamburg'' (TV series, 33 episodes) - Konsul Thaddäus van Daalen *1995: '' Zwei alte Hasen: Grandhotel'' (TV series episode) - Jan van Houten *1996: ''Ein gesegnetes Alter'' (TV film) *1999: ''Theater: Momo'' (TV film) - Meister Hora *2001: ''Otto – Mein Ostfriesland und mehr'' *2003: ''

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: Zurück ins Leben'' (TV series episode) - Prof. Dr. Junghans *2008: ''

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'' (TV series episode) - Arbeitgeber Johannes Heesters

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