Helene Thimig

Helene Thimig (5 June 1889 – 7 November 1974) was an Austrian stage and film actress.[1][2] She was the daughter of the actor Hugo Thimig and the sister of Hermann Thimig and Hans Thimig.[3]

Helene Thimig
Thimig c. 1910
Born(1889-06-05)5 June 1889
Vienna, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Died7 November 1974(1974-11-07) (aged 85)
Vienna, Austria
Other namesHelen Thimig
OccupationFilm actress
Stage actress
Years active1907–1972
Spouse(s)Max Reinhardt (1935–1943; his death)
Parent(s)Hugo Thimig
Franziska "Fanny" Hummel
RelativesHermann Thimig (brother)
Hans Thimig (brother)

Personal life
Bust of Helene Thimig on the lake promenade in Strobl.

Thimig was married to the stage impresario Max Reinhardt from 1935 until his death in 1943.[4] Thimig went into exile in the United States during the Nazi era, but returned to Europe after World War II.[5] She died in her native Vienna in 1974 of heart failure.[6] She was cremated at Feuerhalle Simmering; her ashes are now buried in Neustifter Friedhof in Vienna.

Selected filmography

References
  1. "Helene Thimig | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
  2. "Helene Thimig". BFI.
  3. Rowan, Terry (27 July 2015). Who's Who In Hollywood!. Lulu.com. ISBN 9781329074491 – via Google Books.
  4. "Thimig, Helene (1889–1974) | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com.
  5. Sutter Fichtner p. 299
  6. "Helene Thimig Dies; Viennese Actress". The New York Times. 8 November 1974. p. 42. Retrieved 24 September 2019.

Bibliography
  • Sutter Fichtner, Paula. Historical Dictionary of Austria.Scarecrow Press, 2009.


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