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- Margot Hielscher was born on September 29, 1919 in Charlottenburg [now Berlin], Germany. She was an actress and costume designer, known for Wälsungenblut (1965), Das schwarz-weiß-rote Himmelbett (1962) and The Devil Makes Three (1952). She was married to Friedrich Meyer. She died on August 20, 2017 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
- SpouseFriedrich Meyer(July 21, 1959 - August 20, 1993) (his death)
- Red hair
- She was friends with Herbert von Karajan, Leonard Bernstein, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington and Erich Kästner
- She decided to obtain a pilot's licence in Switzerland in 1952 because her friend Herbert von Karajan cynically told her that it was a good thing that there still were certain things that were only for men. Ms. Hielscher proved him wrong and passed her test with one less lesson.
- She and Meyer were engaged for 11 years before they were finally married. Altogether, their relationship lasted 43 years.
- In 1957 und 1958 she represented Germany as a singer for the Grand Prix d'Eurovision and was placed 4th and 7th.
- In 1978, she was awarded the "Bundesverdienstkreuz" and in 1985 the "Filmband in Gold" for her contributions to German cinema.
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