The Beggar Student
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- Johan Marius Nicolaas "Johannes" Heesters (5 December 1903 – 24 December 2011) was a Dutch actor, singer, and entertainer with a career dating back to 1921. Active almost exclusively in the German-speaking world from the mid-1930s, he was a controversial figure for his actions during the Second World War and alleged support for the Nazi Party.
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Birth name. Johan Marius Nicolaas Heesters. Nicknames. Jopie. Herr Jopie. Grandseigneur Heesters. Height. 6′ 1″ (1.85 m) Mini Bio. Growing up as the youngest of four sons of the merchant Jacobus Heesters and his wife Gertruida, née van der Hoevel, he began a commercial apprenticeship after finishing school.
- December 5, 1903
- December 24, 2011
Johannes Heesters. Actor: Die Fledermaus. Growing up as the youngest of four sons of the merchant Jacobus Heesters and his wife Gertruida, née van der Hoevel, he began a commercial apprenticeship after finishing school. He actually wanted to become a priest, but then began an apprenticeship in a bank.
- January 1, 1
- Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
- January 1, 1
- Starnberg, Bavaria, Germany
Dec 25, 2011 · By Geir Moulson. December 25, 2011 at 4:51 p.m. EST. Johannes Heesters, a Dutch-born singer and actor who made his name performing in Adolf Hitler’s Germany and was dogged in his long career by...
Johannes Heesters, a German actor, tenor singer, and entertainer, is considered one of the world's oldest actors, continuing to perform on stage and television despite being 105 years old. He was born in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, and was the youngest of four sons.
Jan 13, 2012 · Right up until his death, on December 24 at age 108, Dutch-born singer and actor Johannes Heesters was still performing the songs that had made him famous and, in some circles, infamous.
Dec 24, 2011 · BERLIN — Dutch-born entertainer Johannes Heesters, who made his name performing in Adolf Hitler's Germany and was dogged later in his long career by controversy over his Nazi-era past, died Saturday, his agent said. He was 108. The tenor Heesters made his debut on the big stage at the Volksoper in Vienna, Austria in 1934.
Dec 27, 2011 · Dutch-born entertainer Johannes Heesters, who made his name performing in Adolf Hitler’s Germany and was dogged later in his long career by controversy over his Nazi-era past, died...
