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In her later years, Schratt became deeply religious. She visited Emperor Franz Joseph's and Empress Elisabeth's tomb in the Kapuzinergruft daily. The former actress also loved animals and donated money to animal shelters. She died in 1940 at the age of 86. She was buried at Hietzing Cemetery in Vienna. Filmography. The War of the Oxen (1920)
Franz Joseph died in 1916 before the end of the war and the final defeat of his empire. Katharina Schratt, the token of good luck to her empress, outlived the Habsburgs and their empire, dying in 1940. sources: Haslip, Joan. The Emperor and the Actress: The Love Story of Emperor Franz Josef and Katharina Schratt. Dial, 1982. Kelen, Betty.
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May 30, 2022 · Katharina Schratt caused a scandal in 1903 when she portrayed an empress in the comedy Maria Theresia. Many saw this as a tasteless allusion to her secret liaison with Emperor Franz Joseph. The emperor was always careful to keep everything secret and did not understand the procedure himself. Katharina Schratt never entered a stage again..
Katharina Schratt. * 11. Sep 1853, † 17. Apr 1940. From 1883 to 1900 Katharina Schratt was a member of the ensemble at the Vienna Court Theatre, where she achieved great popularity with audiences. Awarded the honorary title of Court Actress in 1887, in 1893 she was made a lifelong member of the Palace Theatre.
May 25, 2020 · Katharina Schratt died on April 17, 1940, at the age of 86. She was buried at Hietzing Cemetery (link in German) in Vienna, Austria, adjacent to Schönbrunn Palace.
Austrian actress. Born Sept 11, 1853, in Baden, Austria; died April 17, 1940, in Vienna, Austria; dau. of a middle-class shopkeeper; attended convent school; studied acting in Vienna; married into the von Kiss family, 1877 (sep.); children: son Anton (b. 1878).
KATHARINA SCHRATT OF COURT FAME DIES; Actress Friend of Late Emperor Francis Joseph and to Whom He Left $250,000, Expires. Share full article. Jan. 12, 1918. The New York Times Archives. See...
