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1. Helene Anna Held (19 March 1872 – 12 August 1918) was a Polish -born French stage performer of Jewish origin on Broadway. While appearing in London, she was spotted by impresario Florenz Ziegfeld, who brought her to America as his common-law wife. From 1896 through 1910, she was one of Broadway's most celebrated leading ladies, presented ...
Anna Held. Actress: Madame la Presidente. Anna Held was born Helene Anna Held on March 8, 1872 (some sources say 1873) in Warsaw, Poland, the youngest of eleven children in a Jewish family. Her family moved to France, where her father died from alcoholism when she was twelve years old. She began her career singing in Europe.
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Anna Held was a stage performer and singer who became famous for her beauty, flirtatious songs and controversial roles. She worked with producer Florenz Ziegfeld and performed in several Broadway revues, but had a troubled personal life and died young.
Anna Held was a Polish-born actress who performed in Paris, London, and America. She was known for her relationship with Florenz Ziegfeld, her flamboyant style, and her early death.
Other articles where Anna Held is discussed: Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr.: …promotion of a French beauty, Anna Held, with press releases about her milk baths brought her fame and set a pattern of star making through publicity. In 1907 he produced in New York City his first revue, The Follies of 1907, modeled on the Folies-Bergère of Paris but less risqué.…
Anna Held was a popular stage actress in Europe and America, known for her \"naughty\" French persona and her association with Florenz Ziegfeld. She starred in several musical farces and Follies, and made her only movie in 1915.
Helene Anna Held was a Polish-born French stage performer of Jewish origin on Broadway. While appearing in London, she was spotted by impresario Florenz Ziegfeld, who brought her to America as his common-law wife. From 1896 through 1910, she was one of Broadway's most celebrated leading ladies, presented in a succession of musicals as a charming, coquettish Parisian singer and comedienne, with ...
