Name Mary Dresselhuys | Role Actress | |
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Movies Eline Vere, The Village on the River Spouse A. Viruly (m. 1955–1986), Cees Laseur (m. 1934–1946), Joan Remmelts (m. 1929–1933) Children Petra Laseur, Merel Laseur Grandchildren Robin de Levita, Alain De Levita Similar People Cees Laseur, Petra Laseur, Joan Remmelts, A Viruly, Merel Laseur | ||
En nu naar bed frans halsema jenny arean conny stuart mary dresselhuys 1972
Mary Dresselhuys (January 22, 1907 – May 19, 2004) was a Dutch stage actress, although she appeared in a few movies as well. She was born in Tiel, the Netherlands, and died in Amsterdam.
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- En nu naar bed frans halsema jenny arean conny stuart mary dresselhuys 1972
- Mary dresselhuys in een bijzonder prettig vergezicht deel 1 toneelstuk
- Early years
- References
Mary Dresselhuys played more than 150 roles during her long career. She played a wide range of roles, but got most known as the Queen of Comedy. She performed till high age. After she turned 80, she asked Paul Haenen to write a play (Een bijzonder prettig vergezicht) in which she and her daughter Petra played. At the age of 85 she played a part in the movie Eline Vere, and at 90, she was on stage again, where she, together with Paul Haenen, looked back at her career.
Mary dresselhuys in een bijzonder prettig vergezicht deel 1 toneelstuk
Early years
Mary played her first parts while she was still a gymnasium student. She spent her vacations with her grandmother in The Hague, where she grabbed every opportunity to go to the theatre{snd} getting a front row seat if possible. In her teen years, she managed to see about 200 plays{snd} keeping notes about the plays and actors she saw in a notebook, which she kept throughout her life. After high school, she spend half a year in an English boarding school after which she took an entering exam for the Toneelschool (acting school) in Amsterdam, without her parents knowledge. She passed the exam. After her graduation in 1929, Mary played her first part, in the play Men trouwt geen meisjes zonder geld (One Doesn't Marry Girls Without Money). From 1931 till 1945, she played with the company Centraal Tooneel. She appeared on stage in Wie is Janus? (Who is Janus?)), a translation of Carolyn Green's play Janus, in 1958.
Among the films in which she appeared are: