Johannes Heesters
Actor
December 5, 1903 — December 24, 2011 (108 years)
Johan Marius Nicolaas Heesters professionally known as Johannes Heesters, was a Dutch actor of stage, television and film as well as a vocalist of numerous recordings and performer on the concert stage with a career dating back to the 1920s. Heesters worked as an actor until his death and is one of the oldest performing entertainers in history, performing shortly before his death at the age of 108. Heesters was almost exclusively active in the German-speaking world from the mid-1930s and became a film star in Nazi Germany, which later led to controversy in his native country. He was able to maintain his popularity in Germany in the decades until his death.
Known For
Filmography
| 2008 | 1½ Knights - In Search of the Ravishing Princess Herzelinde · as Wissenschaftler |
| 1998 | In aller Freundschaft · as Prof. Dr. Junghans |
| 1997 | alphateam · as Weck |
| 1995 | |
| 1994 | Zwei alte Hasen · as Jan Van Houten |
| 1989 | Zwei Münchner in Hamburg · as Konsul Thaddäus Van Daalen |
| 1985 | Alte Gauner · as Gustav |
| 1984 | Die schöne Wilhelmine · as Marschall Keith |
| 1984 | Die schöne Wilhelmine · as Marshall Keith |
| 1984 | Holly - The Movie · as Clochard |
| 1973 | Hallo - Hotel Sacher... Portier! · as Marinus De Ryder |
| 1972 | Eine Frau bleibt eine Frau · as Georg |
| 1969 | The Commissioner · as Eberhard Boszilke |
| 1962 | Mein Bruder Jacques · as Jacques |
| 1960 | Am grünen Strand der Spree · as Graf Chiaroscuro |
| 1959 | Frau im besten Mannesalter · as Bernhard Hauff |
| 1958 | Stage Free for Marika · as Michael Normann |
| 1957 | Victor and Victoria · as Jean Perrot |
| 1956 | Opernball · as Georg Dannhauser |
| 1956 | My Husband's Getting Married Today · as Robert Petersen |
| 1955 | Adventure in Rio · as Don Felipe |
| 1955 | Bel Ami · as Georges Duroy Genannt Bel Ami |
| 1955 | Gestatten, mein Name ist Cox · as Paul Cox |
| 1953 | The Girl on the Roof · as David Slader |
| 1953 | Hab' ich nur deine Liebe · as Franz Von Suppé |
| 1953 | The Divorcée · as Karel |
| 1953 | The Moon Is Blue · as Tourist (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Im Weissen Rössl · as Dr. Siedler |
| 1951 | Die Csardasfürstin · as Edwin Von Weylersheim |
| 1951 | Whirled into Happiness · as Pedro Domingo |
| 1951 | Professor Nachtfalter · as Dr. Joachim Wendler |
| 1950 | Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies · as Pieter Van Goos |
| 1948 | Frech und verliebt · as Peter Schild |
| 1947 | Wiener Melodien · as Ferry Van Der Heuvels |
| 1946 | Die Fledermaus · as Herbert Eisenstein |
| 1944 | Es lebe die Liebe · as Manfred Richter |
| 1944 | It All Started So Gaily · as Clemens Verné |
| 1943 | Melody of a Great City · as Gast |
| 1943 | Karneval der Liebe · as Tenor Peter Hansen |
| 1941 | Illusion · as Stefan Von Holtenau |
| 1941 | Jenny und der Herr im Frack · as Peter Holm |
| 1941 | You Only You · as Will Hollers |
| 1940 | Rosen in Tirol · as Graf Herbert Von Waldendorf |
| 1940 | Die lustigen Vagabunden · as Werner Schratt, Schauspieler |
| 1940 | Liebesschule · as Enrico Villanova, Tenor |
| 1939 | Hello Janine! · as Graf René De Batier |
| 1939 | Another Experience · as Heinz Van Zeelen |
| 1938 | Nanon · as Marquis Charles D'aubigne |
| 1937 | Gasparone · as Erminio Bondo |
| 1936 | Das Hofkonzert · as Leutnant Walter Von Arnegg |
| 1936 | Der Bettelstudent · as Symon Rymanowicz / Herzog Kasimir |
| 1936 | Die Leuchter des Kaisers · as Grossfürst Peter Alexandrowitsc |
| 1935 | De vier mullers · as Otto Muller |
| 1934 | Bleeke Bet · as Ko Monje |
| 2018 | Große Klappe, großes Herz · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2005 | De Wereld Draait Door · as Self |
| 2005 | Ways to Happiness · as Johannes Heesters |
| 2003 | Menschen bei Maischberger · as Self |
| 2002 | Bellaria - So lange wir leben! · as Self |
| 1999 | Beckmann · as Self |
| 1998 | Die Johannes B. Kerner Show · as Self |
| 1997 | Leute heute · as Self |
| 1997 | Die große Operettengala · as Self |
| 1994 | The Folk Music Festival · as Self |
| 1994 | Brisant · as Self |
| 1991 | DAS! · as Self |
| 1982 | Na sowas! · as Self |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..? · as Self |
| 1979 | NDR Talk Show · as Self |
| 1974 | The Grand Prize · as Self |
| 1972 | Ein Kessel Buntes · as Self - Musician |
| 1969 | Peter Alexander presents specialties · as Self |
| 1966 | Die Caterina-Valente-Show · as Self |
| 1965 | Die Rudi Carrell Show · as Self |
| 1959 | Stars in der Manege · as Self |
| 1957 | Zum Blauen Bock · as Self |
| 1955 | Was bin ich? · as Self |