Renate Wilson (born Renate Fischer, 20 April 1930 - 7 December 2008) was a social and medical historian and former German film actress.[1]
Renate Wilson | |
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Born | |
Died | 7 December 2008 | (aged 78)
Occupation(s) | Actress and historian of medicine |
Acting career
editShe appeared in seven films from 1949 to 1957.
Filmography
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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1949 | The Beaver Coat | Hausdame | |
1950 | Der Kahn der fröhlichen Leute | Käthe | |
1950 | The Merry Wives of Windsor | Frau des Baders | Uncredited |
1951 | Der Untertan | Guste Daimchen | |
1953 | Christina | Mädchen auf Dorffest | |
1954 | Der Froschkönig | Badefrau Marie | |
1955 | Cinderella | Stiefschwester | |
1957 | The Goose Girl | Malice - Kammermädchen | (final film role) |
Career in history
editIn the 1960s, Wilson moved to the United States. She was a Fulbright fellow at Johns Hopkins University and went on to obtain a PhD in history from the University of Maryland in 1988. She became known for her work on the influence of German emigrants on medicine and pharmacy in the United States.[1][2]
Death and legacy
editWilson died on 7 December 2008.
References
edit- ^ a b Smitherman, Laura. "Renate Wilson". baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ Wilson, Renate (2000). Pious Traders in Medicine: A German Pharmaceutical Network in Eighteenth-century North America. Penn State Press. ISBN 9780271020525.
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