Kurt Lilien
Kurt Lilien (born Kurt Lilienthal; 6 August 1882 – 28 May 1943) was a German actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1919 and 1933.
Kurt Lilien

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- Name
- Kurt Lilien
- Birth Name
- Kurt Lilienthal
- Born
- 6 August 1882
- Birthplace
- Berlin, Germany
- Died
- 28 May 1943
- Place of death
- Sobibor extermination camp, Lubelskie, Poland
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- German Reich.
- Languages
- German.
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Kurt Lilien (born Kurt Lilienthal; 6 August 1882 – 28 May 1943) was a German actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1919 and 1933.
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• Name — Kurt Lilien • Birth Name — Kurt Lilienthal • Born — 6 August 1882 • Birthplace — Berlin, Germany • Died — 28 May 1943 • Place of death — Sobibor extermination camp, Lubelskie, Poland • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1919–1933
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Maciste and the Silver King's Daughter (1922) • A Crazy Night (1927) • The Most Beautiful Legs of Berlin (1927) • Dolly Gets Ahead (1930) • Rag Ball (1930) • Hocuspocus (1930) • Die zärtlichen Verwandten (1930) • Flachsmann the Educator (1930) • Susanne Cleans Up (1930) • My Leopold (1931) • The Soaring Maiden (1931) • Bobby Gets Going (1931) • Weekend in Paradise (1931) • Every Woman Has Something (1931) • Grock (1931) • My Heart Longs for Love (1931) • The Secret of the Red Cat (1931) • A Woman Branded (1931) • Headfirst into Happiness (1931) • When the Soldiers (1931) • I'll Stay with You (1931) • Johnny Steals Europe (1932) • The Testament of Cornelius Gulden (1932) • Two Hearts Beat as One (1932) • Scandal on Park Street (1932) • Gitta Discovers Her Heart (1932) • The Tsar's Diamond (1932) • The Importance of Being Earnest (1932) • Greetings and Kisses, Veronika (1933) • The Roberts Case (1933) • Manolescu, Prince of Thieves (1933) • What Women Dream (1933) • And Who Is Kissing Me? (1933) • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) (German original dub)
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Kurt Lilien is recorded with the occupation cabaret performer. Recorded with the occupation stage actor. Recorded as actor, cabaret performer and director.

"Stolperstein" (stumbling block), Kurt Lilienthal, Kantstraße 12, Berlin-Charlottenburg, Germany
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1882
Kurt Lilien was born on 6 August 1882.
1943
Kurt Lilien died at Sobibór Extermination Camp.
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