Lion Solser
Abraham (Lion) Solser (6 February 1877 in Rotterdam – 3 August 1915 in Rotterdam) was a Dutch comedian and early film actor of the late 19th and early 20th century. Solser married the stage actress Adrienne Willemsens (born 25 March 1872 in Schaerbeek, Belgium) on 10 August 1899. He collaborated with Piet Hesse.
Lion Solser
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- Name
- Lion Solser
- Birth Name
- Abraham (Lion) Solser
- Born
- 6 February 1877
- Birthplace
- Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Died
- 3 August 1915
- Occupation
- Actor, comedian
- Spouse
- Adrienne Willemsens
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Known for
- Solser en Hesse · Have You Heard of Schellevis-Mie?
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Together they featured in the 1896 comedy film Gestoorde hengelaar by M.H. Laddé, which was the first Dutch fictional film. Later they featured again in the 1900 and 1906 comedy films both titled Solser en Hesse. Solser committed suicide on 3 August 1915 in Rotterdam at the age of 38 years.
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• Name — Lion Solser • Birth Name — Abraham (Lion) Solser • Born — 6 February 1877 • Birthplace — Rotterdam, Netherlands • Died — 3 August 1915 • Place of death — Rotterdam, Netherlands • Occupation — Actor, comedian • Spouse — Adrienne Willemsens
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- 1.EYE Film Institute Netherlands. Lion Solser.
- 2.geheugenvannederland.nl. Lion Solser. archived news.
- 3.Jacques Klöters. 100 jaar amusement in Nederland. Staatsuitgeverij. 69–70, 176. 1987. 90-12-05443-5.
- 4.EYE Film Institute Netherlands. Solser en Hesse, 1900.
- 5.EYE Film Institute Netherlands. Solser en Hesse, 1906.
- 6.Genootschap Amstelodamum. Jaarboek van het Genootschap Amstelodamum, Volumes 17-19. Ten Brink & De Vries. 12. 1916.
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