Riek Schagen
Geertruida Hendrika (Riek) Schagen (15 November 1913 – 14 July 2008) was a Dutch stage, television and film actress well known for her role as housekeeper Saartje in the children's television series Swiebertje. Schagen was also an artist, who specialized in painting and had her own gallery, named GaleRiek. She appeared in the 1958 film Fanfare.
Also recorded as Geertruida Hendrika Schagen
Riek Schagen

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- Name
- Riek Schagen
- Birth Name
- Geertruida Hendrika Schagen
- Born
- 15 November 1913
- Birthplace
- Amersfoort, Netherlands
- Died
- 14 July 2008
- Place of death
- Vorden, Netherlands
- Occupation
- Actress, painter
- Full name
- Geertruida Hendrika Schagen.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Geertruida Hendrika (Riek) Schagen (15 November 1913 – 14 July 2008) was a Dutch stage, television and film actress well known for her role as housekeeper Saartje in the children's television series Swiebertje. Schagen was also an artist, who specialized in painting and had her own gallery, named GaleRiek. She appeared in the 1958 film Fanfare.
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Schagen died in Vorden, Gelderland, the Netherlands, on 14 July 2008 at the age of 94.

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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Riek Schagen • Birth Name — Geertruida Hendrika Schagen • Born — 15 November 1913 • Birthplace — Amersfoort, Netherlands • Died — 14 July 2008 • Place of death — Vorden, Netherlands • Occupation — Actress, painter
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1947 — Doortje Verkerk — Trui • 1955 — Ciske the Rat — Tante Jans • 1959 — Fanfare — Aaltje • 1961 — Hunted in Holland — Mrs. Van Helder • 1962 — The Silent Raid — Wim's Mother • 1972 — The Little Ark — Vrouu Brodfelder • 1975 — Keetje Tippel — Geest • 1978 — Meneer Klomp — Koosje Klomp
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Origins and background
The following is established of origins and background. Schagen died in 2008 at Vorden. Institutional cataloguing adds that riek Schagen is recorded at birth as Geertruida Hendrika Schagen. It is also recorded that riek Schagen was born in 1913 at Amersfoort.
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