Renate Wilson | |
Birth Date: | 20 April 1930 |
Birth Place: | Berlin, Germany |
Death Place: | Towson, Maryland, United States |
Occupation: | Actress and historian of medicine |
Renate Wilson (born Renate Fischer, 20 April 1930 - 7 December 2008) was a social and medical historian and former German film actress.[1]
She appeared in seven films from 1949 to 1957.
Year | 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) |
In 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.[2]
Wilson died on 7 December 2008.