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Hildegard Knef (Hildegard Frieda Albertine Knef) was born on 28 December, 1925 in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, is an actress,soundtrack,writer. Discover Hildegard Knef's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?

Popular As Hildegard Frieda Albertine Knef
Occupation actress,soundtrack,writer
Age 76 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 28 December, 1925
Birthday 28 December
Birthplace Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Date of death 1 February, 2002
Died Place Berlin, Germany
Nationality Germany

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Hildegard Knef Height, Weight & Measurements

At 76 years old, Hildegard Knef height is 5' 6¼" (1.68 m) .

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Height 5' 6¼" (1.68 m)
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Who Is Hildegard Knef's Husband?

Her husband is Paul von Schell (1977 - 1 February 2002) ( her death), David Cameron (30 June 1962 - 4 June 1976) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Kurt Hirsch (15 December 1947 - 15 January 1952) ( divorced)

Family
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Husband Paul von Schell (1977 - 1 February 2002) ( her death), David Cameron (30 June 1962 - 4 June 1976) ( divorced) ( 1 child), Kurt Hirsch (15 December 1947 - 15 January 1952) ( divorced)
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Hildegard Knef Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Hildegard Knef worth at the age of 76 years old? Hildegard Knef’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from Germany. We have estimated Hildegard Knef's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Source of Income Actress

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1925

Hildegard Frieda Albertine Knef was born on December 28, 1925 in Ulm, Germany.

1940

In 1940, she began studying acting. Even before the fall of the Third Reich, she appeared in several films, but most of them were only released after the war. To avoid being raped by Soviet soldiers, she dressed like a young man and was sent to a camp for prisoners of war. She escaped and returned to war-shattered Berlin where she played her first parts on stage.

1946

The first German movie after World War II, Murderers Among Us (1946), made her a star. David O. Selznick invited her to Hollywood and offered her a contract - with two conditions: Hildegard Knef should change her name into Gilda Christian and should pretend to be Austrian instead of German. She refused both and returned to Germany.

1948

According to her memoirs "The Gift Horse", she found out that she had won the Best Actress award in Locarno for her role in Film Without a Name (1948) by reading an article about her success in a newspaper - one year after the award was announced at the festival!.

1950

Became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1950.

1951

In 1951, she provoked one of the greatest scandals in German film history when she appeared naked on the screen in the movie Die Sünderin (1951).

1952

The Roman Catholic Church protested vehemently against that film, but Hildegard just commented: "I can't understand all that tumult - five years after Auschwitz!"With the support of her first husband, the American Kurt Hirsch, she tried a second time to launch a Hollywood career, changed her family name from Knef to Neff (because Americans could not pronounce Knef), but the only worthwhile part she got was a supporting role in the Hemingway adaptation of The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952). She became a leading lady in German, French and British films. Finally, America offered her another chance, this time on the stage. She achieved a kind of stardom as Ninotchka in the very popular Broadway play, "Silk Stockings".

1956

Was the cover girl for Modern Man Magazine in August 1956.

1960

Knef launched a career as a singer in the 1960s and wrote her bestselling autobiography "Der geschenkte Gaul - Bericht aus meinem Leben" ("The Gift Horse - Report from my life") in 1970.

1963

In 1963, she began a new career as a singer and surprised the audience with her typical, deep, smoky voice and the fact that many lyrics of her songs were written by herself.

1968

Gave birth to her daughter Christina (Tinta Knef) on 16 May 1968. She was 42. Christina was her first and only child.

1970

In 1970, she wrote the autobiographical bestseller "Der Geschenkte Gaul". She got sympathy from all over the world for her fight against cancer, which she defeated several times.

1995

Provided the voice for Grandmother Willow on the German soundtrack version of Disney's Pocahontas (1995).

1999

She was cast in The Ninth Gate (1999) and in a television movie, Wie angelt man sich einen Müllmann? (2001), but had to leave both projects because of poor health. Barbara Jefford and Ingrid van Bergen gladly took over her roles. Knef's last movie appearance was in a rather forgettable Austrian comedy called Eine fast perfekte Hochzeit (1999).

2000

Told her biographer Christian Schröder in 2000 that her favorite pictures were Murderers Among Us (1946), Film Without a Name (1948), Svengali (1954), Port of Desire (1958) and Jeder stirbt für sich allein (1976). Her least favorite of her own movies was Escape from Sahara (1958) which was one of the biggest flops in post-war Germany and practically ended her film career.