Inge Keller was a German stage and film actress whose career on stage and screen spanned seventy years.
19 Facts About Inge Keller
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Inge Keller was one of the most prominent performers in the former German Democratic Republic.
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Inge Keller won the Award for the Best Supporting Actress in the 36th International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival for her participation in the film Lola and Billy the Kid.
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In 2006, Inge Keller received the Order of Merit of Berlin from Mayor Klaus Wowereit.
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Inge Keller was born to an affluent family in Berlin in 1923.
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Inge Keller's father owned a quarry, and her mother was an industrialist's daughter.
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Inge Keller had an older sister and a younger brother.
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Inge Keller began studying acting on a whim, after a friend recommended it, and her family did not object.
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Inge Keller made her debut on stage at the Kurfurstendamm Theater on 18 November 1942.
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Inge Keller entered a sham marriage to avoid conscription, and divorced soon afterwards.
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Inge Keller told interviewer Gunter Gaus that she was "simply too lazy" to join.
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Inge Keller depicted the character in 250 performances of the play.
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Inge Keller remained a member of the ensemble for fifty years.
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Inge Keller appeared as Doolittle in 472 performances through the years.
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On 30 March 1960, Inge Keller received the Art Prize of the German Democratic Republic.
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Inge Keller won the Award for the Best Supporting Actress in the 36th International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival for her participation in the film Lola and Billy the Kid.
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Inge Keller then became an honorary member of the theater, though she continued to act as a guest.
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On 1 October 2006, Inge Keller received the Order of Merit of Berlin from Mayor Klaus Wowereit.
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Inge Keller died in her sleep at a Berlin nursing home on 6 February 2017, aged 93.