Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink

Acting

75 years oldLibeň, Bohemia, Austrian Empire [now Prague, Czech Republic]

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ernestine Schumann-Heink was a Czech-born German-American operatic contralto of German Bohemian descent. She was noted for the size, beauty, tonal richness, flexibility and wide range of her voice.

Personal Details

Born

June 15, 1861 - November 17, 1936 (age 75)

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

Libeň, Bohemia, Austrian Empire [now Prague, Czech Republic]

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Ernestine Roessler

Ernestine Schumann-Heink

IMDb Profile

Movies (5)

The Golden Twenties

as Self (archive footage)

1950

Here's to Romance

as Mme. Schumann-Heink

1935

7.0

The Wedding March

1928

Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink

1927

5.5

Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco

as Herself

1915