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Thilda Fønss
actress
- Birth name:
- Thilda Elisabeth Lilja Johnsson
- Born:
- 1888-10-07, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Died:
- 1952-10-01
- Professions:
- actress
Biography
A native of Copenhagen, Thilda Fønss began her life's journey on October 7, 1888, eventually becoming a luminous figure in the early days of Danish film. Her artistry graced the screen in haunting works like The Isle of the Dead (1913), the wartime intrigue of Flyverspionen (1915), and the dramatic Blind Justice (1916). Throughout her life, she found companionship in marriages to Poul Thürmer and Olaf Fønss. Her final curtain fell on October 1, 1952, marking the end of a career that helped define a pioneering era of motion pictures.
