Claire Waldoff | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Clara Wortmann |
Born | Gelsenkirchen, Westphalia, German Empire | 21 October 1884
Died | 22 January 1957 Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria, West Germany | (aged 72)
Genres | Cabaret (Kabarett), Music hall, Operetta, Revue, Schlager |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1903–1942 |
Claire Waldoff (21 October 1884 – 22 January 1957), born Clara Wortmann, was a German singer. She was a famous kabarett singer and entertainer in Berlin during the 1910s to the 1930s, chiefly known for performing ironic songs in the Berlin dialect and with lesbian undertones and themes.