Blandine Ebinger
Blandine Ebinger, born Blandine Loeser on November 4, 1899, in Berlin, Germany, was a prominent German actress and chansonniere. She was the daughter of pianist Gustav Loeser and actress Margarete Wezel. Ebinger began her stage career at the age of eight and became a significant figure in the Berlin cabaret scene in the 1920s. She married composer Friedrich Hollaender in 1919, with whom she collaborated extensively, performing and recording many of his cabaret songs. Their marriage ended in 1926, but she continued to face discrimination due to their daughter Philine's Jewish heritage.
Ebinger emigrated to the United States in 1937, returning to Berlin in 1947. She later moved to Munich, where she met her second husband, Helwig Hassenpflug, in 1961. They settled back in Berlin, where she continued her career in theater and television. Ebinger's filmography includes silent films from 1917 and notable post-war works, such as "The Affair Blum" (1948). She passed away on December 25, 1993, in Berlin and was buried at the Waldfriedhof Dahlem.