Mariska Aldrich
| Mariska Aldrich | |
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Mariska Aldrich ca. 1910
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| Born | Mariska Horvath March 27, 1881 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress/Singer |
| Years active | 1908–1946 |
Mariska Aldrich (March 27, 1881 – September 28, 1965) was an American dramatic soprano singer and actress.[1] She was born Mariska Horvath in Boston, Massachusetts.[1] She was a pupil of Alfred Giraudet (1906–1909) and George Henschel.[1] She debuted at the Manhattan Opera House in 1908, as the Page in Les Huguenots.[1] She sang with the Manhattan Opera House from 1909 to 1913.[1] She was committed to the Metropolitan Opera in 1910-1911, where she performed the roles of Azucena in Il trovatore, Fricka in Das Rheingold, Lola in Cavalleria Rusticana, Naoia in Frederick Converse's Iolan, Or, the Pipe of Desire, and Venus in Tannhäuser, Her voice changed from contralto to dramatic soprano while she was in Europe.[1] She sang the part of Brunnhilde in Bayreuth in 1914.[1] She married J. Frank Aldrich on April 18, 1901.[1] She died in 1965.[2]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1934 | Lady by Choice | Lucretia | |
| 1936 | Camille | Friend of Camille | |
| 1941 | Whistling in the Dark | Hilda |
Mariska played a gloomy stiff zombie Igor-like woman called Hilda in Whistling in the Dark starring Red Skelton. Cult killers kidnap a radio sleuth (Red)and two girlfriends (Ann Rutherford, Virginia Grey) and force him to outline a perfect murder. 1941 Conrad Veidt played the cult leader con whose parting lie was "I leave you in radiant contemplation." Director S. Sylvan Simon - Described as Suspense/Comedy. 1 hour 30 minutes Turner Classic Movies
References
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- Mariska Aldrich at the Internet Movie Database
- Mariska Aldrich on the cover of The Burr Mcintonsh Monthly - magazine, April 1909
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