Helene Louise "Helli" Stehle (6 December 1907 – 27 August 2017) was a Swiss actress and radio presenter.
Helli Stehle | |
|---|---|
| Born | Helene Louise Stehle[1] 6 December 1907 |
| Died | 27 August 2017 (aged 109)[2] Basel, Switzerland |
| Known for | Actress and radio presenter longevity |
Biography
editStehle was born on 6 December 1907 in Basel, Switzerland. She first achieved fame in Switzerland as a stage actress. She later began working in radio, performing and directing plays and reciting poetry for the state-run radio station, Radiostudio Basel, in her native Basel. In 1939, she became Switzerland's first female newscaster. She never married or had children as - in those days - only single women were allowed to work in state jobs.[3] She was the first female spokeswoman in Radio Beromünster (now known as Radio SRF).[4][5]
She turned 100 in December 2007. When she died at 109 on 27 August 2017, she was the oldest living person in Switzerland.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Todesanzeigen Archived 2017-08-30 at the Wayback Machine; accessed 30 August 2017. (in German)
- ^ "SRF News: Älteste Baslerin – Radiopionierin Helli Stehle mit 109 Jahren gestorben". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF). 28 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "A trail-blazing woman - Makino Studios". makinostudios.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ Bericht über Stehles 108. Geburtstag 2015; accessed 30 August 2017. (in German)
- ^ Eine Radiopionierin feiert ihren 109. Geburtstag; accessed 30 August 2017. (in German)
- ^ "A life well-lived | Makino Studios". makinostudios.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-04.
External links
edit- Helli Stehle at IMDb
- Reportage über Helli Stehle (2008) Archived 2016-02-22 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- Bericht anlässlich von Stehles 103. Geburtstag mit Radiosendung von 1997 (in German)
- Erste Radiosprecherin der Schweiz feiert ihren 100. Geburtstag (in German)