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Helli Stehle

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Helli Stehle
Born
Helene Louise Stehle[1]

(1907-12-06)6 December 1907
Died27 August 2017(2017-08-27) (aged 109)[2]
Basel, Switzerland
Known forActress and radio presenter
longevity

Helene Louise "Helli" Stehle (6 December 1907 – 27 August 2017) was a Swiss actress and radio presenter.

Biography

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Stehle 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

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References

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  1. ^ Todesanzeigen Archived 2017-08-30 at the Wayback Machine; accessed 30 August 2017. (in German)
  2. ^ "SRF News: Älteste Baslerin – Radiopionierin Helli Stehle mit 109 Jahren gestorben". Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF). 28 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  3. ^ "A trail-blazing woman - Makino Studios". makinostudios.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  4. ^ Bericht über Stehles 108. Geburtstag 2015; accessed 30 August 2017. (in German)
  5. ^ Eine Radiopionierin feiert ihren 109. Geburtstag; accessed 30 August 2017. (in German)
  6. ^ "A life well-lived | Makino Studios". makinostudios.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-04.
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