Estonian actress (1885–1967)
Salme Peetson |
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Born | (1885-04-29)April 29, 1885
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Died | August 31, 1967(1967-08-31) (aged 82)
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Nationality | Estonian |
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Occupation | Actress |
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Salme Peetson (April 29, 1885 – August 31, 1967) was an Estonian actress.[1][2]
Early life and education
Salme Peetson was born in Narva, Estonia. She was the daughter of Jaan Peetson (1858–1936) and Louise Marie Peetson (née Holm; 1858–1932), who were workers at the Kreenholm Manufacturing Company.[3] She graduated from the Kreenholm factory school in 1899 and initially worked as a weaver and hatmaker.[3]
Career
Starting in 1900, she appeared in performances by the theater group of the Estonian temperance society Võitleja [et].[3] She was an operetta and stage actress at the Estonian Theater from 1909 to 1937, in 1941, and again from 1943 to 1944, and she also sang in the choir.[4] She appeared in two films in 1929. From 1945 to 1959, she was the manager of the Estonia Theater's costume warehouse.[3]
Filmography
- 1929: Dollarid as the first middle-aged woman
- 1929: Jüri Rumm as the baroness from the neighboring manor
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