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- Birth nameErnestine Roessler
- Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink was born on June 15, 1861 in Lieben/Liben, Bohemia, Austrian Empire [now Prague, Czech Republic]. She was an actress, known for Here's to Romance (1935), Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink (1927) and Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco (1915). She was married to William Rapp Jr., Paul Schumann and Ernest Heink. She died on November 17, 1936 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesWilliam Rapp Jr.(May 1905 - 1915) (divorced)Paul Schumann(1893 - 1904) (his death, 4 children)Ernest Heink(1882 - 1893) (divorced, 4 children)
- Children
- Mother of actor Ferdinand Schumann-Heink.
- World-famous operatic mezzo-soprano.
- Every Christmas, millions of radio listeners would tune in to hear her sing "Silent Night" in the original German.
- She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6640 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
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