Ruth Monk

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Ruth Mönch , married Ruth Seiler , (born October 8, 1926 in Stuttgart ; † November 19, 2000 there ), was a German actress , singer and presenter . She was married to the tenor Günter Steingräber. In her second marriage she was married to her colleague Willy Seiler and had two sons. Her son Wolfgang (born January 5, 1961 in Stuttgart) is now a well-known radio presenter at Südwestrundfunk .

Life

Ruth Mönch began working as an actress at the Stuttgart comedy and operetta theater at the age of 19. Here she played, for example, in the operetta " Schwarzwaldmädel ".

She then worked as a freelancer for the broadcasters at the time, Süddeutscher Rundfunk and Südwestfunk, and what later became the Südwestrundfunk . She became known to a larger audience through the radio programs “Südfunklotterie”, “Frühschoppen” and “Musik auf dem Laufsteg”, later “Folk music hit parade” and “You wish, we play”. She also took part in several radio plays for the "Swabian Hour".

In 1969 , together with her husband Willy Seiler, she took over the moderation of the television program “ Im Krug zum Grünen Kranze ” on Saarländischer Rundfunk , which was screened more than 500 times in the period that followed. The show can be described as the forerunner of the Musikantenstadl . She also took part in the television series “Germany your Swabians” and in two episodes of the Tatort television series .

In addition to her role as a presenter, she continued to work as an actress. Until shortly before her death, she was still on the stage of the “ Mäulesmühle ” popular theater in Siebenmühlental near Leinfelden-Echterdingen , where “ Hannes and the Mayor ” also performed.

Ruth Mönch recorded numerous records with mostly folk songs alone and with her husband Willy Seiler . Some of their titles are still played in the Südwestrundfunk's wish concerts to this day.

Filmography

Discography

  • 1978 Sincerely

Success title

  • Always treasure and treasure
  • Swabian polka
  • You wish - we play
  • What am I supposed to cook again today?
  • The Zipperle dance
  • Vögele in the fir forest
  • Where a green besa beckons
  • ... and on Monday, it's blue day
  • ... pours over me
  • En d'r good old days

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personal data
SURNAME Monk, ruth
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Seiler, Ruth
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German actress, singer and presenter
DATE OF BIRTH October 8, 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH Stuttgart
DATE OF DEATH November 19, 2000
Place of death Stuttgart