Theodora Diehl

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Theodora "Dorli" Diehl , née Prosel (born August 1, 1921 in Meran , South Tyrol ; † August 3, 2017 in Karlsfeld , Dachau district ) was a German actress , artist and author.

Life

Theodora Diehl was born in South Tyrol as the daughter of the writer, cabaret artist and “ Simpl ” host Theo Prosel and his wife, the soprano Julia Prosel. She grew up in Rainegg Castle near Brixen . In 1933 she moved with her parents to Munich , where in 1935 her father took over the “Simplicissimus” artists' pub as a tenant. The family lived in the apartment above the bar; This way Theodora Diehl got to know many artists who went in and out there, including Karl Valentin , Liesl Karlstadt and Lale Andersen .

Diehl completed an acting training from 1939, after encouragement from Lale Andersen; in April 1941 she passed the final exam in front of the Reich Theater Chamber . She then stepped u. a. in the “Simpl”, the “Regina-Palasthotel” and “ Gondrells Bonbonniere”. In 1941 Theodora Diehl married the actor and journalist Walther Diehl († 1994). The marriage resulted in two daughters.

Later she was involved in group events of the "KK 83 Artists 'Circle" in Munich-Pasing, founded in 1983, and in the "Kaleidoscope Artists' Circle", most recently in June 2008 in the revue Der Simpl-Goethe und die Nachtigall , an event to mark the 850th Celebration of the city ​​of Munich . In April 2013, at the age of 91, she made her last stage appearance in the Munich hurdy-gurdy with her daughters, her son-in-law, her grandchildren and her great-granddaughter with scenes from "Simpl".

In later years Diehl worked as an artist. From the 1980s onwards she devoted herself to modeling clay figures . She modeled individual groups and groups of figures, etc. a. Nativity scenes , a Nikolausstube and a playground, which were shown in various exhibitions. Her series of characters, we three , in which she portrayed herself and her two younger sisters, is a reminiscence of her happy childhood in South Tyrol. In April 1998 Theodora Diehl moved to Karlsfeld in the Dachau district . Their figures and nativity scenes were regularly exhibited in the Karlsfeld local history museum. Since 2007, at the age of 86, she has worked as a painter and designed morality boards for her daughter and son-in-law, who perform as the artist duo “Roggensteiner Bänkelgsang”.

In 2007 she won the “Extinct Words” competition organized by the Karlsfeld literary group. In 2012 she was awarded the Golden Rose on the occasion of the spring exhibition in Blutenburg Castle . In 2012 she published her memoirs under the title Nur der Not koan Lass'n , which she presented at readings and events.

Theodora Diehl died on August 3, 2017, two days after her 96th birthday. She had four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Diehl was buried in the Obermenzing forest cemetery.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l Diehl Theodora . Vita. Official website of the artists' group KK83 München-Pasing. Retrieved August 21, 2017
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m On the death of Theodora Diehl: An icon of the Schwabing artist world . Obituary. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung of August 8, 2017. Accessed August 21, 2017.
  3. ^ Theodora Diehl . Obituary notice. In: Süddeutsche Zeitung, August 5, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  4. ↑ a b c "Only let the Not koan swing": Theodora Diehl's Simpl memories . In: Bayerischer Rundfunk . June 16, 2013, accessed August 21, 2017
  5. ↑ Pictures from the life of Theodora Diehl . In: Bayerischer Rundfunk . June 16, 2013, accessed August 21, 2017
personal data
SURNAME Diehl, Theodora
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Diehl, Dorli (nickname); Prosel, Theodora (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German actress, artist and author
DATE OF BIRTH August 1, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH Meran , South Tyrol
DATE OF DEATH 3rd August 2017
Place of death Karlsfeld , Dachau district