Truus Wijsmuller
- Acting
- April 21, 1896 · Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
- August 30, 1978
Biography
Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer was a Dutch resistance fighter who brought Jewish children and adults into safety before and during the Second World War. Together with other people involved in the pre-war Kindertransport, she saved the lives of more than 10,000 Jewish children, fleeing anti-Semitism. She was honored as Righteous among the Nations by Yad Vashem. After the war she served on the Amsterdam city council. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for
Filmography
- Truus' Children · Self