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- Erika Mann was born on November 9, 1905 in Munich, Germany. She was a writer and actress, known for Königliche Hoheit (1953), Confessions of Felix Krull (1957) and Peter Voss Who Stole Millions (1932). She was married to W.H. Auden and Gustaf Gründgens. She died on August 27, 1969 in Zurich, Switzerland.
- SpousesW.H. Auden(June 15, 1935 - August 27, 1969) (her death)Gustaf Gründgens(July 24, 1926 - 1929) (divorced)
- Eldest daughter of Thomas Mann and Katia Mann.
- Married W.H. Auden to obtain a British passport so she wouldn't have to return to Nazi Germany. She then went to the United States.
- Her first trip back to Europe was with her father in 1945/6.
- In 1933, she founded an anti-Fascist cabaret called "Die Pfeffermühle" (The Peppermill) in Munich, but had to leave Germany some months later. It opened in Zurich again and became a rallying point for exiles.
- Played by Sophie Rois on "Manns - Ein Jahrhundertroman, Die" (2001) (mini)_ .
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