Hetty Blok

Henritte Adriana Hetty Blok was a Dutch cabaret artist, singer, and actress who performed on the stage, on radio, and on television for more than five decades. Her bestknown role is Nurse Klivia, one of the lead roles in the iconic television series Ja zuster, nee zuster, a role with which she was identified the rest of her life. She was known also as a friend of Annie M. G. Schmidt and a singer of her songs.

Blok was born in Arnhem and made her stage dbut in 1943. Her career started shortly after World War II in cabaret, performing with established singers and musicians including Wim Sonneveld, Fien de la Mar, and Harry Bannink. She met Annie M. G. Schmidt during this time period and developed an intimate friendship with her. She sang and played in Sonnevelds t is Historisch , Wij spelen pantomime , Iene miene mutte , t Is mij een raadsel and the Boekenbal program Een bloemlezing in prachtband . OnOctober 1951, she was among the cast of Willy van Hemerts De toverspiegel, the first live program on Dutch television. She also did radio from 1952 to 1958, she was the voice of the housemaid Sjaantje in Annie M. G. Schmidts radio play In Holland staat een huis.

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