Ilse Hülper

Ilse Hülper (27 August 1919 – after 1967) was a German theatre and film actress, operatic and operetta soprano.

Life
Born in Berlin Charlottenburg, Hülper received vocal training at the Berlin University of the Arts. Afterwards she attended the acting school of the Oldenburgisches Staatstheater. She gained her first stage experience from 1938, also at the Oldenburg State Theatre, as a singer in the chorus. From 1939 to 1942, she was engaged as a soloist at the Staatstheater Cottbus. Stations at the Stadttheater Fürth followed and from 1945 onwards at various stages in Berlin Hebbel Theater, Metropol-Theater, Metropole and Deutsche Oper Berlin). Her repertoire covered the entire classical and modern operetta repertoire. She appeared in Franz Lehár's Paganini, Jacques Offenbach's La Vie parisienne, Gräfin Dubarry by Carl Millöcker and Theo Mackeben and Wiener Blut by Johann Strauss II. In 1967, she ended her stage career.

She also appeared in two films. In Das Mädchen Christine by Arthur Maria Rabenalt, she portrayed the character of Lady Winterton in 1949 alongside Wolfgang Lukschy, Tilly Lauenstein and Gerd Frickhöffer, and in 1954, directed by Georg A. Profé in the musical film Alles für dich, mein Schatz.

Hülper was married to the actor, director and film producer Georg A. Profé (1908–1977).

Filmography

 * 1949: Das Mädchen Christine
 * 1954: Alles für dich, mein Schatz