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Danish Baroness Charms Screen World From Hamlet to Ophelia
The article profiles the Danish baroness Mile Valkyrien von Dewitt, termed the most beautiful girl in Denmark, who rose from Ophelia’s Well near Kronborg to a Hollywood career. It notes her romance with Baron Hrolf von Dewitz, her move to America, plans for war books and aviation, and a charting path into cinema with roles inspired by her life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Kronberg Castle
Elsinore
Hrolf von Dewitz
Ophelia’s
Hamlet
Baroness von Dewitt
America
Valkyrien
Mile
Albert Sturner
Newport Society
Joseph Pierre Nuytens
Varon
Diana
Ophelia