Abraham (Lion) Solser (6 February 1877 in
Rotterdam
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– 3 August 1915 in Rotterdam) was a Dutch comedian and early film actor of the late 19th and early 20th century. He was born to Johannes Solser (van der Vank) and Engelina Florina Hartlooper.
Solser married the stage actress Adrienne Willemsens (born 25 March 1872 in
Schaerbeek
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,
Belgium
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) on 10 August 1899. He collaborated with
Piet Hesse. Together they featured in the 1896 comedy film
Gestoorde hengelaar by
M.H. Laddé, which was the first Dutch
fictional film
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. Later they featured again in the 1900 and 1906 comedy films both titled
Solser en Hesse.
Solser committed suicide on 3 August 1915 in Rotterdam at the age of 38 years.
References
External links
Lion Solser EYE Film Institute Netherlands
Solser en Hesse EYE Film Institute Netherlands
{{DEFAULTSORT:Solser, Lion
1877 births
1915 suicides
1915 deaths
Dutch male comedians
Dutch male silent film actors
Dutch slapstick comedians
Male actors from Rotterdam
Suicides in the Netherlands
Comedians from Rotterdam