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[[File:The Sisters G.jpg|thumb|The Sisters G - Eleanor and Karla Gutöhrlein - as seen in 1930's King of Jazz.]]
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'''Eleanor Helene Emma Gutöhrlein''' (18 August 1909 – 7 June 1997) and '''Karola (Karla) Elisabet Charlotta Gutöhrlein''' (born 9 September 1910) were German-born sisters who danced and acted together in several 1930s films. They were sometimes billed as "'''The Sisters G'''".
'''Eleanor Helene Emma Gutöhrlein''' (18 August 1909 – 7 June 1997) and '''Karola (Karla) Elisabet Charlotta Gutöhrlein''' (9 September 1910 – date of death unknown) were German-born sisters who danced and acted together in several 1930s films. They were sometimes billed as "'''The Sisters G'''".


The sisters were born in Germany as Eleanor and Karla Knospe. Eleanor<ref name=el>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1189528/ Eleanor Gutöhrlein] at [[IMDb]]</ref> and Karla<ref name=ka>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1189529/ Karla Gutöhrlein] at IMDb</ref> differed more than a year in age, but were often thought to be twins.<ref>[https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1189529/trivia?ref_=m_nm_dyk_trv Trivia about Karla Gutöhrlein] at IMDb.</ref> They were famous for performing together, for having bobbed haircuts, and for their dancing and acting skills.<ref name=glamourdaze /> They performed in several American films including ''[[King of Jazz]]'' (1930),<ref name=glamourdaze>[http://glamourdaze.com/2014/06/the-sisters-g-mirror-image-beauties-june-1930.html Glamourdaze: The Sisters G – Mirror Image Beauties – June 1930] (accessed 17 February 2016)</ref><ref>[http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=780 American Film Institute: King of Jazz] (accessed 17 February 2016)</ref> ''[[Recaptured Love]]'' (1930), and ''[[God's Gift to Women]]'' (1931).<ref name=el/>
The sisters were born in Germany as Eleanor and Karla Knospe. Eleanor<ref name=el>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1189528/ Eleanor Gutöhrlein] at [[IMDb]]</ref> and Karla<ref name=ka>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1189529/ Karla Gutöhrlein] at IMDb</ref> differed more than a year in age, but were often thought to be twins.<ref>[https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1189529/trivia?ref_=m_nm_dyk_trv Trivia about Karla Gutöhrlein] at IMDb.</ref> They were famous for performing together, for having bobbed haircuts, and for their dancing and acting skills.<ref name=glamourdaze /> They performed in several American films including ''[[King of Jazz]]'' (1930),<ref name=glamourdaze>[http://glamourdaze.com/2014/06/the-sisters-g-mirror-image-beauties-june-1930.html Glamourdaze: The Sisters G – Mirror Image Beauties – June 1930] (accessed 17 February 2016)</ref><ref>[http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=780 American Film Institute: King of Jazz] (accessed 17 February 2016)</ref> ''[[Recaptured Love]]'' (1930), and ''[[God's Gift to Women]]'' (1931).<ref name=el/>


The sisters moved to Sweden. Eleanor married the bank director Gösta Lennart Brynolf and died on 7 June 1997 in Vasa, Sweden.<ref name=el/><ref>[http://runeberg.org/vemarvem/gota65/0212.html Brynolf, Gösta L.] in the Swedish 1965 Who's Who.</ref> Karla married Per Oskar Olof Åberg in 1936.<ref name=ka/> They had a daughter together on 18 April 1940 in [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothenburg Gothenburg, Sweden]named Viveka Margareta Svea Persdotter Åberg<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ancestry - Sign Up|url=https://www.ancestry.com/account/create?rtype=1&fname=&lname=&dbid=2262&pid=37210279&flowId=dbid2262&returnurl=https%3a%2f%2ffanyv88.com%3a443%2fhttps%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fviewrecord%3d1%26r%3dan%26db%3dSwedenParishBirths%26indiv%3dtry%26h%3d37210279%26nreg%3d1|access-date=2021-12-26|website=www.ancestry.com}}</ref>. Karla later remarried on 8 August 1946 in [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Fredrik_Church Adolf Fredrik Church] <ref>{{Cite web|title=Join Ancestry|url=https://www.ancestry.com/cs/offers/join?sub=281479271710720&dbid=61363&url=https%3a%2f%2ffanyv88.com%3a443%2fhttps%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdbid%3d61363%26h%3d93288724%26indiv%3dtry%26o_vc%3dRecord%3aOtherRecord%26rhSource%3d2262%26requr%3d281479271710720%26ur%3d0&gsfn=&gsln=&h=93288724|access-date=2021-12-26|website=www.ancestry.com}}</ref>to Karl Martin Lennart Lindsberg
The sisters moved to Sweden. Eleanor married the bank director Gösta Lennart Brynolf and died on 7 June 1997 in Stockholm, Sweden.<ref name=el/><ref>[https://runeberg.org/vemarvem/gota65/0212.html Brynolf, Gösta L.] in the Swedish 1965 Who's Who.</ref> Karla married Per Oskar Olof Åberg in 1936.<ref name=ka/> They had a daughter together on 18 April 1940 in [[Gothenburg|Gothenburg, Sweden]] named Viveka Margareta Svea Persdotter Åberg.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sign up|url=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&r=an&db=SwedenParishBirths&indiv=try&h=37210279&nreg=1|access-date=2021-12-26|website=www.ancestry.com}}</ref> Karla later remarried on 8 August 1946 in [[Adolf Fredrik Church]] to Karl Martin Lennart Lindeberg.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Join Ancestry®|url=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=61363&h=93288724&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=2262&requr=281479271710720&ur=0&gsfn=&gsln=&h=93288724|access-date=2021-12-26|website=www.ancestry.com}}</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 08:57, 28 July 2024

The Sisters G - Eleanor and Karla Gutöhrlein - as seen in 1930's King of Jazz.

Eleanor Helene Emma Gutöhrlein (18 August 1909 – 7 June 1997) and Karola (Karla) Elisabet Charlotta Gutöhrlein (9 September 1910 – date of death unknown) were German-born sisters who danced and acted together in several 1930s films. They were sometimes billed as "The Sisters G".

The sisters were born in Germany as Eleanor and Karla Knospe. Eleanor[1] and Karla[2] differed more than a year in age, but were often thought to be twins.[3] They were famous for performing together, for having bobbed haircuts, and for their dancing and acting skills.[4] They performed in several American films including King of Jazz (1930),[4][5] Recaptured Love (1930), and God's Gift to Women (1931).[1]

The sisters moved to Sweden. Eleanor married the bank director Gösta Lennart Brynolf and died on 7 June 1997 in Stockholm, Sweden.[1][6] Karla married Per Oskar Olof Åberg in 1936.[2] They had a daughter together on 18 April 1940 in Gothenburg, Sweden named Viveka Margareta Svea Persdotter Åberg.[7] Karla later remarried on 8 August 1946 in Adolf Fredrik Church to Karl Martin Lennart Lindeberg.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Eleanor Gutöhrlein at IMDb
  2. ^ a b Karla Gutöhrlein at IMDb
  3. ^ Trivia about Karla Gutöhrlein at IMDb.
  4. ^ a b Glamourdaze: The Sisters G – Mirror Image Beauties – June 1930 (accessed 17 February 2016)
  5. ^ American Film Institute: King of Jazz (accessed 17 February 2016)
  6. ^ Brynolf, Gösta L. in the Swedish 1965 Who's Who.
  7. ^ "Sign up". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  8. ^ "Join Ancestry®". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
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