Louis Davids

Biography

Louis Davids, born Simon David (1883-1939) is widely considered one of the Netherlands biggest names in performing arts. He was active in a great many genres of variety entertainment -- revue, operette, cabaret and folk theatre -- and occasionally appeared on radio and film. Davids stood at the cradle of the careers of Dutch performers like Wim Kan, Corry Vonk and Wim Sonneveld.

Birthday

Dec 19, 1883

Place of birth

Rotterdam

Deathday

Jul 1, 1939

Also known as

• Simon David