Truus Wijsmuller
- Birthday: 4/21/1896
- Deathday: 8/30/1978
- Place of birth: Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
- Fame for: Acting
- Also known as: Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer, Tante Truus
Biography
Geertruida Wijsmuller-Meijer was a Dutch resistance fighter who brought Jewish children and adults into safety before and during the Second World War. Together with other people involved in the pre-war Kindertransport, she saved the lives of more than 10,000 Jewish children, fleeing anti-Semitism. She was honored as Righteous among the Nations by Yad Vashem. After the war she served on the Amsterdam city council. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography
