Christl Ehlers(1911-1960)
- Actress
Christina Ehlers left Germany in 1933 when Hitler came to power. She
was the daughter of well-known harpsichordist, Alice Ehlers. Her
father, Alfred Ehlers was an artist, lithographer and architect.
Christina followed him to Mallorca, Spain, where he had intended to
build a safe haven for his Jewish family and friends. In 1938, during
the Spanish Civil War, Alfred Ehlers, Christina and her four-year old
son, fled to England. Alice Ehlers had already left Germany and gone to
the US where she had settled in Los Angeles. Christina followed her
there. Her father remained in England.
Once in the US, Christina had another bit role in the 1940 film, Escape with Robert Taylor. She then had no further roles in film.
She later married Hampden Wentworth and had four more children. She worked with her husband in a family-owned aircraft company (Longren Aircraft) and also had her own vitamin business.
Christina and her husband perished in a private plane crash in Reserve, New Mexico in 1960. They left behind four young children and Christina's adult son. All of her children are still living and reside in Northern California.
Once in the US, Christina had another bit role in the 1940 film, Escape with Robert Taylor. She then had no further roles in film.
She later married Hampden Wentworth and had four more children. She worked with her husband in a family-owned aircraft company (Longren Aircraft) and also had her own vitamin business.
Christina and her husband perished in a private plane crash in Reserve, New Mexico in 1960. They left behind four young children and Christina's adult son. All of her children are still living and reside in Northern California.
