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Franziska Liebing (6 February 1899 – 3 January 1993) also known as Franziska Liebig, was a Swedish-born German film and later US film actress.

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Franziska Liebing
Born	(1899-02-06)6 February 1899 Ersnas, Norrbotten County, Sweden
Died	3 January 1993(1993-01-03) (aged 93) Munich, Germany
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1954–1979

Biography

Liebling was born in Ersnas, Sweden, although many sources state she was born in Munich, where she spent her working life. She was active on screen between 1953 and 1979, appearing in TV series and made for TV films, although her most notable role was Grandma Josephine (Charlie Bucket's grandmother) in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Her final on-screen role came in Der Ruepp in 1979.

She was married to Inez Liebing and had no children. She died on 3 January 1993, from natural causes, at the age of 93, at a nursing facility in Munich.

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1954	Prisoners of Love
1956	Ich suche Dich	Frau Forster
1958	… und nichts als die Wahrheit [de]		Uncredited
1959	Menschen im Netz	Frau Liebermann
1971	Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory	Grandma Josephine	Uncredited
1973	Hubertus Castle

External links

• Franziska Liebing at IMDb

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