Johannes Heesters (born December 5, 1903) is a Dutch actor, singer, and entertainer with an 85-year career, almost exclusively in the German-speaking world.
As of 2008, aged 104, Heesters still holds the record of being the oldest performer worldwide who is still active, both on the stage and on television.
He has 2 daughters: Wiesje Ghijs (Wiesje Heesters) and Nicole Heesters.
Claims to have had an encounter with Princess Juliana of the Netherlands (now the late Queen Juliana of the Netherlands) when he was a youth.
He is the most famous "Count Danilo" from "Die lustige Witwe" (The Merry Widow) whom he played for 32 years from 1938 to 1970 on stage.
Favourite actor of Adolf Hitler.
As of 2005, he holds the record of being the oldest performer worldwide who is still active, both on stage and on television.
