Elena Žalinkevičaitė-Petrauskienė
| Elena Žalinkevičaitė-Petrauskienė | |
|---|---|
 Elena Žalinkevičaitė-Petrauskienė in 1922 | |
| Born |
September 23, 1900 Padustėlis, Dusetos Parish, Russian Empire |
| Died |
May 23, 1986 (aged 85) Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Alma mater | Petrov Ballet Studio |
| Occupation | Actor, writer |
| Spouse(s) | Kipras Petrauskas |
| Children |
Guoda Petrauskaitė Aušra Petrauskaitė Leo Petrauskaitė |
Elena Žalinkevičaitė-Petrauskienė (September 23, 1900 – May 23, 1986) was a Lithuanian actress and writer.[1] She was also the Lithuanian tenor Kipras Petrauskas's wife.[2][3] In 1942, her husband was asked to hide a Jewish baby girl, Dana Pomeranz, which she and he agreed to.[1] To hide the girl better, Elena and her husband left the city, moving first to a Lithuanian village, and later to Austria and then Germany.[1] In 1947 they came back to Lithuania, and they found Dana's parents and gave her back to them.[1]
In 1999 Elena and her husband were recognized by Yad Vashem as two of the Righteous Among the Nations.[1]
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References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Kipras Petrauskas and Elena Žalinkevičaite - Petrauskienė - The Righteous Among The Nations - Yad Vashem".
- ↑ Skučaitė, Virginija. "Legendinio tenoro šeimoje vaikai buvo didžiausia vertybė". Kauno.Diena.lt. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ↑ D. Kuodytė; Rimantas Stankevičius; Alexander Fortescue (2002). Whoever saves one life--: the efforts to save Jews in Lithuania between 1941 and 1944. Genocide and Resistance Research Centre of Lithuania. p. 192. ISBN 978-9955-428-23-7.
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