Wieteke van Dort (1943)
Louisa Johanna Theodora “Wieteke” van Dort was a Surabaya-born Javindo actress, comedian, singer, writer and artist. On 29 April 1999, Queen Beatrix appointed her Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau.
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