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Alice Kessler

Born
Aug 20, 1936 · Aged 89
Died
Nov 17, 2025
Place of birth
Nerchau, Germany
Gender
Female
Movie credits
35
TV credits
71
Also known as (1)
  • Kessler Twins

Biography

Alice and Ellen Kessler (born 20 August 1936 in Nerchau, Saxony, Germany) are twin entertainers known in Europe, especially Germany and Italy, from the 1950s and 1960s for their singing, dancing, and acting. They are usually credited as the Kessler Twins (Die Kessler-Zwillinge in Germany and Le Gemelle Kessler in Italy), where they remain popular. The Kessler sisters enjoyed a significant degree of popularity in the US, appearing on national television programs such as The Ed Sullivan Show. The Kesslers made their American television debut on the CBS variety show, The Red Skelton Hour. They…