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Salme Peetson (April 29, 1885 – August 31, 1967) was an Estonian actress.

Early life and education

Salme Peetson was born in Narva, Estonia. She was the daughter of Jaan Peetson (1858–1936) and Louise Marie Peetson (née Holm; 1858–1932), who were workers at the Kreenholm Manufacturing Company. She graduated from the Kreenholm factory school in 1899 and initially worked as a weaver and hatmaker.

Career

Starting in 1900, she appeared in performances by the theater group of the Estonian temperance society Võitleja [et]. She was an operetta and stage actress at the Estonian Theater from 1909 to 1937, in 1941, and again from 1943 to 1944, and she also sang in the choir. She appeared in two films in 1929. From 1945 to 1959, she was the manager of the Estonia Theater's costume warehouse.

Filmography

• 1929: Dollarid as the first middle-aged woman
• 1929: Jüri Rumm as the baroness from the neighboring manor

References

1. "Kodumaalt". Vaba Eesti Sõna. No. 37. September 14, 1967. p. 2. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
2. "Näitleja Salme Peetson surnud". Meie Kodu. No. 42. October 19, 1967. p. 1. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
3. ^ "Salme Peetson". Sirp ja Vasar. No. 35. September 1, 1967. p. 8. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
4. "Salme Peetsoni juubelietendus 'Estonias'". Kaja. No. 222. September 23, 1930. p. 7. Retrieved September 23, 2024.

External links

• Salme Peetson at the Estonian Film Database
• Salme Peetson at IMDb

• 1885 births
• 1967 deaths
• Estonian stage actresses
• Estonian silent film actresses
• 20th-century Estonian actresses
• People from Narva