Wim Kan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

January 15, 1911

Died

September 8, 1983 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Scheveningen, Netherlands

Wim Kan

Biography

Willem Cornelis ‘Wim’ Kan (1911-1983) was a Dutch cabaret artist and actor. Together with Toon Hermans and Wim Sonneveld he is considered one of the ‘Big Three’ of Dutch cabaret. He is best known as the originator of the "Oudejaarsconference” (New Year’s Conference) — an annual Dutch tradition of political cabaret performances on New Year's Eve, discussing the events of the past year.

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