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- Birth nameWillem Andries Wilmink
- Willem Wilmink was born on October 25, 1936 in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands. He was a writer and actor, known for Het klokhuis (1988), De film van Ome Willem (1974) and De Stratemakeropzeeshow (1972). He died on August 2, 2003 in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands.
- In later life, his health declined due to a number of strokes.
- He was a Dutch poet and writer.
- He was best known for the large number of songs he wrote for popular children programs and his accessible, straightforward poetry.
- From 1960 to 1978, he taught modern literature at the same university.
- He studied Dutch and history at the University of Amsterdam.
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