Gerhard Uhde

Later in 1934 Gerhard met Beryl Sharland, a young actress of English/American background in Haass-Berkow's theater, whom he eventually married following his divorce from Tordis.

Toward the end of his life, Gerhard Uhde formed a close relationship with Ella Schneider, a long-time friend dating from his years in Heidenheim, who was instrumental in organizing his literary estate.

Gerhard Uhde passed away on 7 August 1980, his 78th birthday, and was buried in a section of the Bad Hersfeld cemetery reserved for distinguished citizens.

[3] Spiel vom verlorenen sohn, Play, 1924 (about a lost son) Der Bibelrekrut, Novel, 1929 Kristall aus Sieben, Chronicle, 1931 (about an amateur theater group) Die Goldene Gans, Play, 1932 (based on fairy tales) An beiden Ufern, Poems, 1935 April bis Marz und ein Kinderkerz, (Children's?)

), 1979 1968 – Eichendorff Literary Prize [4] 1974 – Golden Honorary Plaque from Bad Hersfeld 1977 – Cross of Merit of the German Republic 1981 – Certificate of the AWMM (Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Werbung Markt- und Meinungsforschung), Buchs, Switzerland, «awarded posthumously to the poet and writer Gerhard Uhde for his complete body of works, thus honoring him as one of the most important German-speaking authors of the 20th century.”