German actors who deceased in 1962
Here are 2 famous actors from Germany died in 1962:
Fritz Wendhausen
Fritz Wendhausen (August 7, 1890-January 5, 1962 Königstein im Taunus) also known as F.R.Wendhousen, F.R. Wendhausen, Dr. Fritz Wendhausen or Frederick Wendhausen was a German film director, screenwriter and actor.
He began his career in the German film industry during the silent era, working on films like "Lady Hamilton" (1921) and "Phantom" (1922). He gained international recognition with his film "The Student of Prague" (1926), a horror/fantasy film that was a critical and commercial success.
Wendhausen continued to work in the German film industry during the 1930s and 1940s, though his output slowed significantly due to the political climate in the country. He directed several propaganda films during World War II, including "The Great Love" (1942), which was a major box office success.
After the war, Wendhausen continued to work in the film industry, but shifted his focus more towards acting. He appeared in several films throughout the 1950s, including "The Confession of Ina Kahr" (1954) and "The Adventures of Arsène Lupin" (1957).
Wendhausen passed away in 1962 at the age of 71.
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Josef Sieber
Josef Sieber (April 28, 1900 Witten-December 3, 1962 Hamburg) a.k.a. Joseph Sieber or Sieber, Josef was a German actor.
Sieber began his acting career in the 1920s in silent films, and went on to become a popular character actor in German cinema. He often played supporting roles, but had notable lead roles in films such as "Die Feuerzangenbowle" (1944) and "Produktionskooperative Bärenzahn" (1956). Sieber was also a prolific voice actor, lending his voice to several German language versions of foreign films.
During World War II, Sieber was a member of the Nazi Party and participated in the propaganda efforts of the regime. As a result, he was briefly blacklisted after the war, but was able to continue his acting career. Sieber died in Hamburg in 1962 at the age of 62.
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