German actors who died before turning 35
Here are 3 famous actors from Germany died before 35:
Peter Lee Lawrence
Peter Lee Lawrence (February 21, 1944 Lindau-April 20, 1974 Rome) a.k.a. Karl Hirenbach, Arthur Grant or Karl Hyrenbach was a German actor. He had one child, David Hyrenbach.
He died in cancer.
Peter Lee Lawrence was best known for his work in Spaghetti Westerns, starring in over 30 films in the genre. He began his career in the early 1960s in German films before transitioning to Italian productions. Some of his most notable roles include "Death Walks in Laredo," "Wanted," and "Gentleman Killer." Lawrence was also a talented musician and released several albums throughout his career. In addition to acting, he was also named Mr. Germany in 1962 and competed in the Mr. Universe competition. Unfortunately, Lawrence's life was cut short when he passed away from cancer at the young age of 30 in Rome in 1974.
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Rudi Godden
Rudi Godden (April 18, 1907 Berlin-January 4, 1941 Berlin) otherwise known as Johannes Heesters, Rudi Godden, Carola Hohn & Mady Rahl or Heesters, Johannes, Godden, Rudi, Höhn, Carola & Rahl, Mady was a German actor and singer.
He was born in Berlin and started his career in the 1920s as a stage actor and singer. In the 1930s he became one of the most popular performers in German cinema, appearing in over 100 films. He often played romantic leads and his charming and suave screen persona made him a sex symbol of the time. During World War II, he continued to work in films, despite being conscripted into the German Army. He later claimed that he had only stayed in Germany during the war because he did not want to leave his elderly mother. After the war, he continued his career and became a beloved icon of German entertainment. However, controversy arose in the 2000s when he admitted to having performed for Nazi troops during the war, although he denied ever being a member of the Nazi party. He died in 2011 at the age of 108, having lived a long and colorful life as one of Germany's most enduring entertainers.
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Horst Birr
Horst Birr (February 17, 1912 Leipzig-October 8, 1943 Norway) was a German actor.
He began his acting career in the 1930s, appearing on stage and in films. His most notable film role was in the propaganda film "Hitlerjunge Quex" in 1933. Despite his success as an actor, Birr was drafted into the German army during World War II. He was killed in action in Norway in 1943 at the age of 31.
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