German actors who died due to Homicide
Here are 2 famous actors from Germany died in Homicide:
John Gottowt
John Gottowt (June 15, 1881 Lviv-August 29, 1942 Wieliczka) a.k.a. Isidor Gesang was a German actor, theatre director and film director.
Gottowt began his career as an actor in Germany in 1903, appearing in various stage productions. He became well known for his work in both dramatic and comedic roles. In addition to his work on stage, he also worked in film, directing several silent films in the 1920s. Later in his career, he moved to Vienna and became a successful theatre director, working at the Burgtheater and the Akademietheater. Gottowt was forced to flee Austria after the Anschluss in 1938, and he eventually settled in Switzerland. However, he was arrested by the Gestapo during a visit to Krakow in 1942 and was transported to the Plaszow concentration camp, where he was murdered later that year. Despite his tragic end, Gottowt is remembered as a talented and versatile artist who made significant contributions to both theatre and film.
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Friedrich Kayßler
Friedrich Kayßler (April 7, 1874 Nowa Ruda-April 30, 1945 Kleinmachnow) a.k.a. Friedrich Martin Adalbert Kayssler, Fiedrich Kayssler or Friedrich Kayssler was a German actor. His child is called Christian Kayßler.
Kayßler began his acting career in 1894 at the Stadttheater in Trier, Germany. He went on to perform at theaters in Kiel, Frankfurt, Vienna, and Berlin throughout his career. Kayßler was particularly known for his performances in classic plays by Shakespeare and Schiller.
Kayßler also appeared in numerous films during the silent film era, and continued his film career after the introduction of sound. One of his most notable roles was as Mephistopheles in the 1926 film "Faust" directed by F.W. Murnau.
During the Nazi regime, Kayßler was designated as a "Staatsschauspieler" (State Actor) and was one of the few actors permitted to continue performing in Jewish-owned theaters. However, he refused to join the Nazi Party and instead provided shelter to Jews and dissidents.
Kayßler died on April 30, 1945, in Kleinmachnow, Germany, less than a week before the end of World War II.
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