Heinz Rühmann
German actor (1902–1994)
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Key Takeaways
- Heinrich Wilhelm " Heinz " Rühmann ( German: [haɪnts ˈʁyːman] ; 7 March 1902 – 3 October 1994) was a German film actor who appeared in over 100 films between 1926 and 1993.
- Rühmann is best known for playing the part of a comic ordinary citizen in film comedies such as Three from the Filling Station and The Punch Bowl .
- His only English-speaking movie was the 1965 Ship of Fools .
- His father Hermann Rühmann moved to Berlin in 1915, where he probably committed suicide a little later.
- Heinz began his acting career during the early 1920s and appeared in numerous theatres in Germany during the following years.
Heinrich Wilhelm "Heinz" Rühmann (German: [haɪnts ˈʁyːman] ; 7 March 1902 – 3 October 1994) was a German film actor who appeared in over 100 films between 1926 and 1993. He is one of the most famous and popular German actors of the 20th century, and is considered a German film legend. Rühmann is best known for playing the part of a comic ordinary citizen in film comedies such as Three from the Filling Station and The Punch Bowl. During his later years, he was also a respected character actor in films such as The Captain from Köpenick and It Happened in Broad Daylight. His only English-speaking movie was the 1965 Ship of Fools.
Biography
Early life
Rühmann was born in Essen as the son of a restaurateur. His father Hermann Rühmann moved to Berlin in 1915, where he probably committed suicide a little later. The exact circumstances of death could never be clarified. Heinz began his acting career during the early 1920s and appeared in numerous theatres in Germany during the following years. His role in the 1930 movie Die Drei von der Tankstelle (The Three from the Filling Station) led him to film stardom. He remained highly popular as a comedic actor (and sometime singer) throughout the 1930s and early 1940s. He remained in Germany and continued to work during the Nazi period, as did his friend and colleague, Hans Albers.
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