Adolf Gondrell

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Adolf Gondrell in the Berlin Scala, 1935

Adolf Gondrell , born Adolf Grell , (born July 1, 1902 in Munich ; † January 13, 1954 ibid) was a German emcee , film and stage actor .

Life

Gondrell was the son of the actor Adolf Grell. He began his stage career shortly after the First World War. He became known in the 1920s as a conférencier in the bonbonniere he directed at Münchner Platzl . But he also made a name for himself in Berlin as a cabaret artist at La Scala , with the comedians' cabaret and appearances in the winter garden . In 1935, Adolf Gondrell acquired the Simpl artist's pub in the Türkenstrasse 57 building in Munich and sold it in 1941 to the Viennese humorist Theo Prosel , who had managed the business for him. Since 1933, Gondrell was mostly active in smaller roles in film. He played one of the two title characters in There were two bachelors in 1935.

Since 1945 he was a member of the Münchner Kammerspiele , in addition he appeared on other stages such as the small comedy at Max II . He played Alfred Doolittle in Pygmalion , Puntila in Mr. Puntila and his servant Matti , the baker in Pagnol's Madame Aurelie , Dr. Lausitz in Des Teufels General and was particularly known as the servant Alois Hingerl in Ein Münchner im Himmel . For this piece he had edited Ludwig Thomas' story. As a voice actor he lent a. a. Fredric March ( The Adventures of Mark Twain ) his voice.

Adolf Gondrell died in a gas stove accident, but suicide cannot be ruled out either. He is buried in Munich's Ostfriedhof in the Obergiesing district.

Honors

The Gondrellplatz in Munich ( Kleinhadern ) was named after him.

Filmography

Trivia

The depiction of the Munich man in heaven was made into a cartoon with Gondrell's voice by Walter and Traudl Reiner in 1962 and appeared on numerous humorous records.

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SURNAME Gondrell, Adolf
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Grell, Adolf (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German emcee, film and stage actor
DATE OF BIRTH July 1, 1902
PLACE OF BIRTH Munich
DATE OF DEATH January 13, 1954
Place of death Munich