CW Fernbach

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CW Fernbach (born April 18, 1915 in Bruck an der Leitha ; † November 30, 1967 in Vienna ; actually Carl Wilhelm Fernbach ) was an Austrian actor .

Life

After graduating from high school, CW Fernbach studied acting at the Vienna Academy for Music and Performing Arts and at the Mozarteum in Salzburg . In 1935 he accepted an engagement at the Scala Theater in Vienna and also played at the Vienna Citizens' Theater . During the Second World War he did military service. After 1945 Fernbach played in various Viennese theaters and appeared in numerous films. In the decade before his death he was a permanent member of the theater in der Josefstadt , where he was particularly successful in the role of bon vivant .

CW Fernbach was a brother of the jazz musician Johannes Fehring . In 1963 he married the actress Dany Sigel . He collapsed during a performance of Never Again Mary in the Josefstadt theater and died shortly afterwards. His grave is in the Vienna Central Cemetery .

Filmography

literature

  • Carl W. Fernbach (obituary). In: German stage yearbook. 77th year 1969 - season 1968/1969 . Cooperative of German Stage Members, Hamburg 1969, pp. 123–124

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personal data
SURNAME Fernbach, CW
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Fernbach, Carl; Fernbach, Carl W .; Fernbach, Carl Wilhelm; Fernbach, Charles W .; Fernbach, Karl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian actor
DATE OF BIRTH April 18, 1915
PLACE OF BIRTH Bruck an der Leitha
DATE OF DEATH November 30, 1967
Place of death Vienna