Franz Weber (actor)

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Franz Weber (* 24. March 1888 in Haspe ; † 10. August 1962 in Berlin ) was a German actor .

Life

He made his debut on February 1, 1907 at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg . In 1908 he moved to the Volks-Schauspielhaus there, and also played at the Thalia Theater .

Appearances in various German cities followed. In 1926 he became a member of the ensemble at the State Theater in Berlin . From 1945 to 1950 he was engaged at the Deutsches Theater , then he worked at the Schlossparktheater .

After his first silent film appearances in 1920, Weber only became a popular supporting actor at the beginning of the sound film age. Mostly he embodied honorable gentlemen, often noblemen like the Prince von Ligne in the Ufa anniversary film Münchhausen . In 1944, in view of his many film appearances, he was put on the God-gifted list.

In the last years of his life, Weber was on stage at the Berlin Schillertheater in particular , and he also took part in some early television productions.

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SURNAME Weber, Franz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German actor
DATE OF BIRTH March 24, 1888
PLACE OF BIRTH Hasp
DATE OF DEATH August 10, 1962
Place of death Berlin