Fritz Sterler

Fritz Sterler (born April 12, 1886 in Berlin ; † February 24, 1920 there ) was a German actor in theater and silent film .

Life

Barely 18 years old, Friedrich “Fritz” Sterler left school to go to the theater. His first stop was the German Theater in London. This was followed by engagements at the Deutsches Theater Berlin as well as in Stettin and New York. Back in the German capital, Victor Barnowsky brought him to his stage. Subsequently, Sterler also belonged to the ensemble of the Lustspielhaus . Guest tours have taken Fritz Sterler to Budapest and St. Petersburg, where he appeared as part of the Bock Ensemble. During the First World War he was an officer in charge of two theater companies specializing in comedy and operetta in Romania, which was occupied by German troops (1917/18).

Sterler came to film before the war and took part in a number of productions, especially in 1912. There he was seen in leading roles alongside female stars such as Asta Nielsen , Hanni Weisse and Lotte Neumann . Max Mack in particular occupied it again and again. After the war, Fritz Sterler only appeared sporadically in front of the camera. During this time he mainly devoted himself to the work for the Cooperative of German Stage Members , for which he took over the management of the section “Guest performances by stage performers who had returned from the front”.

Fritz Sterler died after only a short illness, less than 34 years old, of the consequences of a severe flu.

Filmography

• 1912: The gypsy
• 1912: Dear friends
• 1912: In high spirits
• 1912: The general's children
• 1919: The Secret of the America Dock
• 1920: The confession of a dead person

literature

• Deutsches Bühnen-Jahrbuch, 32nd year 1921, obituary p. 136.

Web links

• Fritz Sterler in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Fritz Sterler at filmportal.de