Hermann Wlach
Hermann Wlach (born August 11, 1884 in Vienna , † January 28, 1962 in Zollikon ) was an Austrian actor .
Life
He attended the Vienna Conservatory from 1902 to 1904 and began his first engagement at the Schillertheater in Berlin in 1904 . In 1906 he moved to the Hebbel Theater and in 1910 to the Schauspielhaus in Hamburg.
From 1913 to 1916 the Small Theater, the Lessing Theater and the German Theater were his places of work in Berlin. From 1916 to 1924 Wlach worked again at the Schauspielhaus in Hamburg, and in 1925 he became senior theater director at the Mannheim National Theater under Francesco Sioli . In 1933 he came to the Schauspielhaus Zurich , where he has been part of the ensemble ever since . One of his most important roles was the title character in Nathan the Wise .
From 1915 to 1922 Wlach acted in many silent films, but after that he was only rarely used. He took on one of his last roles in 1931, when he played the German State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Gottlieb von Jagow in the historical drama of 1914, the last days before the world fire .
Filmography
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literature
- Kay Less : 'In life, more is taken from you than given ...'. Lexicon of filmmakers who emigrated from Germany and Austria between 1933 and 1945. A general overview. P. 546 f., ACABUS-Verlag, Hamburg 2011, ISBN 978-3-86282-049-8
Web links
- Hermann Wlach in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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| SURNAME | Wlach, Hermann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 11, 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna , Austria-Hungary |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 28, 1962 |
| Place of death | Zollikon , Canton of Zurich , Switzerland |