Toni Geller
Toni Geller (born December 6, 1924 in Cologne ; † January 17, 2012 there ) was a well-known and one of the most popular hand-made speakers at the Cologne carnival .
In 1949 he and a few others re-founded the Poller Maiverein "Geloog", which has its origins in the Middle Ages. He was there "rank master", d. H. Leader of the May celebrations.
From 1963 he lived in Cologne-Dünnwald .
He was known for his appearances as a handicraft speaker at the Cologne Carnival, where he had been active since 1952, especially as a politician of the "Blue Party" he had invented . He represented this figure from 1962 to 1988, from 1988 to 1991 he had to take a break for health reasons. Geller performed again from 1992 to 1994. After that he was only on stage on special occasions.
Web links
- The man from the Blue Party alias Toni Geller - Büttenreden 1982 & 1988 & 2001 on YouTube
- The man from the Blue Party alias Toni Geller - Büttenreden 1982 - 1992 on YouTube
Individual evidence
- ↑ The revelers report from Radio Cologne , Radio Cologne , Kölle skid from Jan. 22, 2012
- ↑ Maigeloog , pollermaigeloog.de, accessed on May 27, 2019
- ↑ Toni Geller - Blue Party , information for the Holy Family congregation - Cologne Dünnwald / Höhenhaus, No. 7, March 2012, PDF file, p. 14
- ↑ Stefan Volberg: “We don't make promises, but we keep them” , Kölnische Rundschau , December 10, 2014
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Geller, Toni |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German hand-made speaker in Cologne |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 6, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cologne |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th January 2012 |
| Place of death | Cologne |