Walter Langer (actor)

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Walter Langer (born October 29, 1928 in Vienna ; † June 12, 2018 ) was an Austrian actor . He lived with his wife Waltraud alternately in Vienna, Gloggnitz and Altaussee .

Life

After his dream of becoming a painter initially failed to materialize, Langer worked in an office after the Second World War . However, he soon moved to the theater and to the Max Reinhardt Seminar , which he successfully completed with his classmate Edwin Zbonek, among others .

He first appeared in various basement stages in Vienna (Theater der Courage, Theater am Parkring). He then played for nine years at the Comedy Basel . In 1965 he was engaged at the Vienna Volkstheater , his parent company, where he was best known as a Nestroy actor in the Gustav Manker era. From 1984 to 1991 Langer was a member of the Vienna Burgtheater , where he also ended his theater career.

Walter Langer became popular through the senior citizens' club and the television series Kaisermühlen Blues , where he played the character of Eberhart Kudrnac . He has also appeared in a number of feature films and television films, including Felix Dvorak's Humor Knows No Boundaries and seven episodes of the Tatort television series .

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  1. ↑ orf.at: Actor Walter Langer died . Article dated June 13, 2018, accessed June 13, 2018.
personal data
SURNAME Langer, Walter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian actor
DATE OF BIRTH October 29, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna
DATE OF DEATH June 12, 2018