Walter Scherau
Walter Scherau , actually Walter Voscherau (born January 10, 1903 in Hamburg ; † May 12, 1962 ibid), was a German folk actor and radio play speaker , who is best known for his roles at the Hamburg Ohnsorg Theater ; For a time he was manager of the theater. He continued to work in three German feature films and some television productions. Scherau was the brother of Carl Voscherau and the uncle of the later Hamburg mayor Henning Voscherau and his brother Eggert Voscherau . He was seen in at least 16 TV recordings from the Ohnsorg Theater and was one of the audience favorites with Heidi Kabel , Otto Lüthje and Henry Vahl .
Life
Both brothers came to the stage early, Carl took acting lessons from Franz Kreidemann , Walter took singing lessons as a baritone.
Walter played together with his brother as a Volksbühne player in the then very strong theater associations (mostly, but not only, the labor movement): including the Volksspielbühne “Thalia”, the Volksspielbühne “Club Concordia”, the Volksspielbühne “Rideamus” and Richard Ohnsorgs “Niederdeutsche Bühne eV” . The performances began around 1919 and continued until 1944, when all performances had to be stopped as a result of the Allied bombing raids. The pieces were mostly performed in the convent garden (destroyed by bombs), but also in the people's homes of the workers' movement.
Walter Voscherau only adopted the stage name “Scherau” after the Second World War , when both brothers turned full-time to acting. Both initially played in the Ohnsorg Theater, where Walter Scherau soon became its cashier (in the eV) and administrative director (in the theater). The likelihood of confusion stems from this time, which prompted Walter, as the younger brother, to call himself “Scherau” on stage. In 1946/47, Carl was appointed by Willy Maertens to the Hamburg Thalia Theater as the state stage, so that the immediate risk of confusing two brothers in one play was low.
After the death of his wife in 1960, Scherau withdrew more and more. Walter Scherau died of a heart attack in his apartment at the age of 59 . He was buried in his hometown in the Ohlsdorf cemetery.
Filmography
- 1950: Just one night - Director: Fritz Kirchhoff
- 1954: Artist bad luck - Director: Michael Kehlmann (TV movie)
- 1959: Freddy, the guitar and the sea - Director: Wolfgang Schleif
- 1959: Bobby Dodd intervenes - Director: Géza von Cziffra
- 1961: As you wish - Director: Bernhard Thieme (TV film)
Recordings from the Ohnsorg Theater
Unless otherwise noted, all of the plays were directed by Hans Mahler .
- 1954: His Majesty Gustav Krause
- 1955: Seventeen and Two - Director: Hanns Farenburg
- 1955: The ruling child
- 1955: a man with character
- 1956: Cowboys, Quiddjes and Sailors
- 1957: from the good old days
- 1958: Two cases of rum
- 1958: The public prosecutor goes fishing
- 1958: Meister Anecker (director)
- 1959: When the rooster crows
- 1959: The furnished gentleman
- 1960: street music
- 1961: Love in windward and lee
- 1961: a man with character
- 1961: The hole in the fence
- 1961: Jette cleans up
- 1962: Pig Comedy
Radio plays
- 1950: Oprümen (Harm Rode, de Bur) - Director: Hans Freundt
- 1950: Familjenansluß (Krischan Barkhahn, old captain) - Director: Hans Freundt
- 1951: Dat Redentiner Osterspill - Director: Hans Freundt
- 1951: De Marriage Foundation (Lüth Brandt, en Anbuur) - Director: Hans Freundt
- 1951: Un dat Licht keem (De Doktor) - Director: Werner Perrey
- 1951: Alltomal Sünner (police sergeant) - Director: Werner Perrey
- 1951: De Fundunnerslagung (Harm Uphoff, dispatcher) - Director: Werner Perrey
- 1951: Kristoffer Columbus (food master) - Director: Hans Freundt
- 1951: De dütsche Michel (Köster) - Director: Hans Freundt
- 1951: Wenn dat man geiht good (Jules Martens, is happy Seilmoker was) - Director: Hans Freundt
- 1951: Krut against the Dood (De Senater) - Director: Hans Freundt
- 1951: Dat plattdütsche Krüppenspäl (Ackerknecht) - Director: Hans Freundt
- 1952: Heimotluft (Tiet Burmester, so'n Mann as Eggert) - Director: Hans Freundt
- 1952: De Landfeend op Helgoland (Erik Michels, Vogt auf Helgoland) - Director: Werner Perrey
- 1952: Don’t give anything! (Veterinarian Dr. Butjenter) - Director: Hans Freundt
- 1952: Vadder hats necks ok mol in the air! (Schosteenfeger Swatt) - Director: Hans Freundt
- 1952: Lütt Seelken (Sünte Peter) - written and directed by Werner Perrey
- 1952: Ut de Franzosentied (Möller Voss) - Director: Hans Freundt
- 1952: From the fish market to the Dovenfleet (broker) - Director: Hans Freundt
- 1952: Eidig, who was a game shooter (Heidebauer) - Director: Hans Freundt
- 1952: Peter Lurenz bi Abukir (Hofkringelbäcker Seidenschnur) - Director: Hans Freundt
- 1952: It won't come back! (Heinrich Arp, egg dealer) - Director: Hans Freundt
- 1952: Zitronenjette (Charles Niebuhr, innkeeper on Davidstraße) - Director: Günter Jansen
- 1952: Love in Luv and Lee (Breesen, Boatswain) - Director: Hans Freundt
- 1952: Sößunsößtig (August Pingel) - Director: Hans Freundt
- 1952: Pott un Pann (Karl Sievers, stock exchange master)
- 1952: Een Sommerdag (De Buer) Director: Hans Freundt
- 1952: Der Quickborn (Griebel, Pfennigmeister) - Director: Hans Freundt
- 1952: Leewen Beseuk (John Grapengeter) - Director: Hans Freundt
- 1952: The court withdraws to deliberate ; Episode: The White Magician (Heitmann) - Director: Gerd Fricke
- 1953: Dat Jubelpaar (Stoll, Head Forester) - Director: Hans Freundt
- 1953: Vertruun (Voss, grocer) - Director: Günter Jansen
- 1953: Rungholt (Vogt) - Director: Günter Jansen
- 1953: De Königin incognito (Papps Martens, vinegar manufacturer) - Director: Günter Jansen
- 1953: Buur Harms drömt (Buur Harms) - Director: Günter Jansen
- 1953: Wenn de Maan shines (Herr Meyer) Director: Günter Jansen
- 1953: Dat Brannwien-Duwell (Hannes-Kröger, de Wirtsmann) - Director: Günter Jansen
- 1953: Geert Jensen söcht den Minschen (Dr. Behrens) - Director: Günter Jansen
- 1953: De last Feihde (Marten Suels, Kröger) - director. Günter Jansen
- 1953: Gott sien Speelmann (De grote Herr) - Director: Hans Tügel
- 1953: En Swien geiht üm (Niss, Grootbur) - Director: Günter Jansen
- 1954: Hemmingstedt - Director: Günter Jansen
- 1954: Hein Mahrt (Börgermeister) - Director: Hans Tügel
- 1954: De rode Ünnerrock (Wessels) - Director: Günter Jansen
- 1954: It's not right with Stappenbeck! (Heinrich Stappenbeck) - Director: Hans Tügel
- 1954: Mottenpulver (Ministerialdirektor) - Director: Eberhard Freudenberg
- 1954: Nebel (Hinrich Möhlen) - Director: Günter Jansen
- 1955: De rode Möller (Kröger) - Director: Günter Jansen
- 1955: De Drehherrenkoppel (Willem Heitmann, en olen Bur) - Director: Günter Jansen
- 1955: De drieste Voss (De Bor) - Director: Günter Jansen
- 1959: De Börgermeister vun Lütten-Bramdborough (Mayor Krull) - Director: Hans Mahler
- 1959: Gott sien Speelmann (De grote Herr) - Director: Hans Tügel
- 1961: De Fährkrog (De Kröger)
See also
Web links
- Walter Scherau in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Walter Scherau at filmportal.de
- Walter Scherau at steffi-line.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ ndr.de: Walter Scherau - the heart of the Ohnsorg Theater Article from March 26, 2012
- ↑ knerger.de: The grave of Walter Scherau
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scherau, Walter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Voscherau, Walter (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German folk actor and radio play speaker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 10, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg , Germany |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 12, 1962 |
| Place of death | Hamburg , Germany |