Singer, Actor. He was born in Kiel, Germany. He began his career as singer in german cabaret and fight against nazism during Second World War. Also he worked in a few films and on stage for Bertold Brecht and Erwin Piscator. Anomg his films “Katharina Knie” (1929), “Das Lieb Vom Leben” (1931), “Kuhle Wampe” (1932), “Eine Von Uns” (1932), “Bortsy” (1936), “Fünf Patronenhülsen” (1960), “Mutter Courage und Ihre Kinden” (1961) and “Goya-Oder Der Arge Veg Der Erkenntnis” (1971). He died in Berlin. (bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)