Horst Birr
Horst Birr | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 February 1912 Leipzig, Germany |
| Died | 8 October 1943 (aged 31) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1934-1941 |
Horst Birr (17 February 1912 – 8 October 1943) was a German actor.[1] He appeared in more than 40 films between 1934 and 1941. Birr was a member of the Nazi Party.[2] There are different accounts about his death. Some sources state that he committed suicide with his wife Hertha Jische (Jicha, 1912–1943)[3] once it became known he was half-Jewish.[4]
Selected filmography[edit]
- Hearts are Trumps (1934)
- Playing with Fire (1934)
- Music in the Blood (1934)
- The Night With the Emperor (1936)
- The Abduction of the Sabine Women (1936)
- Savoy Hotel 217 (1936)
- Ride to Freedom (1937)
- Seven Slaps (1937)
- Napoleon Is to Blame for Everything (1938)
- The Impossible Mister Pitt (1938)
- Nanon (1938)
- The Stars Shine (1938)
- D III 88 (1939)
- Between River and Steppe (1939)
- Shoulder Arms (1939)
- The Fox of Glenarvon (1940)
- The Three Codonas (1940)
References[edit]
- ^ "Horst Birr". filmportal. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ Kay Weniger: Das große Personenlexikon des Films. Band 1, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3, p. 400
- ^ "Horst Birr". ZVAB.com.
- ^ "Horst Birr". Steffi-line.de.
External links[edit]
- Horst Birr at IMDb
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