Ludwig Schmitz (January 28, 1884 – June 28, 1954) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than forty films during his career including the 1951 comedy The Heath Is Green.[1] He was part of the popular comedy duo Tran and Helle along with Joseph Hussels.
Ludwig Schmitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 January 1884 |
| Died | June 28, 1954 (aged 70) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1934-1954 (film) |
Schmitz was a member of the SS from 1 March 1934 and a member of the Nazi Party from May 1937. It was only in the 1950s that the popular comedian was seen again in the West German cinema. He died of a heart attack in 1954.[2]
Selected filmography
edit- The Unsuspecting Angel (1936)
- A Night in May (1938)
- The Muzzle (1938)
- Hurrah! I'm a Father (1939)
- Wibbel the Tailor (1939)
- The Comedians (1941)
- Opfergang (1944)
- The Heath Is Green (1951)
- Pension Schöller (1952)
- The Land of Smiles (1952)
- At the Well in Front of the Gate (1952)
- Rose of the Mountain (1952)
- A Thousand Red Roses Bloom (1952)
- Three Days of Fear (1952)
- Knall and Fall as Detectives (1952)
- Mikosch Comes In (1952)
- Josef the Chaste (1953)
- When The Village Music Plays on Sunday Nights (1953)
- We'll Talk About Love Later (1953)
References
edit- ^ Langford p.103
- ^ Staedeli, Thomas. "Porträt des Schauspielers Ludwig Schmitz by Thomas Staedeli". www.cyranos.ch.
Bibliography
edit- Langford, Michelle. Directory of World Cinema: Germany. Intellect Books, 2012.
External links
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