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Alexander Golling was born on 2 August 1905 in Munich, Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for Neunzig Minuten Aufenthalt (1936), The Czar's Courier (1936) and The Tiger of Eschnapur (1938). He was married to Gerda Golling and Annie Markart. He died on 26 February 1989 in Rottach-Egern, Bavaria, West Germany.- Actress
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Margarete Slezak was born on 9 January 1901 in Preßburg, Slovakia, Austria-Hungary [now Bratislava, Slovakia]. She was an actress, known for Ich heirate meine Frau (1934), Rausch einer Nacht (1951) and Unter den Sternen von Capri (1953). She was married to Peter Winter. She died on 30 August 1953 in Rottach-Egern, Bavaria, Germany.- Gerhard Graf von Scherwin was a German army general during World War II who, as commander of the 116th Panzer Division, was assigned, near the end of the war, to defend the German city of Aachen against approaching American forces. His unit had been badly mauled and was reduced to approximately 600 men, with only 12 tanks and no artillery; those forces didn't stand much of a chance against the better armed, better equipped and more experienced American 3rd Armored Division, considering that many of his troops were old men drafted into the Volkssturm ("Home Guard"), raw recruits barely out of basic training, boys as young as 14 and wounded soldiers taken from the hospitals and sent to the front lines. German leader Adolf Hitler had issued orders that the city was to be defended "to the last man"; Schwerin knew that would mean the destruction of the city, which was known throughout Europe for the beauty of its old cathedrals, castles, bridges, and other historical structures, and he didn't want to see the city destroyed in fighting as he had seen happen to other German cities. So, on his own volition, he secretly arranged for a telegram to be sent to the commander of the approaching American forces, offering to withdraw his unit from the city and surrender it without a fight. When he discovered that the Americans didn't have any plans for an imminent attack but had stopped to regroup, resupply and rest after a long and brutal campaign, he attempted to retrieve the telegram but it had already been sent and fallen into the hands of Nazi party officials, who had in turn notified Hitler of Schwerin's action. Infuriated, Hitler ordered him arrested and tried for treason, which would have resulted in his execution. However, Schwerin had influential friends in the German leadership, resulting in his being transferred to the Italian front instead of being court-martialed for treason--in fact, he was soon promoted from Lt. Gen. to full General.
He was captured by British forces in Italy on April 26, 1945; he was released in 1947. He returned to Germany, and in 1950 he was appointed as an advisor on military and security matters to German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. He was also appointed head of a quasi-secret government agency, the Dienstelle, that was tasked to prepare for the re-armament of Germany and the re-institution of a new German army. However, in an interview with some newspaper reporters he began to talk about his new position, which few outside the government knew about, and the resulting furor cost him his job. He subsequently joined the liberal Free Democratic Party of Germany and became its advisor on military and security matters.
He died at his home in Bavaria on October 29, 1980. - Karl Elzer was born on 2 August 1881 in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He was an actor, known for Maud Rockfellers Wette (1924), Luther (1928) and Die blaue Laterne (1918). He died on 30 August 1938 in Rottach-Egern, Bavaria, Germany.
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Leo Slezak was born on 18 August 1873 in Mährisch-Schönberg, Austria-Hungary [now Sumperk, Czech Republic]. He was an actor, known for Der Mann, der nicht nein sagen kann (1938), Die lustigen Weiber (1936) and Gasparone (1937). He was married to Elisabeth Wertheim. He died on 1 June 1946 in Rottach-Egern, Bavaria, Germany.- Rolf Becker was born on 25 November 1923 in London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Day of Anger (1967), Der Mörder mit dem Seidenschal (1966) and The Secret of the Black Widow (1963). He was married to Alexandra Becker. He died on 3 November 2014 in Rottach-Egern, Bavaria, Germany.
- Born Ingrid Marga Irene Lutz, she was a popular leading lady of the German cinema during the 1940s and 50s. The daughter of a dance instructor, she studied ballet at the German Opera House in Berlin and subsequently attended drama classes. Discovered for films at the age of 19, she was cast as the nominal female lead in Junge Herzen (1944) only a year later. Thereafter, she alternated supporting parts (often in romances or musicals where her talents as a dancer and singer came to the fore) with leads in minor farces like Die fünf Karnickel (1953) and Hurra - ein Junge! (1953). Her role as the showgirl Rita in the Heinz Rühmann comedy Das kann jedem passieren (1952) is often cited as her best film. Her final screen appearance was in Moonwolf (1959), an odd little melodrama with science fiction elements. A German-Finnish co-production, it was filmed in Lappland and starred Carl Möhner.
During the post-war era, Ingrid went on tour with the R.B.T. orchestra of Michael Jary who composed several swinging numbers for her (some were duets with Bully Buhlan ), subsequently released on vinyl by Polydor. The thrice-married actress passed away in relative obscurity at the age of 97 in November 2021 in the Bavarian town of Rottach-Egern. - Heinrich Spoerl was born on 8 February 1887 in Düsseldorf, Germany. He was a writer, known for Wenn wir alle Engel wären (1936), Der Maulkorb (1938) and Scheidungsreise (1938). He was married to Gertrud Kebben. He died on 25 August 1955 in Rottach Egern at Tegernsee, Bavaria, Germany.
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- Soundtrack
Freddy Breck was born on 21 January 1942 in Sonneberg, Thuringia, Germany. He was an actor, known for Van Oekel blikt terug (1974), Freddy Breck Ballet (2010) and Plattenküche (1976). He was married to Astrid. He died on 17 December 2008 in Rottach-Egern, Bavaria, Germany.- Julius Patzak was born on 9 April 1898 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was an actor, known for Opernführer (1965), Salome (1960) and Der Evangelimann (1964). He was married to Maria Walter and Hedi Steiner. He died on 26 January 1974 in Rottach-Egern, Bavaria, Germany.
- Alexander Spoerl was born on 3 January 1917 in Düsseldorf, Germany. He was a writer, known for Auch ich war nur ein mittelmäßiger Schüler (1974), Der Mann, der keinen Mord beging (1968) and Der Panne an den Kragen (1964). He was married to Ingeborg Wollenzien and Margot Klinzmann. He died on 16 October 1978 in Rottach-Egern, Bavaria, Germany.
- Jochen Sostmann was born on 6 March 1938 in Hamburg, Germany. He was an actor, known for Der Seitensprung des Genossen Barkassow (1972), Black Coffee (1973) and König Heinrich IV. (1975). He died on 23 January 2019 in Rottach-Egern, Bavaria, Germany.
- Gertraud Gruber was born on 24 May 1921 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. She was married to Josef. She died on 12 March 2022 in Rottach-Egern, Bavaria, Germany.
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Ellen Petz was born on 10 March 1899 in Karlsruhe, Germany. She was an actress, known for Exzellenz Unterrock (1921) and Andreas Schlüter (1942). She was married to Jaspar von Oertzen and Heinz von Cleve. She died on 21 March 1970 in Rottach-Egern, Bavaria, Germany.- Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski was born on 3 July 1932 in Berlin, Germany. He was married to Sigrid Gutmann and Margareta Becker. He died on 21 June 2015 in Rottach-Egern, Bavaria, Germany.
- Armin Eichholz was born in 1914 in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He is known for Maria Schell - Meine Träne in eurem Knopfloch (1979). He died on 27 December 2007 in Rottach-Egern, Bavaria, Germany.
- Helene Konschewska was born in 1902. She was an actress, known for Wer war es? (1921) and Der falsche Schein (1919). She died in November 1968 in Rottach Egern at Tegernsee, Bavaria, Germany.
- Erik Wirl was born on 30 May 1884 in Ebensee, Salzburg, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was an actor, known for Tanja, die Frau an der Kette (1922), Kriminalreporter Holm (1932) and Großstadtnacht (1932). He died on 15 February 1954 in Rottach-Egern, Bavaria, Germany.