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Ahlers, Anny b. December 21, 1907 d. March 14, 1933
Opera Singer. She began her career at the age of 4 performing in circus acts. Later taking up singing, dancing and ballet, her first appearance was at the Volksoper Opera House in Hamburg, Germany. In 1928, actor and director Erik Charell enticed her to play in Operettas in Berlin, Germany, where she played in the original Operetta by Paul Abraham "Die Blume von Hawaii" ("The Flowers from Hawaii"). She appeared in six motion pictures from 1928 to 1931 and received and invitation to perform for...[Read More] (Bio by: Rudi Polt)
Ohlsdorfer Friedhof, Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg, Germany
Albers, Hans b. September 22, 1891 d. July 24, 1960
Actor. He was Germany's top selling motion picture star in the years before World War II, and was it's most famous screen figure from 1930 to 1945. His career started in silent films, where he was a part of over 100 films. In 1929 he appeared in "Die Nacht gehört uns (The Night Belongs to Us)", which was Germany's first talking motion picture. That led to a starring role in 1930 in "Der blaue Engel (The Blue Angel)", which co-starred actress [Read More] (Bio by: MC)
Ohlsdorfer Friedhof, Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg, Germany
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel b. March 8, 1714 d. December 14, 1788
Composer. The second son of Johann Sebastian Bach, he rebelled against his father's Baroque technique and became a founder of the Classical movement. For much of the 18th Century he was considered the greatest member of the Bach family. Bach was born in Weimar, Germany, and raised in Cothen and Leipzig. Although he had excellent musical training from his father and was an outstanding keyboard player, he initially resisted the idea of becoming a professional musician. He studied law at...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Michaeliskirche (Church of St. Michael), Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Plot: In the Church Vault
Bleibtreu, Monica b. May 4, 1944 d. May 13, 2009
Actress. She was well known throughout western Europe and the German speaking countries as a performer of the stage, motion pictures and television. She was a graduate of Vienna's prestigious Max Reinhardt acting school, and performed in theater houses throughout Germany before turning her attention to television and motion pictures. In 1975 she earned a German Television Award for Best Actress for her work "Maria's Last Trip," and in May 2007 she was the recipient of the German Film Award for...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
Ohlsdorfer Friedhof, Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg, Germany
Borchert, Herta b. 1895 d. 1985
Writer, mother of Wolfgang Borchert.
Ohlsdorfer Friedhof, Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg, Germany
Plot: AC 5, 6 - Am Fuß des Hügels
Borchert, Wolfgang b. 1921 d. 1947
Poet , Son of Herta Borchert.
Ohlsdorfer Friedhof, Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg, Germany
Plot: AC 5, 6 - Am Fuß des Hügels
Borsche, Dieter b. October 25, 1909 d. August 5, 1982
Actor. From 1930 and 1935 he was a ballet dancer in Hanover, but after being diagnosed with muscular dystrophy he switched to acting, making his debut in the Weiß-Ferdl film "Alles wegen dem Hund" (1935). He went on to star in over 70 films, notably "Dr. Holl" (1951, with Maria Schell), "Königliche Hoheit" (1953, with Ruth Leuwerik), and "Das Halstuch" (1962, based on a crime novel by Francis Durbridge). During World War II he was inducted into the German Army and wounded in action in 1944...[Read More] (Bio by: LaDonna)
Hamburg Oejendorf Cemetery, Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Brahms, Johann Jacob b. 1806 d. 1872
Violinist, father of Johannes Brahms.
Ohlsdorfer Friedhof, Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg, Germany
Plot: K 31, 267-270
Bulow, Hans von b. January 8, 1830 d. February 12, 1894
Pianist, Conductor. One of the principal musical figures of the 19th Century, he participated in several important world premieres. Raised in Dresden, he studied piano from age nine with Friedrich Wieck, the father of Clara Schumann. Sent by his parents to Leipzig to study law, he met Franz Liszt and was exposed to the operas of Wagner whose fan he quickly became. He studied piano at Weimar and in 1850, with Wagner's help, obtained his first conducting post in Zurich. Able to conduct without...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Ohlsdorfer Friedhof, Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg, Germany
Ceram (Marek), C. W. (Kurt) b. January 20, 1915 d. April 12, 1972
Author. He is best remembered for his book "Gods, Graves and Scholars." He also wrote "The First American," and "The Secret of the Hittites." (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Ohlsdorfer Friedhof, Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg, Germany
Ehre, Ida b. July 9, 1900 d. February 16, 1989
Austrian-German actress, theatre manager and producer. She studied at the Academy for Music and Theater in Vienna. She gave her first professional performance in 1918 and performed in dozens of European cities.

Born to Austrian Jewish parents,in Nazi Germany, Ms. Ehre was not allowed to work as an actress, and so she helped in the gynaecolological practice of her husband, Dr. Bernhard Heyde (1899–1978), in Böblingen. After the Kristallnacht, she planned to emigrate to Chile with her...[Read More] (Bio by: Holy Grail)
Ohlsdorfer Friedhof, Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg, Germany
Plot: O 6 , 6 , Gedächtnisfriedhof
Elliott-Cooper, LTC. Neville Bowes b. January 22, 1889 d. February 11, 1918
World War I Victoria Cross recipient.
Ohlsdorfer Friedhof, Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg, Germany
Plot: Grave V.A.16., CWCG section.
Erhardt, Heinz b. February 20, 1909 d. June 5, 1979
Entertainer. Born in Riga, Germany, he studied to be a professional pianist and served as piano player in the marine orchestra after being drafted during World War II. After the war, he took a job at a northwest German public radio station and began his career as an entertainer with an affinity for comical puns and poems. He soon became popular public figure, performing as a comedian or a mime, on stages and in films all over Europe. His film credits include "The Viking Who Became a Bigamist" (...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Ohlsdorfer Friedhof, Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg, Germany
Plot: Bi 66 , 605-606
Ewert, Renate b. November 9, 1935 d. December 4, 1966
Actress. She played in a number of action-adventure movies during the 1950's and 1960's, most remembered as 'Barbara' in "08/15 at Home." Unable to deal with grief, both her parents poisoned themselves not long after their daughter's tragic death. (Bio by: MC)
Ohlsdorfer Friedhof, Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg, Germany
Fritsch, Ilse (Dina Grace) b. 1916 d. 1963
Dancer , Wife of Willy Fritsch (q.v.)
Ohlsdorfer Friedhof, Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg, Germany
Plot: AC 16, 151
Fritsch, Willy b. 1901 d. 1973
Actor. Born Wilhelm Egon Fritz Fritsch, he was a popular German leading man in theatre and motion-pictures. In the early 1900s, he was performing drama at the Deutsches Theater and made his feature debut in films as a supporting player in "Miss Venus" (1921). Over the coarse of the next five decades, he appeared in over 120 films such as "Dance Fever" (1925), "Cairo Season" (1933), "Vienna Blood" (1942), "Star from Rio" (1955), "Sweet Heart of the Gods" (1960) and "I Learned it from Father" (...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Ohlsdorfer Friedhof, Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg, Germany
Plot: AC 16, 151
Griem, Helmut b. April 6, 1932 d. November 19, 2004
German leading Actor. He is best known to audiences outside his native land for his portrayal of Max in Bob Fosse’s "Cabaret." Max was the Baron who seduced both Liza Minnelli’s Sally Bowles and Michael York’s Brian Roberts. He also appeared in over 60 films and TV shows. He was also an accomplished theater actor. His other film and TV credits include Visconti’s "Ludwig," and "The Damned," "The McKenzie Break," Stuart Rosenberg’s all-star "Voyage of the Damned," the sequel to Sam Peckinpah’s "...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
Ohlsdorfer Friedhof, Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg, Germany
Plot: F14-337
Grundgens, Gustav b. December 22, 1899 d. October 7, 1963
Actor. Born in Dusseldorf, Germany, he was one of his country's most influential actors of the 20th century, performing Berlin's leading theatres. He was one of the very few entertainers whose career continued undisturbed through the years of the Nazi regime. His single most notable role was that of Mephistopheles in the play and film "Faust", which is still considered by many to be the best interpretation of the role ever given. He died of an internal hemorrhage in Manila, Philippines, at the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Ohlsdorfer Friedhof, Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg, Germany
Hagenbeck, Carl b. 1844 d. 1913
Zoo founder.
Ohlsdorfer Friedhof, Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg, Germany
Plot: AE 15, 43-58
Hagenbeck, Lorenz b. 1882 d. 1956
Circus Director. Son of Carl Hagenbeck, Zoo founder.
Ohlsdorfer Friedhof, Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg, Germany
Plot: AE 15, 43-58

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