Biography

Wilhelm Diegelmann was born on September 28, 1861 in Ellers, Electorate of Hesse [now Neuhof, Hesse, Germany]. He was an actor, known for The Wildcat (1921), Anna Boleyn (1920) and Der Schimmelreiter (1934). He died on March 1, 1934 in Berlin, Germany.

Prolific silent screen character actor. Diegelmann began in classical roles on stage in 1881 and turned to films in 1913, mentored by Max Reinhardt. He specialised in amiably paternal roles or as kindly burgomasters, elderly physicians or farmers.

The actor Wilhelm Diegelmann belongs to the primary rock of the German silent movie.

His first film works date back to the year 1913 where he played under the direction of Max Reinhardt in "Insel der Seligen". The likable actor played in countless movies in the following years.

Also the sound film couldn't stop Wilhelm Diegelmann's creative power. He appeared in "Der blaue Engel" (1930), one of the most successful German movies in the 30's at all.