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Wolfgang Kieling

Biography

Wolfgang Kieling

Overview

  • Born
    March 16, 1924 · Berlin, Germany
  • Died
    October 7, 1985 · Hamburg, West Germany (complications following stomach surgery)

Mini bio

  • Wolfgang Kieling was born on March 16, 1924 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Torn Curtain (1966), Singin' in the Rain (1952) and Planet of the Apes (1968). He was married to Monika Gabriel, Gisela Uhlen, Jola Jobst and Johanna Kieling. He died on October 7, 1985 in Hamburg, West Germany.

Family

  • Spouses
      Monika Gabriel(1969 - October 31, 1975) (divorced)
      Gisela Uhlen(1952 - 1957) (divorced, 1 child)
      Jola Jobst(1950 - October 5, 1952) (her death)
      Johanna Kieling (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
      Florian Martens
      Annette Kieling
      Susanne Uhlen
  • Relatives
      Andreas Kieling(Niece or Nephew)

Trivia

  • Was the German voice of actors Paul Newman and Frank Sinatra.
  • Dark-haired, smoky-voiced German character actor, who began as a singing child star. He was best known internationally for his role as East German 'Stasi' goon Hermann Gromek, killed dramatically by Paul Newman in Alfred Hitchcock's thriller Torn Curtain (1966).
  • German voice of Bert from Sesame Street (1969)
  • Conscripted into the German Army in World War II, he was captured and became a Russian POW until 1949.
  • Worked and lived alternately in East and West Germany during the 1950's and 60's.

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