- Born
- Birth namePeter Siegfried Krausenecker
- Nickname
- German Elvis
- Peter Kraus was born on March 18, 1939 in Munich, Germany. He is an actor and director, known for Flying Classroom (1954), John Icks, der singende Astronaut (1967) and The Magical World of Disney (1954). He has been married to Ingrid Kraus since 1969. They have one child.
- SpouseIngrid Kraus(1969 - present) (1 child)
- Son of Fred Kraus
- After his first single, a cover version of Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" had been released in 1955, he became Germany's first rock'n'roll and teen star.
- Having several hits between 1956 and 1964 including "Susi Rock" (1957), "Sugar Baby" (1958) and "Tiger" (1959), he has sold over 17 million records to date.
- Although only appearing in two movies with Cornelia Froboess, they were considered the "dream couple" of the German entertainment industry in the early 1960s.
- Received an Amadeus Austrian Music Award (2004) and an ECHO Award (2006) for his lifetime achievements.
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