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Ingrid Capelle and Hans Quest in Der Kommissar (1969)

Biography

Hans Quest

Overview

  • Born
    August 20, 1915 · Herford, Germany
  • Died
    March 29, 1997 · Munich, Bavaria, Germany (cancer)

Mini bio

  • Hans Quest was born on August 20, 1915 in Herford, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Tim Frazer (1963), Mein Schatz ist aus Tirol (1958) and The Blue Swords (1949). He was married to Charlotte Witthauer and Ingrid Capelle. He died on March 29, 1997 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

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  • Spouses
      Charlotte Witthauer(1940 - 1968) (divorced, 2 children)
      Ingrid Capelle(? - March 29, 1997) (his death)

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  • Father of actor Christoph Quest (b. 1940) and Thomas Quest (b. 1945), grandfather of Philipp Quest and Nora Quest.
  • German actor-director, trained at the Staatstheater in Berlin, 1933-35. In films from 1939. After 1960 active primarily in television, also noted as voice-over artist for stars like Richard Attenborough and Tom Courtenay.
  • Hans Quest was able to work till old age.
  • The actor and director Hans Quest began his film career in 1939. He continued his career after the war and began a second career as a director of normally entertaining movies at the same time.

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