Biography

Armin Seydelmann was born on November 9, 1872 in Bad Warmbrunn, Lower Silesia, Germany [now Cieplice Slaskie-Zdrój, Jelenia Góra, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Der Feuertod (1920), Gevatter Tod (1921) and William Ratcliff (1922). He died on July 28, 1946 in Spittal an der Drau, Austria.

He often played roles of reputable characters of the sophisticated society.

The actor Armin Seydelmann was born into an artistic family, his grandfather was the theater actor Karl Seydelmann.

The impressive actor was also engaged for several movies but his appearances in front of the camera were limited to the silent movie era.

He began his career at the theater as well and he made his stage debut at the Hoftheater in Coburg-Gotha in 1894. He continues his stage career in the next years and he appeared on numerous stages, first in Germany and from 1907 also in Austria at the Viennese Burgtheater. There he remained till to his retirement.