- Studied painting and graphics at the Hamburg Art School from 1947 to 1949.
- His favourite acting partner was Evelyn Hamann. Although he was happily married to his wife Rose-Marie for over 50 years, his friendship with Hamann was so rich that many believed that he was her husband.
- Was given the Great Cross of Merit with star (one of the most important German decorations) in 1998.
- Was voted Germany's greatest comedian ever in a TV-poll in 2007.
- His nickname Loriot which is the French term for an oriole is adapted from his family's heraldic animal.
- Lived in Münsing near Lake Starnberg in Bavaria.
- Inventor of the famous cartoon characters Wum (a dog) and Wendelin (an elephant), which became mascots of the ZDF television lottery.
- What is the difference between the creative artist and the caricaturist? The creative artist occasionally cuts an ear off, the caricaturist does not.
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