Biography

Rolf Weih was born on February 8, 1906 in Barmen [now Wuppertal], Germany. He was an actor, known for Rauschende Melodien (1955), Hallo - Sie haben Ihre Frau vergessen (1949) and Freddy und das Lied der Südsee (1962). He was married to Ira Kraut. He died on August 16, 1969 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.

He trained as an engineer and was for some time employed by Siemens in Berlin. Weih subsequently became a cabaret performer, and, from 1927, appeared regularly on stage. He was also a prolific supporting actor and occasional singer in films, often employed as comedy relief and later in Heimatfilms of the 1950's.

The actor Rolf Weih made his film debut in 1930 with "Liebe und Alltag", but it lasted another six years before he was able to gain a foothold in the film business.

He continued his career successfully after the war. Especially in the booming movies with a regional background he was a busy actor.

Rolf Weih became a popular actor till the end of war who impersonated mostly bigger support roles.