Biography

Heinz Welzel was born on May 30, 1911 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for Psycho (1960), The Birds (1963) and To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). He died on March 26, 2002 in Berlin, Germany.

German supporting actor in Ufa productions of the 1930's and 40's, usually in military roles. He was trained for acting in 1932 under Gisela von Collande and at the Max Reinhardt acting school in Berlin, the same year making his stage debut. From the 1950's, he worked primarily in the theatre, for radio and as synchronising voice for actors Leif Erickson, George Nader, Arthur O'Connell and William Windom.

He made his film debut in 1932 with the production "Mieter Schulze gegen alle". But it took four more years till he was able to gain a foothold in the film business.

After the war he worked for the theater again most of the time. In the early post-war film he only took part in one movie called "Razzia" (1947), but the film business kept in the background. Only in the 60's he returned and acted again in front of the camera.

Besides his activity as an actor he also took part in operettas and spoke roles in radio plays.

After the war he worked for the theater again most of the time.