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Will Glahé(1902-1989)

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Will Glahé was born on 12 February 1902 in Elberfeld, Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was an actor, known for So ein Früchtchen (1942), La Paloma. Ein Lied der Kameradschaft (1934) and Jakob the Liar (1999). He was married to Josefine Schönenkorb. He died on 21 November 1989 in Rheinbreitbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
BornFebruary 12, 1902
DiedNovember 21, 1989(87)
BornFebruary 12, 1902
DiedNovember 21, 1989(87)
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Known for

Lucie Englisch in So ein Früchtchen (1942)
So ein Früchtchen
  • Music Department
  • 1942
La Paloma. Ein Lied der Kameradschaft
2.3
  • Music Department
  • 1934
Robin Williams in Jakob the Liar (1999)
Jakob the Liar
6.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 1999
Atop the Fourth Wall (2008)
Atop the Fourth Wall
7.0
TV Series
  • Soundtrack("Polka Face")

Credits

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Actor

  • Die bunte Platte
    Short
    • 1934
  • Aether-Brettl
    Short
    • 1934
  • Franz Doelle, Hilde Hildebrand, Renate Müller, Fritz Odemar, Friedel Pisetta, Reinhold Schünzel, Hermann Thimig, Anton Walbrook, Aribert Wäscher, and Alfred Zeisler in Victor and Victoria (1933)
    Victor and Victoria
    6.9
    • Akkordeonspieler (uncredited)
    • 1933

Music Department

  • Lucie Englisch in So ein Früchtchen (1942)
    So ein Früchtchen
    • musician
    • 1942
  • Weltrekord im Seitensprung (1940)
    Weltrekord im Seitensprung
    6.7
    • orchestra
    • 1940
  • La Paloma. Ein Lied der Kameradschaft
    2.3
    • orchestra
    • 1934

Soundtrack

  • Atop the Fourth Wall (2008)
    Atop the Fourth Wall
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Soundtrack ("Polka Face")
    • 2014–2015
  • Svengoolie (1995)
    Svengoolie
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Soundtrack ("Lichtensteiner Polka", uncredited)
    • 2007
  • Robin Williams in Jakob the Liar (1999)
    Jakob the Liar
    6.5
    • performer: "Beer Barrel Polka (Roll Out The Barrel)"
    • 1999
  • The Big Record (1957)
    The Big Record
    6.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Liechtensteiner Polka" (uncredited)
    • 1958

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 12, 1902
    • Elberfeld, Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  • Died
    • November 21, 1989
    • Rheinbreitbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
  • Spouse
    • Josefine Schönenkorb

Did you know

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    His "Liechtensteiner Polka" was also a hit in the U.S., hitting #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1957. The follow-up single "Sweet Elizabeth" (1958) appeared in all major U.S. charts, nearing the top 40 in Cashbox and Music Vendor.

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