Eugen Klöpfer
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| Born | Eugen Gottlob Klöpfer 10 March 1886 |
| Died | 3 March 1950 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1920–1945, 1949–1950 |
Eugen Gottlob Klöpfer (10 March 1886 in Talheim, Heilbronn – 3 March 1950 in Wiesbaden) was a German actor.
Early life
Born to Karl Klöpfer and his wife Karoline, née Hörsch, Eugen attended the
Career
Although he started an apprenticeship with a lumber business in Munich, Klöpfer soon discovered that his passion was the theater. He joined the Theatre Association of Munich and performed at various provincial theaters. In 1905 he was cast in his first role in Landshut, afterwards playing in Ingolstadtand Biel. In 1909 he came to the Volkstheater München ("Munich People's Theater). From 1914 to 1918, he performed in Colmar, Erfurt, Bonn and Frankfurt am Main.
After the
Nazi era
After the Nazi seizure of power, he was promoted to the Presiding Board of the Reich Film Chamber, under Joseph Goebbels, and was also chairman of Goebbels' artist donation. In 1934, Klöpfer was designated as a
Postwar
After 1945, Klöpfer was banned and spent two months in prison in 1948. After a denazification trial, he was exonerated from the charge of complicity in the death of Joachim Gottschalk. In 1949, he began performing again with his own ensemble in Cologne and Neustadt in der Pfalz, but he died in 1950 of pneumonia. His grave is located in the South Cemetery in Wiesbaden.
Filmography
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References
- ^ Klee, Ernst (2007). Das Kulturlexikon zum Dritten Reich. Wer war was vor und nach 1945. Frankfurt am Main: S. Fischer. pp. 313–314.
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