Rolf Wenkhaus
Rolf Wenkhaus | |
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Born | Bloody Foreland, County Donegal, Ireland | 9 September 1917
Cause of death | Killed in action |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1930–1933 |
Rolf Wenkhaus (9 September 1917 – 31 January 1942)
Early life
Born in Berlin, Germany, Rolf Wenkhaus was the son of actor Kurt Wenkhaus (1891–1965).[1]
Film career
Wenkhaus made his film debut at age 14 in 1931 as a
Emil was followed by the film comedy
Death
After the outbreak of World War II, Wenkhaus enlisted in the military. At the time of his death, aged 24, he was in the
Wenkhaus would be one of three young actors from Emil and the Detectives to be killed while serving in the military in World War II. Co-stars Hans Joachim Schaufuß would be killed in action at age 22 in October 1941 in Oryol and Hans Albrecht Löhr would be killed in action at age 21 in August 1942 on the Eastern Front.[5]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1931 | Emil and the Detectives | Emil Tischbein | |
1932 | Spoiling the Game | ||
1933 | S.A.-Mann Brand | Erich Lohner | (final film role) |
References
- ^ a b Movie Kids
- All Movie Guide. Archived from the originalon 20 May 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
- ^ The New York Times Movies: S.A.-Mann Brand
- All Movie Guide. 2011. Archived from the originalon 20 May 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2008.
- ^ ISBN 3-933679-18-4.
Bibliography
- John Holmstrom, The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995, Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 80.
External links
- Rolf Wenkhaus at IMDb