Teddy Stauffer
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Birth name | Ernst Heinrich Stauffer |
Also known as | Ernest Henry Stauffer Teddy-Stauffer-Septett |
Born | Murten, Fribourg, Switzerland | 2 May 1909
Died | 27 August 1991 Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico | (aged 82)
Genres | Jazz |
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Ernst Heinrich "Teddy" Stauffer (2 May 1909 – 27 August 1991) was a Swiss bandleader, musician, actor, nightclub owner, and restaurateur. He was dubbed Germany's "swing-king" of the 1930s. He formed the band known as the Teddies (also known as the Original Teddies or the International Teddies), which continued after he left in 1941.[1]
Life and career
After founding his "Original Teddies" band in
After the war, he emigrated to the United States and later to Acapulco, Mexico, where he became a hotel manager and remained until his death in 1991. During the 1950s, Stauffer became a key figure in the promotion of Acapulco as a resort for a wealthy and celebrity clientele, and was nicknamed "Mr. Acapulco."[3] He made guest appearances in several films, usually playing himself or a bandleader character. Stauffer was married five times, including brief marriages to actresses Faith Domergue and Hedy Lamarr.
Further reading
- Stauffer, Teddy, Forever is a Hell of a Long Time: An Autobiography (1976) ISBN 0-8092-8089-2
References
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- ^ "Teddy Stauffer kann das braune Pack nicht ausstehen". 31 October 2010.
- ^ Stock, Wolfgang (5 August 2010). "Teddy Stauffer: Der Swingkönig im Paradies". Stockpress.de (in German). Archived from the original on September 24, 2010. Retrieved August 22, 2010.