Fritz Wendhausen | |
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Born | Wendhausen, Germany | 7 August 1890
Died | 5 January 1962 71) | (aged
Nationality | German |
Other names | Frederick Wendhausen, F.R. Wendhausen |
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse(s) | Hanna Ralph (m. 19??; div. 19??) |
Fritz Wendhausen(7 August 1890 – 5 January 1962) was a German actor, screenwriter and film director. [1] He is also credited as Frederick Wendhausen and F.R. Wendhausen. In 1938 he emigrated to Britain from Nazi Germany.
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