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Kurt Großkurth

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Kurt Großkurth
Born
Kurt Großkurth

(1909-05-11)11 May 1909
Langenselbold,Hanau,German Empire
Died29 May 1975(1975-05-29)(aged 66)
Bad Aibling,West Germany
NationalityGerman
Other namesKurt Grosskurth
Occupation(s)Actor, Singer
Years active1930–73
Spouse(s)Lisl Grosskurth, Martel Großkurth
ChildrenGloria Großkurth, Ute Großkurth, Kornelia Großkurth

Kurt Großkurth(orGrosskurth;11 May 1909 – 29 May 1975) was a German actor and singer.

Biography

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Grosskurth was born in Langenselbold, Germany, in 1909.

He grew up inRhineland-Palatinate.In the 1920s, he followed his father's wish and went on to study hotel management inEssen,LondonandHeidelberg.In the early 1930s, he discovered his passion for the stage and he picked up acting and singing inBavaria.He quickly started performing as a singer, mostly around theMunicharea, and guest starred as a tenor inHamburgandBerlin.After the war, he got hired by several theaters and performed inoperettasinDüsseldorf,Munich andCologne,repeatedly directed by star conductorFranz Marszalek.As the 50s rolled along, he became a familiar movie figure throughout the country. He appeared as a supporting act in a considerable number of productions, which consisted mainly of lightheartedcomediesand operettas. Although never seen in a lead role, he performed alongside virtually all of the major actors from post-war Germany. His entire film career spans over ninety movie and TV productions from 1949 to 1975. Several times within two decades, he appeared in the cast of five or six movies coming out the same year. He played the recurring character of a mayor in a popular TV series in the 60s, he could be heard on the radio, and with the 70s came burgeoning international recognition as he landed small roles in major productions. He plays parts inLuchino Visconti'sLudwigas well as inEdward Dymytryk'sBluebeardand in the FrenchGeorge FranjumovieLa ligne d'ombre.He's also part of the cast in Hollywood classicWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,although his portrayal of character Harold Gloop, a stereotypical thick butcher, remains uncredited.

Death

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Großkurth died inBad Aibling,Germany,shortly after his 66th birthday, on 29 May 1975, from a traffic accident.

His urn stands on the cemetery wall ofGrünwald,near Munich.

Filmography

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