After his education at the Vienna Conservatory he got his first
engagement at Stella Kadmons cabaret in 1937. Little time later he was
engaged at the 'Theater an der Josefstadt', where he became one of
Austria's most popular artists and where he is still acting and
directing in various productions.
Has been ensemble member at Vienna's most important theaters such as
the famous Burgtheater and the Theater in der Josefstadt, where he
retired from performing on stage in 2002.
Trademark
Imitator of various accents, especially those used by Yiddish and Czech speakers of German.