Heinz Schenk
Heinz Schenk (11 December 1924 – 1 May 2014) was a German television moderator and actor. He was born in Mainz.
Heinz Schenk
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- Full name
- Heinz Friedrich Schenk.
- Born
- 1924. · Mainz.
- Died
- 2014. · Wiesbaden.
- Nationality
- Germany.
- Occupation
- actor, television presenter, radio personality, songwriter, game show host, writer and musician.
- Honours
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and Hessian Order of Merit.
- Languages
- German.
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Heinz Schenk (11 December 1924 – 1 May 2014) was a German television moderator and actor. He was born in Mainz.
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Since 1951 Schenk worked for Hessischer Rundfunk as television moderator. In Germany he became famous for his television show Zum Blauen Bock. The show, which started under host Otto Höpfner, ran under Schenk from 1966 to 1987. He died in Wiesbaden, aged 89.
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Heinz Schenk is recorded as having received Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and Hessian Order of Merit. Recorded at birth as Heinz Friedrich Schenk.
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Heinz Schenk died at Wiesbaden.
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- 1.Der 20 Millionen Mann - Entertainer Heinz Schenk. hr-Dokumentation vom 10. Dezember 2024 in der ARD Mediathek.
- 2.Vgl. Jazz im „Dritten Reich“, ORT House, London, abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2024.
- 3.Fernsehdokumentation über Heinz Schenk: Heinz Schenk – das ganze Leben ist ein Circus
- 4.worms.de Heinz Schenk – erstes Engagement im Wormser „Elefanten“
- 5.Ein Abend mit Heinz Schenk. In: ARD.de.
- 6.Es ist alles nur geliehen, Video bei YouTube
- 7.Alles kann der Mensch sich kaufen – nur keine Zeit, bei YouTube
- 8.Wir sind alle Marionetten, bei YouTube
- 9.Heut ist Karneval in Knieritz an der Knatter 1985
- 10.Heinz Schenk trauert um Ehefrau Gerti In: Frankfurter Rundschau, 4. Dezember 2013.
- 11.Christian Matz, Manfred Gerber: Wiesbaden: Fernsehstar Heinz Schenk ist tot – Er starb im Alter von 89 Jahren. In: Wiesbadener Kurier, 1. Mai 2014.
- 12.Heinz Schenk ist tot – „Ein Leben für die Show“ – Quelle: https://www.shz.de/6427231 ©2021 (shz.de), 1. Mai 2014
- 13.knerger.de: Das Grab von Heinz Schenk
- 14.Trauerfeier für Heinz Schenk: Stiller Abschied für einen alten Clown auf nwzonline.de, 16. Mai 2014.
- 15.Erik Scharf. Würdigung für hessischen TV-Star: Heinz Schenk bekommt Ehrengrab. fr.de. 2025-05-17.
- 16.Nordwest-Zeitung, 3. Mai 2014
- 17.Heinz Schenk ist tot; Süddeutsche Zeitung, 1. Mai 2014; abgerufen am 1. Mai 2016
- 18.Holger Weinert und Margit Sponheimer präsentieren den großen Entertainer im hr-fernsehen; 8. Dezember 2015, abgerufen am 1. Mai 2016.
- 19.Nordwest-Zeitung, 23. Oktober 2015
- 20.Heinz Schenk – 420 Euro für einen Bembel, in: Frankfurter Rundschau, 20. August 2016.
- 21.Bembel, Bambi und Urlaubsbilder, FAZ vom 20. August 2016.
- 22.Centra Bau: Baubeginn: Holderstrauch 30.
- 23.Der 20 Millionen Mann – Entertainer Heinz Schenk.
- 24.https://www.hessenschau.de/kultur/warum-das-vermaechtnis-von-heinz-schenk-erst-jetzt-realitaet-wird--v1,erbe-heinz-schenk-100.html Abgerufen am 14. Oktober 2025.
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