Teddy Stauffer

• Name — Teddy Stauffer • Birth Name — Ernst Heinrich Stauffer • Alias — Ernest Henry Stauffer Teddy-Stauffer-Septett • Born — 2 May 1909 • Birthplace — Murten, Fribourg, Switzerland • Died — 27 August 1991 • Place of death — Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico • Instrument — * Violin • saxophone • Genre — Jazz • Occupation — * Bandleader • musician • actor • nightclub owner • restaurateur

After founding his "Original Teddies" band in Bern, Stauffer enjoyed great success in Berlin, especially during the 1936 Olympic Games. Annual trips to St. Moritz and Arosa, and a guest appearance in London, enhanced the international reputation of the Teddies band. The band recorded for the Telefunken label and made successful recordings of Big Band standards such as "Goody Goody" and "Jeepers Creepers," often featuring Swiss vocalist Billy Toffel. With his jazzy swing music, however, Stauffer increasingly got in trouble with the Reichsmusikkammer. With the outbreak of war in 1939, Stauffer returned to his native Switzerland. 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." 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.

He also worked under the name Teddy Stauffer. The authorities additionally record the headings Ernst Heinrich StaufferM, Ernest Henry Stauffer and Teddy-Stauffer-Septett. He married Hedy Lamarr.