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Cabaret Performers

89 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Albert MolArtist · PaintingsAlbert Mol (3 January 1917 – 9 March 2004) was a Dutch author, actor and television personality.
Beate HasenauPerson · Music memorabiliaBeate Hasenau (April 15, 1936 – October 1, 2003) was a German film and television actress. She also worked frequently as a voice actress.
Blandine EbingerPerson · Music memorabiliaBlandine Ebinger (née Blandine Loeser; born 4 November 1899 – 25 December 1993) was a German actress and chansonniere.
Bobby ToddPerson · Film memorabiliaBobby Todd (22 June 1904 – 7 September 1980) was a German film actor. He appeared in 34 films between 1926 and 1961.
Brigitte MiraPerson · Film memorabiliaBrigitte Mira (20 April 1910 – 8 March 2005) was a German actress. She worked in both theater and film, and on many occasions, with Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
Bruno FritzPerson · Film memorabiliaBruno Fritz (4 March 1900 – 12 June 1984) was a German actor. He appeared in more than sixty films from 1934 to 1971.
Bruno LauziPerson · Music memorabiliaBruno Lauzi (ˈbruːno ˈlauttsi; 8 August 1937 – 24 October 2006) was an Italian singer-songwriter, poet and writer.
Christian EhringPerson · Music memorabiliaChristian Ehring (born 18 September 1972) is a German television presenter, kabarett artist, and author.
Claire WaldoffPerson · Film memorabiliaClaire Waldoff (21 October 1884 – 22 January 1957), born Clara Wortmann, was a German singer.
Dieter HallervordenPerson · Film memorabiliaDieter Hallervorden (born 5 September 1935) is a German actor, comedian, cabaret artist and singer.
Dieter SüverkrüpPerson · Music memorabiliaDieter Süverkrüp (30 May 1934 – 16 March 2025) was a German singer-songwriter, cabaret artist, and graphic designer.
Dominique HorwitzPerson · Music memorabiliaDominique Horwitz (born 23 April 1957) is a French film and television actor and singer.
Ed WynnPerson · Music memorabiliaIsaiah Edwin Leopold (November 9, 1886 – June 19, 1966), better known as Ed Wynn, was an American actor and comedian.
Eddi ArentPerson · Film memorabiliaGebhardt Georg “Eddi” Arendt (5 May 1925 – 28 May 2013) was a German actor, cabaret artist and comedian. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1956 and 2002.
Enzo JannacciPerson · Music memorabiliaVincenzo "Enzo" Jannacci (vintʃˈɛntso janˈnattʃi; 3 June 1935 – 29 March 2013) was an Italian singer-songwriter, pianist, actor and comedian.
Erich KästnerAuthor · BooksEmil Erich Kästner (23 February 1899 – 29 July 1974) was a German writer, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poems and for children's books…
Erika StuckyPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Erika Stucky (2016)
Ernst BaderPerson · Music memorabiliaErnst Bader (7 June 1914 – 10 August 1999) was a German actor, composer and songwriter (lyricist) best known for his hit recordings "Tulips from Amsterdam" and "Milord".
Ernst BuschPerson · Film memorabiliaFriedrich Wilhelm Ernst Busch (22 January 1900 – 8 June 1980) was a German singer and actor.
Ernst von WolzogenPerson · Music memorabiliaErnst von Wolzogen (23 April 1855 – 30 August 1934) was a cultural critic, a writer and a founder of Cabaret in Germany.
Franciska GaalPerson · Film memorabiliaFranciska Gaal (born Franciska Silberspitz, 1 February 1903 – 13 August 1972) was a Hungarian cabaret artist and film actress of Jewish heritage.
Franck DuboscPerson · Film memorabiliaFranck Dubosc (born 7 November 1963) is a French actor and stand-up comedian.
Franz HohlerAuthor · BooksFranz Hohler (born 1 March 1943) is a Swiss author and cabaret performer based in Zürich.
Fred RauchAuthor · BooksFred Rauch (Vienna, 28 September 1909 – Gmund am Tegernsee, 1 June 1997) was an Austrian singer and songwriter.
Friedrich HollaenderPerson · Music memorabiliaFriedrich Hollaender (in exile also Frederick Hollander; 18 October 189618 January 1976) was a German film composer and author.
Gad ElmalehPerson · Music memorabiliaGad Elmaleh (Gād el-Māleḥ; born 19 April 1971) is a Moroccan-Canadian stand-up comedian and actor.
Georg BreinschmidPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorg Breinschmid (born 25 April 1973) is an Austrian double bass player.
Georg ThomallaPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorg Thomalla (14 February 1915 – 25 August 1999) was a German actor.[1] He appeared in about one hundred fifty film and television productions between 1939 and 2000 and was widely known…
Grethe WeiserPerson · Music memorabiliaGrethe Weiser (27 February 1903 – 2 October 1970) was a German actress.
Gussy HollPerson · Film memorabiliaAuguste Marie Christine Holl (22 February 1888 – 16 July 1966) was a German actress and singer.
Hape KerkelingPerson · Film memorabiliaHans Peter Wilhelm "Hape" Kerkeling (born 9 December 1964) is a German comedian, TV presenter, author, and actor.
Hedda ZinnerPerson · Film memorabiliaHedda Zinner, or Hedda Erpenbeck-Zinner (20 May 1904 – 1 July 1994), was a German political writer, actress, comedian, journalist and radio director.
Heinz ErhardtPerson · Music memorabiliaHeinz Erhardt (lang; 20 February 1909 – 5 June 1979) was a German comedian, musician, entertainer, actor and poet.
Helen VitaPerson · Film memorabiliaHelen Vita (7 August 1928 in Hohenschwangau – 16 February 2001 in Berlin) was a Swiss chanson singer, actress, and comedian.
Helga FeddersenPerson · Music memorabiliaHelga Feddersen (14 March 1930 – 24 November 1990) was a German actress, comedian, singer, author, and theater director.
Helmut GriemPerson · Music memorabiliaHelmut Griem (6 April 1932 – 19 November 2004) was a German film, television and stage actor, and director.
Helmut QualtingerPerson · Music memorabiliaHelmut Gustav Friedrich Qualtinger (8 October 1928 – 29 September 1986; also spelled Helmuth Qualtinger) was an Austrian actor, cabaret performer, writer and reciter.
Herbert FeuersteinPerson · Film memorabiliaHerbert Feuerstein (15 June 1937 – 6 October 2020) was a German journalist, comedian and entertainer of Austrian descent.
Herman van VeenArtist · PaintingsHermannus Jantinus van Veen (born 14 March 1945) is a Dutch stage performer, actor, author, singer-songwriter, musician and painter.
Hermann VallentinPerson · Film memorabiliaHermann Vallentin (24 May 1872 – 18 September 1945) was a German actor.
Hugo Egon BalderPerson · Music memorabiliaHugo Egon Balder (born Egon Hugo Balder; 22 March 1950) is a German television presenter, producer, and comedian.
Ina MüllerPerson · Film memorabiliaIna Müller (born 25 July 1965) is a German singer-songwriter, comedian, television host, and author.
Ingrid van BergenPerson · Film memorabiliaIngrid van Bergen (15 June 1931 – 28 November 2025) was a German film actress. She appeared in 100 films between 1954 and 2025.
Jamel DebbouzePerson · Film memorabiliaJamel Debbouze (born 18 June 1975) is a French actor, comedian and filmmaker. Best known for his stand-up comedy sketches, he also worked with director Alain Chabat in several films and…
Jan PietrzakPerson · Film memorabiliaJan Pietrzak (pronounced; born 26 April 1937) is a Polish satirist, singer-songwriter, stage and film actor, and columnist for Tygodnik Solidarność (Solidarity Weekly).
Joachim RingelnatzArtist · PaintingsJoachim Ringelnatz is the pen name of the German author and painter Hans Bötticher
John GottowtPerson · Film memorabiliaJohn Gottowt (born Isidor Gesang; 15 June 1881 – 29 August 1942) was an Austrian actor, stage director and film director for theatres and silent movies.
Jörg HubePerson · Film memorabiliaJörg Hube (22 November 1943 – 19 June 2009) was a German actor and director. He died of cancer.
Kai FischerAuthor · BooksKai Fischer (born 18 March 1934) is a German film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1955 and 1999.
Karl DallPerson · Film memorabiliaKarl Bernhard Dall (1 February 1941 – 23 November 2020) was a German comedian, singer, and television presenter. His distinctive 'hanging' eye was caused by a congenital ptosis.
Ludovic HalévyAuthor · BooksLudovic Halévy (1 January 1834 – 7 May 1908) was a French author and playwright, known for his collaborations with Henri Meilhac on the libretti for Georges Bizet's Carmen and comic operas…
Lukas AmmannPerson · Film memorabiliaLukas Ammann (29 September 1912 – 3 May 2017) was a Swiss actor who appeared mainly in German and Swiss films and television shows. He continued to work steadily for over 60 years.
Marcel DalioPerson · Film memorabiliaMarcel Dalio (born Marcel Benoit Blauschild; 23 November 1899 – 18 November 1983), sometimes credited mononymously as Dalio, was a French actor.
Marcellus SchifferArtist · PaintingsMarcellus Schiffer was the name used by Otto Schiffer (20 June 1892 – 24 August 1932), a German cabaret writer, graphic designer, painter and librettist.
Maren KroymannPerson · Film memorabiliaMaren Kroymann (German: [ˈmaː.ʁən ˈkʁɔɪ̯.man]; born 19 July 1949) is a German actress, comedian and singer.
Marianne HoppePerson · Music memorabiliaMarianne Hoppe (26 April 1909 – 23 October 2002) was a German theatre and film actress.
Maurizio CasagrandePerson · Film memorabiliaMaurizio Casagrande (born 4 November 1961) is an Italian actor, comedian, cabaret performer, writer, screenwriter, TV conductor and film and stage director.
Max EhrlichPerson · Film memorabiliaMax Michaelis Ehrlich (7 December 1892 – 1 October 1944) was a German Jewish actor, screenwriter, and director on the German theater, comedy and cabaret scene of the 1930s.
Michael KehlmannPerson · Film memorabiliaMichael Kehlmann (21 September 1927 – 1 December 2005) was an Austrian television film director and theatre director, screenwriter and actor.
Nicholas ParsonsPerson · Film memorabiliaChristopher Nicholas Parsons (10 October 1923 – 28 January 2020) was an English actor, straight man and radio and television presenter.
Otto SchenkPhotographer · PhotographyOtto Schenk (12 June 1930 – 9 January 2025) was an Austrian actor, stage director for plays and opera, and theatre director.
Paul MorganPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Morgan (born Georg Paul Morgenstern; October 1, 1886 – December 10, 1938) was a Jewish Austrian actor and Kabarett performer. He died in Buchenwald concentration camp in 1938.
Peter HammerschlagAuthor · BooksIllustration — Peter Hammerschlag in 1932
Philippe NoiretPerson · Film memorabiliaPhilippe Noiret (filip nwaʁɛ; 1 October 1930 – 23 November 2006) was a French film actor.
Raymond SchwartzAuthor · BooksRaymond Schwartz (8 April 1894 – 14 May 1973) was a French banker and Esperanto author who wrote many poems and novels in Esperanto, as well as skits which he directed for Parisian…
Reggie NalderPerson · Film memorabiliaReggie Nalder (born Alfred Natzler; 4 September 1907 – 19 November 1991) was a prolific Austrian film and television character actor from the late 1940s to the early 1990s.
Régine ZylberbergPerson · Film memorabiliaRégine Zylberberg (born Régina Zylberberg; 26 December 1929 – 1 May 2022), often known mononymously as Régine, was a Belgian-born French singer, actress, nightclub impresario, and…
Rodolphe SalisArtist · PaintingsConstant Maximin Rodolphe Salis (French pronunciation: [sali]; 29 May 1851 – 20 March 1897) was a French theatre director who was the creator, host and owner of the Le Chat Noir ('The Black…
Roland DüringerPerson · Film memorabiliaRoland Düringer (born 31 October 1963) is an Austrian actor, cabarettist and political activist. He appeared in more than thirty films since 1985.
Rolf SchimpfPerson · Film memorabiliaRolf Schimpf (14 November 1924 – 22 March 2025) was a German actor, most famous for his portrayal of Leo Kress in the ZDF crime drama television series The Old Fox from 1986 to 2007, with…
Rosa ValettiPerson · Film memorabiliaRosa Valetti (born Rosa Alice Vallentin; 25 January 1876 – 10 December 1937) was a German actress, cabaret performer, and singer.
Rudi GoddenPerson · Music memorabiliaRudi Godden (18 April 1907 – 4 January 1941) was a German singer and film actor, notable for his role in Nazi-era musical films such as Hello Janine! And Robert and Bertram.
Tatjana SaisPerson · Film memorabiliaTatjana Sais, Lady Greene (28 January 1910 – 26 February 1981) was a German film actress.
Theo MaassenPerson · Film memorabiliaTheodorus Wilhelmus (Theo) Maassen (born 8 December 1966 in Oegstgeest, South Holland) is a Dutch comedian and actor who grew up in the village of Zijtaart (municipality of Veghel) in the…
Therese GiehsePerson · Film memorabiliaTherese Giehse (De-Therese Giehse.ogg. 6 March 1898 – 3 March 1975), born Therese Gift, was a German actress.
Thomas AcdaPerson · Film memorabiliaThomas Acda (born Amsterdam, 6 March 1967) is a Dutch singer, actor and comedian, known as a member of the duo Acda en De Munnik.
Thommie BayerArtist · PaintingsIllustration — Thommie Bayer
Tol HanssePerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Tol Hansse
Toon HermansPerson · Film memorabiliaAntoine Gerard Theodore "Toon" Hermans (17 December 1916 in Sittard – 22 April 2000 in Utrecht) was a noted Dutch comedian, singer and writer.
Trude HerrPerson · Film memorabiliaTrude Herr (De-Trude Herr.ogg; 4 May 1927 – 16 March 1991) was a German film actress, singer and theatre owner. She was an entertainer in Germany from the early 1960s until her retirement.
Trude HesterbergPerson · Film memorabiliaTrude Hesterberg (2 May 1892 – 31 August 1967) was a German film actress. She appeared in 89 films between 1917 and 1964.
Ursula HerkingPerson · Music memorabiliaUrsula Herking (28 January 1912 – 17 November 1974) was a German film actress. She appeared in more than 130 films between 1933 and 1972.
Valeska GertPerson · Film memorabiliaValeska Gert (11 January 1892 – c. 16 March 1978) was a German dancer, pantomime, cabaret artist, actress and pioneering performance artist.
W. C. FieldsAuthor · BooksWilliam Claude Dukenfield (January 29, 1880 – December 25, 1946), better known as W. C. Fields, was an American actor, comedian, juggler and writer.
Walter Andreas SchwarzPerson · Music memorabiliaWalter Andreas Schwarz (2 June 1913 – 1 April 1992) was a German singer, songwriter, writer, Kabarettist, translator, author and narrator of audiobooks and radio dramas.
Werner FinckPerson · Film memorabiliaWerner Finck (2 May 1902 – 31 July 1978) was a German Kabarett comedian, actor and author.
Wilhelm BendowPerson · Music memorabiliaWilhelm Bendow (29 September 1884 – 29 May 1950) was a German film actor who appeared in many films during his career. Bendow made his debut in the 1913 film Aus eines Mannes Mädchenzeit.
Wolfgang BorchertAuthor · BooksWolfgang Borchert (lang; 20 May 1921 – 20 November 1947) was a German author and playwright whose work was strongly influenced by his experience of dictatorship and his service in the…
Zula PogorzelskaPerson · Film memorabiliaZula Pogorzelska (14 August 1896 – 10 February 1936) born Zofia Pogorzelska, was a Polish cabaret and film actress.

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