Weiß Ferdl
Weiss Ferdl (28 June 1883 – 19 June 1949, real name: Ferdinand Weisheitinger) was a German actor, humorous folksinger, and author. He appeared in 19 films between 1928 and 1941 and performed regularly at the Platzl, a well-known Munich theater. Weiß Ferdl was born in the town of Altötting, 96 km east of Munich.
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- Name
- Weiss Ferdl
- Born
- 28 June 1883
- Birthplace
- Altötting, German Empire
- Died
- 19 June 1949
- Place of death
- Munich, West Germany
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
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Biography
Biography
His famous song "Ein Wagen von der Linie Acht" ("A Carriage from Line 8") is still played to this day. It is a mocking song about Munich people and the trams in Munich. The Weiß-Ferdl-Mittelschule, a secondary school in Altötting, has a retired blue Munich Tram carriage in the southeast corner of the schoolyard.
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Weiß Ferdl und Karl Valentin
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Weiss Ferdl • Born — 28 June 1883 • Birthplace — Altötting, German Empire • Died — 19 June 1949 • Place of death — Munich, West Germany • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1928-1941
Documentary record
Weiß Ferdl was a musician, actor, humorist, singer and theatre manager, born on 28 June 1883 in Altötting and died on 19 June 1949 in Munich. Both events are recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Behind Monastery Walls (1928) • Left of the Isar, Right of the Spree (1929) • The Immortal Vagabond (1930) • The Song of the Nations (1931) • The Champion Shot (1932) • The Master Detective (1933) • The Two Seals (1934) • Financial Opportunists (1934) • All Because of the Dog (1935) • Orders Are Orders (1936) • Gordian the Tyrant (1937) • Wunschkonzert (1940)
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Weiß Ferdl was born at Altötting.
Birthplace
Weiß Ferdl died at Munich.
Deathplace
Altötting.
Birth place
Munich.
Death place
Selected discography
• CD Weiß Ferdl, I woaß net wia ma is, Aufnahmen 1919–1946, Ed. Christian Springer, Trikont 2001
Selected bibliography
• Ich bin kein Intellektueller. Ein heiteres Buch. Hugendubel, München 1941. • Bayerische Schmankerl. Hrsg.: Bertl Weiss. dtv, München 1982,.
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- 1.Bundesarchiv R 9361-V/113680
- 2.https://projekte.sueddeutsche.de/artikel/muenchen/muenchen-nazi-vergangenheit-von-ferdl-weiss-e562649/
- 3.Kay Weniger: Das große Personenlexikon des Films. Achter Band. T–Z, S. 313
- 4.Claudia Theurer. Weiß Ferdl, der (un)vergessene Volkssänger. 2008-06-11.
- 5.Rolf Schinzel. Werkverzeichnis Max Welcker. 2020. 978-3-347-17597-6.
- 6.Rolf Schinzel. Biografie Max Welcker. 2020. 978-3-347-17547-1.
- 7.Matthias Rösch. Die Münchner NSDAP 1925–1933. Eine Untersuchung zur inneren Struktur der NSDAP in der Weimarer Republik. 2002. 3-486-56670-9.
- 8.David Clay Large. Hitlers München. Aufstieg und Fall der Hauptstadt der Bewegung. 1998. 3-406-44195-5.
- 9.Ludwig M. Schneider. Die populäre Kritik an Staat und Gesellschaft in München 1886–1914. 1975. 3-87913-061-2.
- 10.Reinhard Bauer, Ernst Piper. München. Ein Lesebuch. 1986. 3-458-32527-1.
- 11.Ian Kershaw. Popular Opinion and Political Dissent in the Third Reich: Bavaria 1933–1945. 1983. 0-19-821922-9.
- 12.Stadtchronik 1946. muenchen.de. Das offizielle Stadtportal.
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