Hans Stüwe(1901-1976)

Hans Stüwe was a German singer, film and opera director, radio performer, stage and film actor. He was born in Halle (Saale), Germany, and studied music, acting and singing. As a singer he made his debut at the Stadttheater in Königsberg and moved to Berlin to play on stage. His first one was "Des Königs befehl" (1926), which made him a big star. He was the partner of Zarah Leander in "Es war eine rauschende Ballnacht" ("It Was a Gay Ballnight") (1939), "Der Weg ins Freie" ("The Way to Freedom", "Le Chemin de la liberté") (1941), "Damals" ("At That Time", "Le Foyer perdu") (1943) and "Ave Maria" (1953). He also had some good parts in "Am Brunnen vor dem Tore" (1952), "Komm zurück..." ("J'attendrai") (1953) and "Blaue Jungs" ("Seamen") (1957) made on location in Hawaii and Tahiti. He died at the age of 75 in Berlin, Germany.