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| Peter Wolff
1911 - 1978 |
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. The actor Peter Wolff was born Hans Martin Felix Weck in Berlin. He grew up in an artistic family. Both his father, Martin Wolff, and his half-brother, Gerry Wolff, were actors. He began his career in theater, performing at various venues in Berlin. At the age of only 18 he made his film debut with „Revolte im Erziehungshaus“ (30), it followed other movies like „Ich geh' aus und Du bleibst da“ (31), „Seine Freundin Annette“ (31), „Die Schlacht von Bademünde“ (31), „Der brave Sünder“ (31), „Der Herr Bürovorsteher“ (31), „Der Hauptmann von Köpenick“ (31), „Geheimnis des blauen Zimmers“ (32), „Hände aus dem Dunkel“ (33) and „Rakoczy-Marsch“ (33). When the Nazis came to power in Germany, he was barred from working because he was half-Jewish. So the young Peter Wolff first emigrated to Vienna, where he worked in radio; he then moved to Belgium, where he earned a living as an antique dealer; and finally, he went to France to join the Foreign Legion. But shortly thereafter, the Nazis invaded France as well, and he was deported to the Saint-Cyprien concentration camp. He managed to escape to Spain, but was recaptured and sent to the Miranda de Ebro concentration camp. He was finally released in 1944 and settled in Madrid before emigrating to the United States in 1947. In 1954, he became a U.S. citizen and adopted the name Peter Michel Norman. In the United States, he worked as an accountant, and when he suffered a stroke in 1956, a return to acting was no longer possible. |
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