The transition to the sound film was no problem for him and he impersonated other roles in front of the camera till to his early death.
He was also a member and served on the Board of the Cooperative German National Stage.[.
Viktor Schwanneke was born in the small village of Hedwigsburg in the municipal bounds of Kissenbrück, in the district of Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony.
In addition to his theatre work, Schwanneke was also an active member of the actor's union and he committed himself the social concerns of his colleagues.