- He began his professional career as a newspaper editor, besides it he appeared for the first time as a comedian at the carnival of Cologne before he was appointed as a driver during World War I.
- In the middle of a very busy time he died at the age of only 41.
- After the war he launched his film career with the movie "Karlchen soll heiraten" (1918). The figure "Karlchen" was continued in a whole string of short movies and Karl Victor Plagge became well-known in not time. From the middle of the 20s when the figure "Karlchen" already had disused he impersonated in numerous movies very different support roles.
- The actor Karl Victor Plagge was a very successful comedian who also achieved huge popularity in the film business with his funny roles.
- He was able to demonstrate his comical ability in productions like "Die Bademaus" (1919), "Der Prinz von Montecuculi" (1920), "Hoheit auf der Walze" (1920), "Die Flucht in die Ehe - Der grosse Flirt" (1922) and "Die lockende Gefahr" (1924).
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