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Fritz Heinrich Rasp was the thirteenth child of a county surveyor. He was schooled from 1908-1909 at the Theaterschule Otto Königin in Munich where, due to a speech impediment, Rasp developed a Frankish dialect. Rasp debuted on the stage in 1909, as Amandus in Max Halbe's "Skandalstück Jugend" as the Münchner Schauspielhaus.

In May 1914, Rasp received a five-year contract in the Reinhardts Deutschem Theater in Berlin, which was interrupted by his military service to Germany from 1916 - 1918.

Eva Ingeborg Scholz studied acting under Hilde Körber at the renowned Max Reinhardt academy and appeared on the Berlin stage between 1947 and 1953. After moving to Munich she became an ensemble member of the Münchner Kammerspiele where she covered both comedic and dramatic assignments. Though diminutive and rather unimposing in stature, she had expressive eyes, and, as it turned out, possessed a strong on-screen presence. Scholz made her film debut in 1947 and was already afforded star status in just her second picture (playing the titular heroine in One, Two, Three: Corona (1948), a post-war love story with a circus setting, filmed at Ufa's Babelsberg studio). During the following decade, Scholz alternated leading roles in light comedies and operettas (Stips (1951), Pension Schöller (1952), Ball im Savoy (1955)) with high profile supporting parts in drama where she did her best acting in films with a wartime theme, notably 08/15 (1954), The Devil's General (1955) and Urlaub auf Ehrenwort (1955).

From the early 60s until her retirement in 2018, Scholz acted mainly on the small screen, often in maternal parts, or as aunts, neighbours or dowagers. At the end of her career, she was awarded the prestigious Deutscher Schauspielpreis for a supporting guest role in the popular crime series Tatort (1970). Scholz was also a prolific voice-over actress, dubbing for stars like Angela Lansbury, Elsa Lanchester, Gladys Cooper and Kathryn Grayson. She provided the voice for Disney's Cinderella (1950) in the animated feature.

Eva Ingeborg Scholz was married twice: her first husband was the actor Wilfried Seyferth, her second the well-known author and screenwriter Georg Hurdalek.

Hans Caninenberg was born on 15 January 1913 in Duisburg, Germany. He was an actor, known for Sandokan (1976), Liselotte von der Pfalz (1966) and Die Nibelungen (1967). He was married to Lola Müthel. He died on 29 June 2008 in Gräfelfing, Bavaria, Germany.

Lola Müthel was born on 9 March 1919 in Darmstadt, Germany. She was an actress, known for Rosen im Herbst (1955), Die Nibelungen (1967) and Interview mit der Geschichte (1964). She was married to Hans Caninenberg and Eric Helgar. She died on 11 December 2011 in Gräfelfing, Bavaria, Germany.

Gustl Weishappel was born on 27 May 1925 in Graz, Austria. He was an actor, known for Tatort (1970), Die Münchner Räterepublik (1971) and Philomena Marturano (1960). He died on 21 April 2008 in Gräfelfing, Bavaria, Germany.

Hans Hammerschmid was born on 12 March 1930 in Vienna, Austria. He was a composer and actor, known for Red Dawn (2012), Now Is Good (2012) and 30 Minutes or Less (2011). He died on 30 November 2024 in Gräfelfing, Bavaria, Germany.

Erich Bludau was born on 5 September 1907 in Königsberg, East Prussia, Germany. He was an actor, known for The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1964), König Drosselbart (1954) and Vom König, der das Lernen verbietet (1954). He died on 1 April 1970 in Gräfelfing, Bavaria, West Germany.

Alois Johannes Lippl was born on 21 June 1903 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was a writer and director, known for Der Schimmelkrieg in der Holledau (1937), Im Schatten des Berges (1940) and Der siebente Junge (1941). He died on 8 October 1957 in Gräfelfing, Bavaria, Germany.

Ferdinand Diehl was born on 20 May 1901 in Unterwössen, Bavaria, Germany. He was a director and producer, known for Spuk mit Max und Moritz (1951), Der Spielverderber (1960) and The Seven Ravens (1937). He died on 27 August 1992 in Gräfelfing, Bavaria, Germany.

Heinz Maegerlein was born on 27 December 1911 in Leipzig, Germany. He was an actor, known for Der deutsche Meister (1968), People, Hopes, Medals (1960) and Hätten Sie's gewusst? (1958). He was married to Annemarie Zehrfeld. He died on 25 October 1998 in Gräfelfing, Bavaria, Germany.

Gerhard Frey was born on 18 February 1933 in Cham, Germany. He was an actor, known for Forbidden (1984), Zündstoff (1992) and Journey to the Far Right (1999). He was married to Regine. He died on 19 February 2013 in Gräfelfing, Bavaria, Germany.