Gustl Gstettenbaur
German film and television actor (1914–1996)
Gustl Gstettenbaur (1 March 1914 – 20 November 1996) was a German stage, film and television actor.
Born in Bavaria, Gustl Gstettenbaur began his career onstage as a child actor in 1927, at the age of thirteen. He went on to play a variety of juvenile roles in German films during the late silent film era. Gstettenbaur's career continued as an adult on stage, film and in television.
Selected filmography
Bibliography
Richards, Jeffrey. Visions of Yesterday. Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1973.
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