Wolfgang von Schwind
Austrian actor, singer and opera singer (1879–1949)
Wolfgang von Schwind also spelled Wolfgang von Schwindt (4 July 1879 – 19 April 1949) was an Austrian actor and opera singer. He was born in Elbogen, Austria, and died in Vienna. His career started as an operatic bass at the Royal Opera Berlin and the Court Theatre Karlsruhe.
Starting in 1920, von Schwind appeared in more than eighty films until 1947. He was the grandson of Austrian painter Moritz von Schwind.
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