Ralph J.
Boettner was born Ralph Joachim Boettner in Erfurt, Thueringen, Germany on
February 11, 1923. After his formal schooling ended, Boettner began acting
training in Erfurt. This was followed by stage engagements in Rudolstadt,
Arnstadt, Nordhausen, Gotha, Schwerin, Potsdam, Rostock and Berlin. He also
appeared as a film and television actor for the DEFA, GDR television and in
film productions in socialist brother states. Among them were well-known fairy
tales, where, however, he usually only played supporting roles like in “The
Golden Goose” “The Captain of the King”, or in “How to Marry a King?”.
In addition
to working as an actor Boettner also directed television films, such as ‘Death
on the Mississippi’, ‘The Explosion on the Maine’ and ‘Tracker’, where he also
wrote the screenplay.
Ralph
appeared as Big Burke alongside Dean Reed in 1974’s “Kit & Co.”.
Boettner died
at 59 in East Berlin, Germany on March 22, 1982.
BOETTNNER,
Ralph J. (aka Ralph Boettner) (Ralph
Joachim Boettner) [2/11/1923, Erfurt, Thueringen, Germany - 3/22/1982,
East Berlin, Berlin, East Germany] - director, screenwriter, TV actor.
Kit & Co. - 1974 (Big Burke) [as
Ralph J. Boettner]
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