German voice actor and dubber Elmar Wepper died in
Munich, Germany on October 30th from heart failure. He was 79. Wepper
was a titan of the silver screen, with a career that spanned over six decades.
He lit up living rooms across the globe with his portrayal of Inspector Harry
Klein in the popular TV series ‘Der Kommissar’, which aired from 1969 to 1976.
His performance as the dedicated and intelligent police inspector became an
iconic benchmark in the annals of television history. Elmar was born in Augsburg
on April 16, 1944, and grew up in Munich. He studied German language and
literature and theatre studies. He was also known for dubbing Mel Gibson's
voice since the 1980s. Wepper was the German voice of Paul Hover in 1969’s “The
Leatherstocking Tales” (Adventures in Ontario), Alberto Dell’Acqua’s voice in “Trinity
& Sartana Those Sons of Bitches” and Robert Woods’ voice on 1975’s “White
Fang and the Hunter”.
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