Little Known Spaghetti Western actors ~ Hans Walter Clasen

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Hans Walter Clasen was born in Unkel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany on April 30, 1923. He received his acting training in Düsseldorf and was involved in the founding of the political cabaret Kom(m)ödchen in 1947. Clasen later performed on stage in Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, and Hamburg. Since 1955, he regularly appeared in front of television cameras and played small roles in a variety of productions, including several soft-sex films in the early 1970s. Clasen also frequently worked as a voice actor. He also continued to act in theater, for example, he was a member of the ensemble at Berlin's Hebbel Theater in the 1970s.

Clasen was married to Gisela Frieda, née Stöck, on October 9, 1956. He was the father of two daughters. The marriage took place at the Düsseldorf-Mitte registry office. Walter Hans Clasen died on 24 September 1979.

Hans appeared on screen in only one Euro-western as a bandit in 1965’s “Der Ölprinz” (Rampage at Apache Wells). His voice was heard many times as the list of voice credits listed below shows.

CLASEN, Hans Walter (aka H.W. Clasen) [4/30/1923, Unkel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany – 9/24/1979, West Berlin, Berlin, Germany] – theater, film, TV, voice actor, married to Gisela Stock (1956-1979) father of two daughters.

The Treasure of Silver Lake – 1962 [German voice of Ilija Ivezic]

Apaches Last Battle – 1963 [German voice of Mirko Ellis]

Last of the Renegades – 1964 [German voice of Gojko Mitic]

Duel at Sundown – 1965 [Germn voice of Vladimir Bacic]

Rampage at Apache Wells – 1965 (bandit)

Renegade Gunfighter – 1965 [German voice of barkeeper]

The Tramplers – 1965 [German voice of Georges Lycan]

A Few Dollars for Django – 1966 [German voice of José Luis Lluch]

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – 1966 [German voice of Aldo Sambrell]

Kill or Be Killed – 1966 [German voice of Gordon Mitchell]

Savage Gringo – 1966 [German voice of José Canalejas]

Seven Dollars to Kill – 1966 [German voice of barkeeper]

7 Guns for the MacGregors – 1966 [German voice of a José Riesgo]

Stranger in Town – 1966 [German voice of bandit]

Three Graves for a Winchester – 1966 [German voice of Dante Maggio]

Ballad of a Gunman – 1967 [German voice of bartender]

Face to Face – 1967 [German voice of Nello Pazzafni]

Gentleman Killer – 1967 [German voice of Vincent]

Kill and Pray – 1967 [German voice of a poker player

A Man a Colt – 1967 [German voice of Carlos’ henchman]

The Man Who Killed Billy the Kid – 1967 [German voice of Milo Quesada]

The Stranger Returns – 1967 [German voice of Fred Coplan]

Ace High – 1968 [German voice of Remo Capitani]

Find a Place to Die – 1968 [German voice of Mario Dardanelli]

The Great Silence – 1968 [German voice of Bruno Corazzari]

The Man Who Cried Revenge – 1968 [German voice of Mario Brega]

Once Upon a Time in the West – 1968 [German voice of Aldo Sambrell]

Sonora – 1968 [German voice of Gérard Tichy]

Alive or Preferably Dead – 1969 [German voice of Dan van Husen]

Twenty Paces to Death – 1969 [German voice of Gilberto Galimberti]

The Unholy Four – 1969 [German voice of Osiride Pevarello, Fortunato Arena]

Companeros! – 1970 [German voice of Gérard Tichy,

Have a Good Funeral – 1970 [German voice of Fortunato Arena]

A Man Called Apocalypse Joe – 1970 [German voice of Fernando Bilbao]

Sartana's Here... Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin – 1970 [German voice of Spartaco Conversi]

Winnetou and Shatterhand in the Valley of Death – 1970 [German voice of Nikola Gec, Vladimr Bacic]

Lucky Luke: Daisy Town – 1971 [German voice of Jacques Hilling]

Man of the East – 1972 [German voice of Fortunato Arena]

The Genius – 1975 [German voice of Gérard Boucaron]