RIP Arthur Brauss

 

German actor Arthur Braus died in Schwabing, Munich, Bavaria, Germany on August 30^th. He was 89. Brauss was born in Augsburg, Gau Swabia, Germany on July 24, 1936. He proved his athletic ability early on: in 1954 he won the title of German youth champion in the pole vault with 3.60 meters (11.811 feet). But instead of sports, he chose a different path. After his education, he received a scholarship in the U.S.A. where he studied mathematics and economics. There he discovered his real passion - acting. In 1963 he made his cinema debut in "Verspätung in Marienborn". This was followed by roles in several international films. On German television, he became particularly popular as Richard Block in the ‘Großstadtrevier’. He was also a regular in ‘Tatort’, ‘Der Alte’, ‘Derrick’ and ‘Polizeiruf 110’. Brauss was married to actress Marie Poccolin. Arthur appeared in seven Euro-westerns: “Cry of the Black Wolves” in 1972 as the Tornado Kid, ‘The Blue Hotel’ (TV) as a cowboy and “Yankee Dudler” as Sebastian Lennerwein both in 1973, ‘Burning Daylight’ (TV) as Charles ‘Charly’ Clayton and “Montana Trap” as James Wesley both in 1975, ‘My Friend Winnetou’ (TV) in 1979 as Lieutenant Robert Merrill, and ‘Karl-May-Spiele: Der Schatz im Silbersee; (TV) in 2001 as the colonel.