Hans Philipp August Albers (1891 - 1960)

Born 22 Sep 1891 in Hamburg, Freie und Hansestadt, Deutsches Reich

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Died 24 Jul 1960 at age 68 in Kempfenhausen, Berg, Starnberg, Bayern, Bundesrepublik Deutschland

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Biography

Hans Albers is Notable.

Germany's biggest male movie star during the first half of the 20th century.

Hans was born in 1891 and was an entertainer. He began his film career in silent films, and co-starred with Marlene Dietrich in "The Blue Angel." He also sang, and his songs from his films became major hits. He was a son of Johanna Dorothea Rathjen and Philipp Albers. His Jewish girlfriend, Hansi Burg, lived in exile in the United Kingdom during World War II. They reunited after the war and then were together until his death in 1960.

Deutschlands größter männlicher Filmstar in der ersten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Herr Albers begann seine Filmkarriere in Stummfilmen und spielte zusammen mit Marlene Dietrich in "Der blaue Engel". Er sang auch, und seine Lieder aus seinen Filmen wurden große Hits. Hans Albers war ein Sohn von Johanna Dorothea Rathjen und Philipp Albers. Herr Albers hatte eine jüdische Freundin, Hansi Burg, die im britischen Exil lebte, nach dem Krieg wieder vereint und bis zu seinem Tod zusammen war.

Sources

• Wikidata: Item Q561231, de:Wikipedia
• Wikipedia: Hans_Albers
• Albers, Hans, Indexeintrag: Deutsche Biographie, https://www.deutsche-biographie.de/pnd118501402.html [03.04.2023].
• Hans Philipp August Albers in Hamburg, Germany, Births, 1874-1901

Name: Hans Philipp August Albers

Sex: Male

Birth Date: 22 Sep 1891

Birth Place: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Civil Registration Office: Hamburg 01

Father: Philipp Albers

Mother: Johanna Dorothea Rathjen

Certificate Number: 2619

Reference Number: 332-5_2250. Ancestry sharing link

• Obituary, Independent (Long Beach, California), Monday, 25 July 1960, page 14. Newspapers.com
• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/8743930/hans-albers : accessed 31 July 2021), memorial page for Hans Albers (22 Sep 1891–24 Jul 1960), Find A Grave: Memorial #8743930, citing Ohlsdorfer Friedhof, Ohlsdorf, Hamburg-Nord, Hamburg, Germany ; Maintained by Find A Grave.
• Hans Albers singing, "La Paloma," (1944). Youtube.com