Weiss Ferdl (28 June 1883 – 19 June 1949, real name: ''Ferdinand Weisheitinger'') was a German actor, humorous folksinger, and author. He appeared in 19 films between 1928 and 1941 and performed regularly at the

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, a well-known

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theater. Weiß Ferdl was born in the town of

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, east of Munich. His famous song ''"Ein Wagen von der Linie Acht"'' ("A Carriage from Line 8") is still played to this day. It is a mocking song about Munich people and the

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. The ''Weiß-Ferdl-Mittelschule'', a secondary school in Altötting, has a retired blue Munich Tram carriage in the southeast corner of the schoolyard.

Selected filmography

* '' Behind Monastery Walls'' (1928) * '' Left of the Isar, Right of the Spree'' (1929) * '' The Immortal Vagabond'' (1930) * '' The Song of the Nations'' (1931) * '' The Champion Shot'' (1932) * ''

The Master Detective ''The Master Detective'' (german: Der Meisterdetektiv) is a 1944 German comedy film directed by Hubert Marischka and starring Rudolf Platte who plays a private detective. The film's art direction was by Gustav A. Knauer and Arthur Schwarz. C ...

'' (1933) * ''

The Two Seals ''The Two Seals'' (german: Die beiden Seehunde) is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Weiß Ferdl, Harry Gondi, and Walter Steinbeck Walter Steinbeck (26 September 1878 – 27 August 1942) was a German film actor. ...

'' (1934) * ''

All Because of the Dog ''All Because of the Dog'' (german: Alles weg'n dem Hund) is a 1935 German comedy film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Weiß Ferdl, Julia Serda and Edith Oß.Hake p. 145 Location shooting took place around Munich and Tegernsee. The film's se ...

'' (1935) * '' Orders Are Orders'' (1936) * ''

Gordian the Tyrant ''Gordian the Tyrant'' (German: ''Gordian, der Tyrann'') is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Weiß Ferdl, Paul Richter and Michael von Newlinsky.Waldman p.150 The film's sets were designed by the art director Karl Bö ...

'' (1937) * ''

Wunschkonzert ''Wunschkonzert'' (''Request Concert'') is a 1940 German drama propaganda film by Eduard von Borsody. After '' Die große Liebe'', it was the most popular film of wartime Germany, reaching the second highest gross. Background The popular music s ...

'' (1940)

Selected discography

* CD Weiß Ferdl, ''I woaß net wia ma is'', Aufnahmen 1919–1946, Ed. Christian Springer, Trikont 2001

Selected bibliography

* ''Ich bin kein Intellektueller. Ein heiteres Buch.'' Hugendubel, München 1941. * ''Bayerische Schmankerl.'' Hrsg.: Bertl Weiss. dtv, München 1982, .

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferdl, Weiss 1883 births 1949 deaths German male film actors 20th-century German male actors People from Altötting

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