Fritz Imhoff

Biography

Fritz Imhoff, born as Friedrich Jeschke, studied at business college before taking singing and art courses. As a singer, he appeared in 1912 at the Stadttheater bei Wien. From 1920 to 1928, he played at Wiener Johann-Strauss-Theater; then six years at the Theater an der Wien, and from 1934 till 1938, at the Volksoper and in Cabarets and Varietés. In 1939 to 1944, he played at the Raimund-Theater and worked also there as the director till 1948. He began silent movies in 1929 and made more than 100 movies during his life. He had good parts in all of his Films, but some of his funny once were in Die Fiakermilli (1953), 1. April 2000 (1952), Schwarz auf Weiß (1943) ("Black on White"), Reisebekanntschaft (1943) ("Trip Acquaintance"), Wen die Götter lieben (1942) ("Whom the Gods Love") and Hotel Sacher (1939).