Hans Joby
| Hans Joby | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 August 1884 Kronstadt, Austria-Hungary |
| Died |
30 April 1943 (aged 58) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1920–1944 |
Hans Joby (3 August 1884 – 30 April 1943) was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in 63 films between 1920 and 1944. He was also billed as "Captain John Peters", and often played aristocratic Prussian-types, memorably in Laurel and Hardy's silent short Double Whoopee.
He was born in Kronstadt, Austria-Hungary (now Braşov, Romania) and died in Los Angeles, California.
Selected filmography
- Ranson's Folly (1926)
- The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927)
- The Enemy (1927)
- A Dog of the Regiment (1927)
- The Scarlet Lady (1929)
- Double Whoopee (1929)
- I Met Him in Paris (1937)
External links
- Hans Joby at the Internet Movie Database