Harry Meyen
| Harry Meyen | |
|---|---|
 Harry Meyen, Romy Schneider, Rut Brandt (1971) | |
| Born |
Harald Haubenstock 31 August 1924 Hamburg, Germany |
| Died |
15 April 1979 (aged 54) Hamburg, Germany |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1948–1975 |
| Spouse(s) | Romy Schneider (1966–1975) |
| Children | David Meyen |
Harry Meyen (born as Harald Haubenstock, 31 August 1924 – 15 April 1979) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films and television productions between 1948 and 1975. In the 1960s he worked as a successful theatre director in West Germany.
Personal life
Meyen was the son of a Jewish family in Hamburg and was incarcerated during the Nazi regime.[1] He survived the Neuengamme concentration camp.
In July 1966 he married actress Romy Schneider until their divorce in 1975. Their son David Christopher (3 December 1966 – 5 July 1981) died in an accident two years after Meyen's suicide in 1979 in Hamburg.
Selected filmography
- Alraune (1952)
- Des Teufels General (1955)
- Old Heidelberg (1959)
- The High Life (1960)
- Sweetheart of the Gods (1960)
- Redhead (1962)
- The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964)
- Triple Cross (1966)
- Is Paris Burning? (1966)
- Derrick - Season 2, Episode 10: "Kamillas junger Freund" (1975)
- Derrick - Season 4, Episode 07: "Mord in TEE 91" (1977)
References
- ↑ "Die Königin der Schmerzen" by Matthias Matussek and Lars-Olav Beier, Der Spiegel (21 May 2007) (German)
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