Weiss Ferdl (28 June 1883 – 19 June 1949, real name: Ferdinand Weisheitinger)[1] was a German actor,[2] humorous folksinger, and author. He appeared in 19 films between 1928 and 1941 and performed regularly at the Platzl, a well-known Munich theater. Weiß Ferdl was born in the town of Altötting, 96 km (60 mi) east of Munich.
Weiss Ferdl | |
|---|---|
 Weiß Ferdl in 1924 | |
| Born | 28 June 1883 |
| Died | 19 June 1949 (aged 65) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1928-1941 |
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 trams in Munich.[3] The Weiß-Ferdl-Mittelschule, a secondary school in Altötting, has a retired blue Munich Tram carriage in the southeast corner of the schoolyard.[4]
Selected filmography edit
- 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 (1933)
- The Two Seals (1934)
- Financial Opportunists (1934)
- All Because of the Dog (1935)
- Orders Are Orders (1936)
- Gordian the Tyrant (1937)
- Wunschkonzert (1940)
Selected discography edit
- CD Weiß Ferdl, I woaß net wia ma is, Aufnahmen 1919–1946, Ed. Christian Springer, Trikont 2001
Selected bibliography edit
- Ich bin kein Intellektueller. Ein heiteres Buch. Hugendubel, München 1941.
- Bayerische Schmankerl. Hrsg.: Bertl Weiss. dtv, München 1982, ISBN 3-423-01752-X.
References edit
- ^ "Ferdinand Weisheitinger genannt Weiß Ferdl 1883-1949" [Ferdinand Weisheitinger known as Weiß Ferdl 1883-1949]. volkssaengerei.de (in German). Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Weiß Ferdl". filmportal.de (in German). Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "Ein Wagen der Linie 8" [A Carriage from Line 8]. volkssaengerei.de (in German). Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Weiß-Ferdl-Mittelschule ... Lernen und Lachen" [Weiß Ferdl Middle School ... Learning and Laughing]. Weiß-Ferdl-Mittelschule (in German). Retrieved 27 November 2020.
(as of November 2020, the homepage images include one showing the blue streetcar)
Further reading edit
- Sabine Sünwoldt (Bearb.): Weiß Ferdl. Eine weiß-blaue Karriere. Hugendubel, München 1983, ISBN 3-88034-219-9.
- Robert Eben Sackett: Popular entertainment, class, and politics in Munich, 1900-1923. Study of Munich popular theatre, focusing on Karl Valentin and Weiß Ferdl. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 1982, ISBN 0-674-68985-2 (englisch).
- Rolf Giesen: Hitler’s Third Reich of the Movies. BearManor Media ISBN 978-1-62933-629-9
External links edit
- Weiß Ferdl at IMDb