Robert Valberg
Robert Valberg ( born April 28, 1884 in Vienna, † October 15, 1955 ibid; native of Robert Dirr ) was an Austrian actor.
Life
He began his stage career in 1902 at the Municipal Theatre of Opava, came to Salzburg in 1903 and 1904 according to the Vienna Raimund Theatre. Later he acted in other theaters in Vienna, such as the German People's Theatre, where in 1938 under Artistic Director Bruno Walter Iltz inter alia, the old Count Moor in the opening performance of Schiller's " The Robbers" was playing.
When the Nazis marched into Austria in March 1938, Valberg brought together with the National Socialist Factory Cell director and actor Erik Frey during a performance of Calderón's " The Mayor of Zalamea " at Theater in der Josefstadt, the former director of the German folk theater, Rudolf Beer, from a box outside. Once this has been severely abused by Nazi thugs, he took on 9 May 1938, the life. On the occasion of the " referendum " on the Anschluss Valberg wrote: "Thanks and Hail to the leader." Valberg was country manager for the Ministry of Arts and Culture Advisory Board of the City of Vienna. In 1941, he was senior director at City Theatre, and towards the end of the 2nd World War he was director of the Citizens Theatre.
In the film he was in 1914 when the first three productions Richard Oswald on camera. In 1920 he played in after Ludwig Anzengruber drama " The Fourth Commandment " " Martin Schalanters last walk a Parent tragedy. " (Director and Screenwriter: Richard Oswald ) the piano teacher Frey. In the 20s, he continued his film career in Austria continued and embodied in 1921 in the historical drama The Rosicrucians the Emperor Joseph II. 1924 he starred in the title role of Colonel Redl in the eponymous film and 1926 again in arsonists Europe.
As put by the talkies, Valberg received for years hardly offers, only from the middle of the 30 's he was reinstated more often, but usually only in small character roles. On stage, he was recently especially at the Theater in der Josefstadt.