Max Adalbert (born Johannes Adolph Krampf; 19 February 1874 – 7 September 1933) was a German stage and film actor.

Max Adalbert
Born
Johannes Adolph Krampf

(1874-02-19)19 February 1874
Died7 September 1933(1933-09-07) (aged 59)
OccupationActor
Years active1893–1933

Biography

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Adalbert was born in Danzig (Gdansk), Imperial Germany as Maximilian Adalbert Krampf to a Prussian Officer. Using his first names as his stage name, he debuted at the age of 19 at the theater of Lübeck and in 1894 at the municipal theater of Barmen. Adalbert also appeared in St.Gallen, Nuremberg and Vienna. He moved to Berlin in 1899 to work at the Residenztheater. Coming in contact with Curt Bois, Adalbert turned into a comedian and co-founded the popular Kabarett der Komiker in December 1924. On 30 May 1931 he made his debut as the central character of Carl Zuckmayer's Der Hauptmann von Köpenick at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin, which was filmed in the same year.

Max Adalbert died of pneumonia while in Munich for a guest performance, and was buried at the Stahnsdorf South-Western Cemetery near Berlin.

Selected filmography

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List of acting performances in film and television
Year Title Role
1920 Judith Trachtenberg Fürst Metternich
1921 The Indian Tomb (Uncredited)
The Golden Bullet (Uncredited)
Lady Hamilton drei Lazaronis
Destiny Schatzmeister
The Story of Christine von Herre (Uncredited)
The Blockhead Amadeu Beck
The Kwannon of Okadera (Uncredited)
1922 Dr. Mabuse the Gambler (Uncredited)
1923 The Flame Journalist
1930 Three Days Confined to Barracks Hoffmann
1931 The Captain from Köpenick Wilhelm Voigt
My Leopold Gottlieb Weigelt
Errant Husbands Dr. Peter Liezow
The Scoundrel Aldalbert Bulcke
My Heart Longs for Love Anton Heberlein
1932 The Champion Shot Funke Sr.
A Mad Idea Birnstiel
1933 Laughing Heirs Justus Bockelmann

References

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  • "Max Adalbert". filmportal.de (in German). 1933-09-07. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
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