Ernst Petersen
Biography
Ernst Petersen was a German architect and actor born on June 6, 1906, in Freiburg im Breisgau. He gained fame for his roles in mountain films alongside Leni Riefenstahl, including "The White Hell of Pitz Palu" (1929) and "The Holy Mountain" (1926), where he played the lead character Hans Brandt. Petersen's architectural career was marked by notable works that are now listed as historical monuments.