Albert Florath

Biography

Albert Florath was a German stage and film actor born on December 7, 1888, in Bielefeld, to Joseph Florath, a locksmith, and Matilda Burkart. He began his acting career in amateur dramatic groups and debuted as a stage actor at the court theater in Munich-Schwabing in 1908. During World War I, he volunteered as a reserve lieutenant before returning to acting, which led him to explore socialist views and later serve as a deputy in the Bavarian National Assembly.