Hans Kahlert

Biography

Hans Kahlert was born on May 16, 1934, in Riga, Latvia, to a family of furniture makers. After the war, he took private acting lessons and began his career, eventually landing his first stage role at the Sommerspielen in Dinkelsbühl. He went on to appear in notable productions in Recklinghausen, Hannover, and Hamburg, including the role of Kriminalassistent in "Bübchen" (1968), before becoming a regular at the Karl-May-Festspielen from 1983 until 1995.