Ludwig Trautmann in Menschen und Masken (1913)
German postcard by Verlag Hermann Leiser, no. 5559. Photo: Deutsche Vitascope. Ludwig Trautmann as Detective Kelly Brown in Menschen und Masken, 1. Teil/
People and masks, Part 1 (Harry Piel, 1913).
German film actor Ludwig Trautmann (1885-1957) was the first German film star. Between 1912 and 1955, he appeared in 69 films, and also wrote, produced, and directed several films. In the Nazi period, he was prosecuted because of homosexual acts.
Ludwig Trautmann in Menschen und Masken (1913)
German postcard by Verlag Hermann Leiser, no. 5559. Photo: Deutsche Vitascope. Ludwig Trautmann as Detective Kelly Brown in Menschen und Masken, 1. Teil/
People and masks, Part 1 (Harry Piel, 1913).
German film actor Ludwig Trautmann (1885-1957) was the first German film star. Between 1912 and 1955, he appeared in 69 films, and also wrote, produced, and directed several films. In the Nazi period, he was prosecuted because of homosexual acts.