Born in Vienna, Austria, following Matura at Wiener Oberrealschule studied for 1 year music His first parts were on "Theater an der Josefstadt, Vienna". He is now married the third time and is father of 7 children.
When not acting in films or on stage (notably at the Munich Kammerspiele), he was employed as Project Director in his father-in-laws glass and optics factory.
The son of a railway official.
Romantic leading man of Austrian musical comedies, operettas and Heimatfilms in the 1950s.
