Kurt Gerron - Herr Doktor Herr Doktor (Quick by Rudolf Neslon)

Herr Doktor from the Revue Quick, written by Rudolf Nelson with Wilhelm Grosz at the Piano and Kurt Gerron singing.

Kurt Gerron (May 11, 1897 November 15, 1944) was a German Jewish actor and film director.

Born Kurt Gerson to Jewish parents in Berlin, Germany, Gerron initially studied medicine but became a stage actor in 1920. He appeared in such films as The Blue Angel opposite Marlene Dietrich, and on stage originated the role of Brown (the chief of police in London) in the premiere production of Die Dreigroschenoper in Berlin in 1928.

Gerron was offered a trip to Hollywood but refused and stayed behind in Europe. He later left Germany, traveling first to France and later to the Netherlands. There, he kept on working as an actor and director in several movies. After the German army occupied the Netherlands, he was interned in the transit camp at Westerbork before being sent to Theresienstadt concentration camp. There he ran a cabaret called The Karussell to entertain the inmates.

He was forced to make a film for the Nazis about the concentration Camp. After finishing the film he was put on the last train for Auschwitz where he was murdered upon arrival.

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[Markink]

There is a new book/novel by a Swiss author about the life of Kurt Gerron:

Charles Lewinsky: "Gerron" - Nagel & Kimche-Verlag - ISBN: 978-3-312-00478-2

[hkfan1980]

I can't seem to find these songs online ya know where I can get em theyre awesome :D

[Catherinearmant]

I like it. Brilliant ! This definitively put a smile on my face !