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- Horst Birr was born on February 17, 1912 in Leipzig, Germany. He was an actor, known for D III 88 (1939), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1937) and Liebelei und Liebe (1938). He died on October 8, 1943 in Norway.
- Supporting actor of the 1930's, in cabaret and also on screen in comic roles. Served with an anti-aircraft unit in Norway after being conscripted and committed suicide when it was revealed that he had Jewish antecedents.
- The actor Horst Birr belongs to the forgotten comedians whose destiny was sealed with his aversion to the National Socialists.
- He had first successes as a comedian at different theaters and cabarets.
- Birr was a member of the Nazi Party since October 1932 but didn't mention that he was Half-Jew.
- He gained a foothold in the film business in 1934 and took part in many movies in the following years.
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