Alexander May was born on July 8, 1927 in Görlitz, Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for
Tätowierung (1967),
Freunde fürs Leben (1992) and
Johann Sebastian Bachs vergebliche Reise in den Ruhm (1980). He was married to
Marga Klappert. He died on May 2, 2008 in Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany.