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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

99

Gender

Male

Birthday

1903-04-07

Day of Death

1980-08-11 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Vienna, Austria

Also Known As

Wilhelm Anton Frohs

Willi Forst

Biography

Willi Forst was an Austrian actor, screenwriter, director, producer, and singer. As an actor, he was a favorite with audiences; as a director, he was one of the most important representatives of the musical comedy films of Vienna in the 1930s.

Known For

Acting

Viennese Girls

1949

Viennese Girls

as

Carl Michael Ziehrer

Cafe Electric

1927

Cafe Electric

as

Fredl

The Burning Secret

1933

The Burning Secret

as

Herr von Haller, Rennfahrer

A Blonde Dream

1932

A Blonde Dream

as

Willy II

Mazurka

1935

Mazurka

as

Extra

Bel Ami

1939

Bel Ami

as

George Duroy

The Blue Mouse

1928

The Blue Mouse

as

Angestellter Rigault

Operette

1940

Operette

as

Franz Jauner

The Theft of the Mona Lisa

1931

The Theft of the Mona Lisa

as

Vincenzo Peruggia

The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked

1930

The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked

as

Carry Clips, ein Festredner

I Am Sebastian Ott

1939

I Am Sebastian Ott

as

Sebastian Ott / Ludwig Ott

Ein Mann vergißt die Liebe

1955

Ein Mann vergißt die Liebe

as

Alexander von Barender

A Student's Song of Heidelberg

1930

A Student's Song of Heidelberg

as

Robert Dahlberg

The Song Is Ended

1930

The Song Is Ended

as

Ulrich Weidenau

A Tango for You

1930

A Tango for You

as

Jimmy Bolt, ein unberühmter Jazzsänger

The Merry Wives of Vienna

1931

The Merry Wives of Vienna

as

Augustin Tuschinger - Tanzlehrer

The Royal Waltz

1935

The Royal Waltz

as

Graf Ferdinand von Tettenbach

Miracles Still Happen

1951

Miracles Still Happen

as

Bobby Sanders

So Ended a Great Love

1934

So Ended a Great Love

as

Franz, Duke of Modena

A Girl You Don't Forget

1932

A Girl You Don't Forget

as

Paul Hartwig

Weg in die Vergangenheit

1954

Weg in die Vergangenheit

as

Clemens Monti

The Eleven Devils

1927

The Eleven Devils

as

Der Lehrer

Her Highness the Saleswoman

1934

Her Highness the Saleswoman

as

Dr. André Lenz

The Stars Shine

1938

The Stars Shine

as

Gast

Unfug der Liebe

1928

Unfug der Liebe

as

Eintänzer

Katharina Knie

1929

Katharina Knie

as

Dr. Schindler

Strandgut

1924

Strandgut

as

Dangers of the Engagement

1930

Dangers of the Engagement

as

Baron van Geldern

Fräulein Fähnrich

1929

Fräulein Fähnrich

as

Oberleutnant Mellnitz

A Better Master

1928

A Better Master

as

Solm von Kompaß

Amor auf Ski

1928

Amor auf Ski

as

Paul Grumbach

Die 3 Niemandskinder

1927

Die 3 Niemandskinder

as

Peperl / Erzherzog Franz Ludwig

Liebfraumilch

1929

Liebfraumilch

as

Laroux

Leckerbissen

1948

Leckerbissen

as

Self - film scenes (archive footage)

Two Hearts in Waltz Time

1930

Two Hearts in Waltz Time

as

Vicky Mahler - Librettist

Atlantic

1929

Atlantic

as

Poldi

Production

Crew

Directing