Gustav Fröhlich
Gustav Fröhlich | |
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Fröhlich in 1938 | |
| Born | 21 March 1902 |
| Died | 22 December 1987 (aged 85) |
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| Years active | 1922–1956 (sporadically until early 1980s) |
| Spouse(s) | Gitta Alpar (1931–1935, divorced) (1 child) Maria Hajek (1941–1987, her death) |
Gustav Friedrich Fröhlich (21 March 1902 – 22 December 1987) was a German actor and film director. He landed secondary roles in a number of films and plays before landing his breakthrough role of Freder Fredersen in Fritz Lang's 1927 film Metropolis. He remained a popular film star in Germany until the 1950s.