The versatile actor was engaged for entertaining movies . Beside it he also took part in few historic movies.
He entered the film business in 1915 where he made his debut with "Das verschwundene Unterseeboot" (1915).
In the sound film era of the 30s he only appeared in few more movies and he concentrated again to the theater.
He began his career at the theater where he not only was active as an actor but also as a theater director, among others for "Das Neue Theater Weissenfels".