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Born in 1911, young Heinz Engelmann first joined the Physical Education Institute before turning to drama studies. No wonder that he found many roles requiring sportsmanship in the fist years of his career. On the other hand, he was also often cast as a soldier or an officer. After a six year interruption due to the war, Heinz Engelmann resumed his activities on the big screen but soon became a TV regular. He is remembered particularly for his participation to several series such as Förster Horn (1966) (in the title role), Drei Frauen im Haus (1968), with Magda Schneider and Junger Herr auf altem Hof (1969). He also made more and more dubbing (he was the German voice of stars like John Wayne, Stewart Granger, Rock Hudson, William Holden, etc.), wrote the German text of American movies and series and supervised their post-synchronization. One of the last times Heinz Engelmann appeared in the flesh was in Barbet Schroeder's classic about drugs More (1969). He died in 1996, aged 85.

Sabine Sesselmann was born on 13 August 1936 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. She was an actress, known for Le bossu (1959), Coffin from Hongkong (1964) and The Devil's Daffodil (1961). She was married to Ernst Henne jr.. She died on 1 March 1998 in Tutzing, Bavaria, Germany.

German film and TV show composer Gert Wilden was born as Gert Wychodil on April 15, 1917 in Moravska Trebova, Czechoslovakia. Wilden studied conduction and composition at the Prague Conservatorium under the expert tutelage of George Szell, Fritz Rieger, and Fidelio Fincke. In the late 1940's Gert composed and arranged music for most German radio stations. In addition, Wilden worked as a ghost writer in collaboration with Michael Jary, H.M. Majewski, Alfred Newman, and Victor Young. He first began composing film scores in the mid-1950's. Gert was perhaps best known for providing the groovy, joyous and jaunty music for the notoriously naughty "Schoolgirl Report" lowbrow soft-core comedy features that were made throughout the 70s. Wilden has more than 50 movie scores to his credit in a diverse array of pictures in such genres as comedy, Western and even thrillers. Moreover, Gert has over 300 CDs and LPs on his resume as an arranger, composer, or producer. He headed the Bavarian Television Orchestra from 1961 to 1964. Wilden worked as an arranger and supervisor on music recordings for such artists as Hildegard Knef, Zarah Leander, Elke Sommer, Hans Albers, and Heinz Ruhmann. He was married to former actress and singer Trude Hofmeister; they are the parents of a son and a daughter. Gert resided in Munich and Tutzing at the Starnberger Lake. He died at age 98 on September 10, 2015 in Tutzing, Bavaria, Germany.

Charlotte Witthauer was born on 18 July 1908 in Breslau, Silesia, Germany [now Wroclaw, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]. She was an actress, known for Morgen fällt die Schule aus - Die Lümmel von der ersten Bank, VI. Teil (1971), Betragen ungenügend! (1972) and Sessel am Kamin (1963). She was married to Hans Quest. She died on 6 May 1980 in Tutzing, Bavaria, Germany.

Anton Schelkopf was born on 29 April 1914 in Munich, Germany. He was a producer and assistant director, known for Schule für Eheglück (1954), Liebe auf Eis (1950) and Ungarische Rhapsodie (1954). He was married to Edith Schultze-Westrum and Cornell Borchers. He died on 19 May 1975 in Tutzing, Bavaria, West Germany.

Gitta Lind was born on 17 April 1925 in Trier, Germany. She was an actress, known for Hochstaplerin der Liebe (1954), Southern Nights (1953) and Liebe, wie die Frau sie wünscht (1957). She was married to Joachim Fuchsberger and Stanley Brown. She died on 9 November 1974 in Tutzing, Bavaria, Germany.

Erich Ludendorff was born on 9 April 1865 in Kruszewnia, Prussia, Germany [now Kruszewnia, Wielkopolskie, Poland]. He was a producer, known for Es soll ein Schwert durch Deine Seele dringen (1918), Mutual Weekly, No. 146 (1917) and Die dritte Generation (1972). He was married to Mathilde Friederike Karoline Spiess and Margarethe Charlotte Catharina Schmidt. He died on 20 December 1937 in Tutzing, Bavaria, Germany.

Stefan Diestelmann was born on 29 January 1949 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was an actor and composer, known for Platz oder Sieg? (1981), Schatzsucher (1979) and Sing, Cowboy, sing (1981). He died on 27 March 2007 in Tutzing, Bavaria, Germany.

Prince Waldemar of Prussia was born on 20 March 1889 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Kingdom of Prussia [now Germany]. He was married to Calixta Agnes Adelheid Irmgard Helene Karole Elise Emma von Lippe-Biesterfeld. He died on 2 May 1945 in Tutzing, Bavaria, Germany.

Christoph von Mitschke-Collande was a producer, known for Hula-Hopp, Conny (1959), Wo der Wildbach rauscht (1956) and Unternehmen Edelweiß (1954). He was married to Alexandra von Lucke and Eva Emma Clothilde Freiin von Schnurbein. He died on 16 June 1989 in Tutzing, Bavaria, Germany.

Harald Bratt was born on 23 September 1897 in Wolfsanger, Germany. He was a writer, known for Leinen aus Irland (1939), Mädchen in Weiß (1936) and Ze vsech jediná (1938). He died on 1 August 1967 in Tutzing, Bavaria, West Germany.

Stefan Murr was born on 4 September 1919 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. He was a writer and actor, known for Tatort (1970), Der dritte Handschuh (1967) and Affäre Nachtfrost (1989). He died on 22 January 2008 in Tutzing, Bavaria, Germany.

Kurt Stieler was born on 28 October 1877. He was an actor, known for Emilia Galotti (1913), Die Gespensterfalle (1919) and Wo du bist, wird meine Liebe sein (1920). He died on 26 September 1963 in Tutzing, Bavaria, West Germany.