Robert Graf date of birth:
November 18, 1923
How old was Robert Graf when died?
42
When did Robert Graf die?
February 4, 1966
What is Robert Graf nationality?
German
What is Robert Graf's occupation?
Actor
Short Biography
Robert Graf (November 18, 1923 - February 4, 1966) was a German actor who played the role of "Werner" in the 1963 movie The Great Escape. Graf was born in Witten, Germany in 1923. In 1942, after completing his Abitur, he was conscripted into the Wehrmacht and sent to the Eastern Front. He was wounded in 1944, and assigned to war production duties in Munich, where he began his study of theater. In 1952, Graf married the actress Selma Urfer and had three children. He was the father of the director Dominik Graf. Robert Graf died of cancer in Munich in 1966 at age 42.