Fritz Wepper
Fritz Wepper (17 August 1941 – 25 March 2024) was a German film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Inspector Harry Klein in the long-running crime series Derrick (1974–1998). Wepper is also remembered for his roles in the films Cabaret (1972) and The Bridge (1959) and as Mayor Wöller in the TV series Um Himmels Willen (2002–2021).
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| Full name at birth | Fritz Wepper
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| Claim to fame | Harry Klein in Derrick
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| Date of birth | 17 August 1941
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| Place of birth | Munich, Germany
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| Date of death | 25 March 2024
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| Age | 82 (age at death)
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![Fritz Wepper - Bravo Magazine Cover [Germany] (2 February 1972)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/9/t/9t8iukqfrok2fkut.jpg?skj2io4l)
![Fritz Wepper - Bravo Magazine Cover [Germany] (26 April 1971)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/h/w/hw2galdr2cemdcgh.jpg?skj2io4l)
- The producer of Max et les ferrailleurs (1971) didn't allow him to participate at the Academy Awards ceremony in 1973.
- His character "Harry Klein", the assistant in "Derrick" (1974), became a cult figure all over the world. Many Japanese believed that every German has his own "Harry".
- The producers of Cabaret (1972) didn't allow him to participate at the Academy Awards ceremoney in 1973.
- Brother of Elmar Wepper.
Fritz Wepper is known for his role in the TV series RTL Direct (2021) as Self.
He is also known for his role in the TV series Bild Live (2021) as Self.
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