Ferdinand Schumann-Heink (born 9 August 1893 Hamburg, Germany died 15
September 1958) was a prolific character actor with over 65 films to
his credit. He was the son of opera singer Ernestine
Schumann-Heink.Though most of his films were uncredited roles, he
wrote the screenplay for the 1930 film Mamba.During the First World
War Ferdinand enlisted in the U.S. Army Field Artillery, serving at
Camp Funston, Arizona until he was medically discharged with weakened
lungs from pneumonia. Ferdinand's brother George Washington
Schumann-Heink died of illness whilst in the US Army. His brother
August had returned to Germany where he was killed in action with the
Imperial German Navy when his U-Boat hit a mine in the Mediterranean
Sea.
September 1958) was a prolific character actor with over 65 films to
his credit. He was the son of opera singer Ernestine
Schumann-Heink.Though most of his films were uncredited roles, he
wrote the screenplay for the 1930 film Mamba.During the First World
War Ferdinand enlisted in the U.S. Army Field Artillery, serving at
Camp Funston, Arizona until he was medically discharged with weakened
lungs from pneumonia. Ferdinand's brother George Washington
Schumann-Heink died of illness whilst in the US Army. His brother
August had returned to Germany where he was killed in action with the
Imperial German Navy when his U-Boat hit a mine in the Mediterranean
Sea.
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