Ferdinand Schumann-Heink

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink (né Schumann; born 9 August 1893 – 15 September 1958)^{[citation needed]} was a German-born American character actor with over 65 films to his credit.

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink
Schumann-Heink in 1925
Born	Ferdinand Schumann (1893-08-09)9 August 1893 Hamburg, German Empire (present-day Germany)
Died	15 September 1958(1958-09-15) (aged 65) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego County, California
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1925–1944
Spouse	June Osborne
Parents	Paul Schumann (father) Ernestine Schumann-Heink (mother)

Though most of his films were uncredited roles, he wrote the screenplay for the 1930 film Mamba.^[1]

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.^[2] 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.^[3]

Personal life

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink (né Schumann) was the son of opera singer Ernestine Schumann-Heink.^[4] He was married to June Osborne.

Death

Ferdinand Schumann-Heink died in Los Angeles on 15 September 1958, aged 65. He was buried in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego County, California.^{[citation needed]}

Selected filmography

• The Gallant Fool (1926)
• Hell's Angels (1930)
• Blaze o'Glory (1930)
• Fugitive Road (1934)
• The Widow from Monte Carlo (1935)
• Times Square Playboy (1936)
• Fugitive in the Sky (1936) (uncredited)
• Two Against the World (1936) as Sound Mixer