Walter Sedlmayr

Infobox Actor
name = Walter Sedlmayr


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birthdate = birth date|1926|1|6|mf=y
birthplace = Munich, Bavaria, Germany
deathdate = death date and age|1990|7|14|1926|1|6|mf=y
deathplace = Munich, Bavaria, Germany
othername = Walther Sedlmayer
occupation = Actor
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Walter Sedlmayr (6 January 1926 - 14 July 1990) was a Bavarian stage, television, and movie actor.

Career

After his 1945 wartime "Abitur," Sedlmayr served as a "Flakhelfer" towards the end of World War II. His acting career began with minor roles with the "Münchner Kammerspiele," for which he played more than 25 years, and in numerous "Heimatfilme" during the 1940s and 1950s.

In 1971, by now a favourite of Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Sedlmayr was briefly arrested because a stolen artwork, the "Blutenburger Madonna", was found in his house. He was later acquitted of all charges, and the media attention given to his trial helped him gain major roles. His breakthrough came with the leading role in Hans-Jürgen Syberberg's movie "Theodor Hirneis oder Wie man ehem. Hofkoch wird". Afterwards, Sedlmayr was cast in numerous popular German TV shows, including "Münchner Geschichten", "Der Herr Kottnik", "Der Millionenbauer" and "Polizeiinspektion 1"; he also frequently appeared on stage and in other media.

Murder

In July 1990, Sedlmayr was found dead and mutilated in his bedroom. It was only then that, through lurid reports in the Munich tabloid press, his |date=12 April 2005|url=http://www.ksta.de/html/artikel/1113229792888.shtml] former business associates of Sedlmayr, were sentenced to life in prison for his murder. They were released on parole in 2007 and 2008.

Sedlmayr's life and murder were the subject of the 2001 biopic "Wambo" by Jo Baier, where he was played by Jürgen Tarrach, and of an episode of the ARD TV series "Die großen Kriminalfälle".

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Persondata
NAME= Sedlmayr, Walter
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Sedlmayer, Walther
SHORT DESCRIPTION= Actor
DATE OF BIRTH= 6 January 1926
PLACE OF BIRTH= Munich, Bavaria, Germany
DATE OF DEATH= 14 July 1990
PLACE OF DEATH= Munich, Bavaria, Germany