Friedrich Dahn (born 18 April 1811 in
Berlin
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– 9 December 1889 in
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) was a German actor and director.
Early life
At the request of his family, Dahn began to study theology at the university of his hometown. Already during his studies, he was interested in the stage and occasionally appeared on private amateur stages. After he had finished his studies without a degree he made his debut in 1829 under
Karl Friedrich Cerf
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at the
Royal City Theatre. Later he was engaged as a "youthful lover" at the
Municipal Theatre Wroclaw.
Personal life
When in 1831 the actor
Gustav Emil Devrient
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moved from
Hamburg
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to
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, Dahn was appointed successor to the
Hamburg City Theatre. In Hamburg, Dahn married on 15 April 1833, the actress
Constanze Le Gaye and had with her two sons,
Felix
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(1834–1912) and
Ludwig (1843–1898) and a daughter. The marriage was quite unhappy and the two divorced in 1850 again.
In 1834, Dahn was brought to the Royal Court Theatre in Munich , where he remained engaged until the end of his life. There he married his second wife, the actress and colleague
Marie Dahn-Hausmann.
Death
At the age of 78, Friedrich Dahn died in Munich on 9 December 1889, where he found his final resting place.
References
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* Ludwig Eisenberg: ''Großes biographisches Lexikon der deutschen Bühne des 19. Jahrhunderts''. List, Leipzig 1903, S. 173.
* Rolf Grashey: ''Die Familie Dahn und das Münchner Hofschauspiel (1833–1899)''. Voß, Leipzig 1932.
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1811 births
1889 deaths
German male actors
German directors