Martin Schenkel (25 April 1968 – 27 March 2003) was a

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television actor and musician starring usually in Swiss German television productions.

Biography

Martin Schenkel was born in Basel and after high school attended the

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in Bern to study drama. He then moved to Germany for an engagement at the State Theater, Karlsruhe. His most popular role is the character of ''Flip'' in the Swiss comedy serial ''

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'' in the 1990s, where he had to break for reasons of health. Thenafter, Martin Schenkel was involved ''

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'' from 1999 to 2003 and contributed its theme "Whenever". He also became successful as a pop musician. Martin Schenkel died on 27 March 2003 in Zermatt after a brief illness.

Filmography (excerpt)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Schenkel, Martin 1969 births 2003 deaths Swiss male television actors Swiss male film actors 20th-century Swiss male actors Male actors from Zürich Swiss comedians Swiss pop musicians 20th-century Swiss musicians 20th-century comedians