Robert Adolf Stemmle (10 June 1903 – 24 February 1974) was a German screenwriter and film director. He wrote for more than 80 films between 1932 and 1967. He also directed 46 films between 1934 and 1970. His 1959 film '' Die unvollkommene Ehe'' was entered into the

1st Moscow International Film Festival The 1st Moscow International Film Festival was held from 3 to 17 August 1959. The Grand Prix was awarded to the Soviet film '' Destiny of a Man'' directed by Sergei Bondarchuk. Jury * Sergei Gerasimov (USSR - President of the Jury) * Antonin Br ...

. He was born in

Magdeburg Magdeburg (; nds, label=Low Saxon, Meideborg ) is the capital and second-largest city of the German state Saxony-Anhalt. The city is situated at the Elbe river. Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor and founder of the Archdiocese of Magdebu ...

, Germany and died in

Baden-Baden Baden-Baden () is a spa town in the state of Baden-Württemberg, south-western Germany, at the north-western border of the Black Forest mountain range on the small river Oos, ten kilometres (six miles) east of the Rhine, the border with Fra ...

, Germany.

Selected filmography

* '' The Rebel'', German-language version (dir. Luis Trenker,

Curtis Bernhardt Curtis Bernhardt (15 April 1899 – 22 February 1981) was a Jewish film director born in Worms, Germany, under the name Kurt Bernhardt. He trained as an actor in Germany, and performed on the stage, before starting as a film director in 1924, wi ...

, 1932) ** ''The Rebel'', English-language version (dir. Luis Trenker,

Edwin H. Knopf Edwin H. Knopf (November 11, 1899 – December 27, 1981) was an American film producer, film director, and screenwriter. Biography He was born in New York City and went to work early in his life in the editorial department of his brother Alf ...

, 1932) * ''

The Invisible Front ''The Invisible Front'' (german: Die unsichtbare Front) is a 1932 German spy thriller film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Trude von Molo, Karl Ludwig Diehl, Veit Harlan and Paul Hörbiger. The story was written by Robert A. Stemmle, ...

'' (dir.

Richard Eichberg Richard Eichberg (27 October 1888 – 8 May 1952) was a German film director and producer. He directed 87 films between 1915 and 1949. He also produced 77 films between 1915 and 1950. He was born in Berlin, Germany and died in Munich, Germ ...

, 1932) * '' Ripening Youth'' (dir. Carl Froelich, 1933) * ''

Happy Days in Aranjuez ''Happy Days in Aranjuez'' (german: Die schönen Tage von Aranjuez) is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Brigitte Helm, Gustaf Gründgens and Wolfgang Liebeneiner. The film focus on a notorious jewel thief operati ...

'', German-language version (dir. Johannes Meyer, 1933) ** ', French-language version (dir. Johannes Meyer, André Beucler, 1933) * ''

Girls of Today ''Girls of Today'' ( it, Ragazze d'oggi) is a 1955 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa and starring Marisa Allasio. Cast * Marisa Allasio as Anna Bardellotti *Lili Cerasoli as Sofia Bardellotti *Paolo Stoppa as Giuseppe Bardellotti ...

'' (dir.

Herbert Selpin Herbert Selpin (29 May 1904 – 1 August 1942) was a German film director and screenwriter of light entertainment during the 1930s and 1940s. He is best known for his final film, the partly suppressed ''Titanic'', during the production of which h ...

, 1933) * '' The Lucky Diamond'', Italian-language version (dir.

Carl Boese Carl Eduard Hermann Boese (; 26 August 1887 – 6 July 1958) was a German film director, screenwriter, and film producer, producer. He directed 158 films between 1917 and 1957. Selected filmography * ''Farmer Borchardt'' (1917) * ''Donna Lucia ...

, 1933) ** ''

The Flower Girl from the Grand Hotel ''The Flower Girl from the Grand Hotel'' (German: ''Das Blumenmädchen vom Grand-Hotel'') is a 1934 German drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Elsa Merlini, Georg Alexander and Hans Brausewetter.Cardullo p.268 The film's sets were desig ...

'', German-language version (dir.

, 1934) * '' Mother and Child'' (dir.

Hans Steinhoff Hans Steinhoff (10 March 1882 – 20 April 1945) was a German film director, best known for the propaganda films he made in the Nazi era. Life and career Steinhoff started his career as a stage actor in the 1900s and later worked as a stag ...

, 1934) * ''

Such a Rascal ''Such a Rascal'' (German: ''So ein Flegel'') is a 1934 German comedy film and starring Heinz Rühmann, Ellen Frank and Annemarie Sörensen. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Karl Böh ...

'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1934) * ''Es tut sich was um Mitternacht'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1934) * ''

Charley's Aunt ''Charley's Aunt'' is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas. The story centres on Lord Fancourt Babberley, an undergraduate whose friends Jack and Charley persuade him to impersonate the latter's aunt. The complications of the plot in ...

'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1934) * ''

Trouble with Jolanthe ''Trouble with Jolanthe'' (German: ''Krach um Jolanthe'') is a 1934 German romantic comedy film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Wilhelm P. Krüger, Marianne Hoppe and Olaf Bach.Williams, Alan. ''Film and Nationalism''. Rutgers University ...

'' (dir. Carl Froelich, 1934) * ''

Heinz in the Moon ''Heinz in the Moon'' (german: Heinz im Mond) is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring Heinz Rühmann, Rudolf Platte and Annemarie Sörensen. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were desi ...

'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1934) * ' (dir.

Arthur Maria Rabenalt Arthur Maria Rabenalt (25 June 1905 – 26 February 1993) was an Austrian film director, writer, and author. He directed more than 90 films between 1934 and 1978. His 1958 film '' That Won't Keep a Sailor Down'' was entered into the 1st Moscow ...

, 1934) * ' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1935) * ''

Sergeant Schwenke ''Sergeant Schwenke'' (German: ''Oberwachtmeister Schwenke'') is a 1935 German drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Marianne Hoppe and Karl Dannemann. It was made at the former National Studios in Berlin's Tempelhof a ...

'' (dir. Carl Froelich, 1935) * ''

I Was Jack Mortimer ''I Was Jack Mortimer'' (german: Ich war Jack Mortimer) is a 1935 German thriller film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Anton Walbrook, Eugen Klöpfer, and Sybille Schmitz. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets ...

'' (dir. Carl Froelich, 1935) * ''

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

'' (dir.

Carl Hoffmann Carl Hoffmann (9 June 1885, in Neisse – 13 July 1947) was a German cinematographer and film director. Selected filmography Cinematographer * '' The Vice'' (1915) * ''Dr. Hart's Diary'' (1917) * '' Wedding in the Eccentric Club'' (1917) * ''T ...

, 1935) * '' Carnival in Flanders'', French-language version (dir.

Jacques Feyder Jacques Feyder (; 21 July 1885 – 24 May 1948) was a Belgian actor, screenwriter and film director who worked principally in France, but also in the US, Britain and Germany. He was a director of silent films during the 1920s, and in the 1930 ...

, 1935) ** ''Die klugen Frauen'', German-language version (dir.

, 1936) * '' The Dreamer'' (dir. Carl Froelich, 1936) * '' The Abduction of the Sabine Women'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1936) * '' Desire'' (dir. Frank Borzage, 1936) — (remake of ''Happy Days in Aranjuez'') * '' Lucky Kids'', German-language version (dir.

Paul Martin Paul Edgar Philippe Martin (born August 28, 1938), also known as Paul Martin Jr., is a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 21st prime minister of Canada and the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 2003 to 2006. The son o ...

, 1936) ** ''Les Gais Lurons'', French-language version (dir.

, Jacques Natanson, 1936) * ''

Dangerous Crossing ''Dangerous Crossing'' is a 1953 American film noir mystery film directed by Joseph M. Newman and starring Jeanne Crain and Michael Rennie, based on the 1943 play ''Cabin B-13'' by John Dickson Carr. The plot of the film centers on the gaslig ...

'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1937) * ''

The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes ''The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes'' (German: ''Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war'') is a 1937 German mystery comedy film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Hans Albers, Heinz Rühmann and Marieluise Claudius. The film's sets were designed b ...

'' (dir. Karl Hartl, 1937) * ''

Daphne and the Diplomat ''Daphne and the Diplomat'' (german: Daphne und der Diplomat) is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring Karin Hardt, Gerda Maurus and Hans Nielsen.Bock & Bergfelder p. 79 The film's sets were designed by the art d ...

'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1937) * ''

The Mystery of Betty Bonn ''The Mystery of Betty Bonn'' (german: Das Geheimnis um Betty Bonn) is a 1938 German adventure film directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring Maria Andergast, Theodor Loos and Hans Nielsen.Kreimeier p. 286 The film was shot at the Babelsberg S ...

'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1938) * ''Kleiner Mann – ganz groß!'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1938) * ''

By a Silken Thread ''By a Silken Thread'' (german: Am seidenen Faden) is a 1938 German drama film directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring Willy Fritsch, Carl Kuhlmann and Käthe von Nagy. The film was intended to be an exposure of "crooked Jewish capitalists" ...

'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1938) * ' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1939) * ''Donauschiffer'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1940) * ''Golowin geht durch die Stadt'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1940) * ' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1941) * ''

Quax the Crash Pilot ''Quax the Crash Pilot'' (german: Quax, der Bruchpilot) is a 1941 German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Heinz Rühmann, Karin Himboldt and Lothar Firmans. It is also sometimes translated as ''Quax the Test Pilot''.Chapman p. ...

'' (dir.

Kurt Hoffmann Kurt Hoffmann (12 November 1910 – 25 June 2001) was a German film director, the son of Carl Hoffmann. He directed 48 films between 1938 and 1971. He ran a production company Independent Film along with Heinz Angermeyer. His 1958 film ' ...

, 1941) * '' The Big Game'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1942) * ''

Johann Johann, typically a male given name, is the German form of ''Iohannes'', which is the Latin form of the Greek name ''Iōánnēs'' (), itself derived from Hebrew name '' Yochanan'' () in turn from its extended form (), meaning "Yahweh is Gracious ...

'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1943) * ''Herr Sanders lebt gefährlich'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1944) * ''Meine Herren Söhne'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1945) * '' The Millionaire'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1947) * ''

Paths in Twilight ''Paths in Twilight'' (german: Wege im Zwielicht) is a 1948 West German drama film directed by and starring Gustav Fröhlich.Bock & Bergfelder p. 139 It also features Sonja Ziemann and Benno Sterzenbach. It is part of the rubble film tradition ...

'' (dir.

Gustav Fröhlich Gustav Fröhlich (21 March 1902 – 22 December 1987) was a German actor and film director. He landed secondary roles in a number of films and plays before landing his breakthrough role of Freder Fredersen in Fritz Lang's 1927 film ''Metropoli ...

, 1948) * '' Blum Affair'' (dir.

Erich Engel Erich Gustav Otto Engel (14 February 1891 – 10 May 1966) was a German film and theatre director.He is often confused with another German film director called Erich Engels, who specialised in comedy, and crime films. Biography Engel was b ...

, 1948) * '' The Berliner'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1948) * '' The Cuckoos'' (dir.

Hans Deppe Hans Deppe (; 12 November 1897 – 23 September 1969) was a German actor and film director. Filmography As director As actor References External links * 1897 births 1969 deaths German male film actors German television dire ...

, 1949) * ''

The Beaver Coat ''The Beaver Coat'' (german: Der Biberpelz) is a satirical play by Gerhart Hauptmann premiered in Berlin in 1893. The work is an example of a German naturalistic ''Diebskomödie'', or 'thief's comedy'. The drama takes place "somewhere in Berlin ...

'' (dir.

, 1949) * ''

The Orplid Mystery ''The Orplid Mystery'' or ''Epilogue'' (german: Epilog: Das Geheimnis der Orplid) is a 1950 West German thriller film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring Horst Caspar, Bettina Moissi, and O.E. Hasse. The film did not perform well at the box ...

'' (dir.

Helmut Käutner Helmut Käutner (25 March 1908 – 20 April 1980) was a German film director active mainly in the 1940s and 1950s. He entered the film industry at the end of the Weimar Republic and released his first films as a director in Nazi Germany. Käu ...

, 1950) * '' Abbiamo vinto!'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1951) * ''

The Sinful Border ''The Sinful Border'' (german: Sündige Grenze) is a 1951 West German crime film directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring Dieter Borsche, Inge Egger and Peter Mosbacher. Jan Hendriks won the German Film Award as Best Newcomer. It focuses on the ...

'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1951) * ''

Under the Thousand Lanterns ''Under the Thousand Lanterns'' (german: Unter den tausend Laternen) is a 1952 French-West German crime film directed by Erich Engel and starring Michel Auclair, Gisela Trowe, and Hanna Rucker. It was entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival. ...

'' (dir.

, 1952) * '' Toxi'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1952) * ''

Homesick for You ''Homesick for You'' (german: Heimweh nach dir) is a 1952 West German musical film directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring Margot Hielscher, Peter Pasetti and Josefin Kipper.Parish p.260 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin. ...

'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1952) * '' Southern Nights'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1953) * '' The Perfect Couple'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1954) * ' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1954) * '' Emil and the Detectives'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1954) * ''

A Heart Full of Music ''A Heart Full of Music'' (German: ''Ein Herz voll Musik'') is a 1955 West German musical romantic comedy film directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring Vico Torriani, Ina Halley and Ruth Stephan.Silberman & Wrage p.147 It was shot in Eastmanco ...

'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1955) * '' You Can No Longer Remain Silent'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1955) * ' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1955) * ' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1956) * ''Uns gefällt die Welt'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1956) * ' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1957) * ' (dir. Géza von Bolváry, 1957) * ' (dir.

Erik Ode Erik Ode (born Fritz Erik Signy Odemar, 6 November 1910 – 19 July 1983) was a German director and actor who was most famous for playing Kommissar ''Herbert Keller'' in the German television drama '' Der Kommissar'' (The Police Inspector). He mar ...

, 1958) * ''

Confess, Doctor Corda ''Confess, Doctor Corda'' (german: Gestehen Sie, Dr. Corda) is a 1958 West German crime film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Hardy Krüger, Elisabeth Müller and Lucie Mannheim. It is considered to be a film noir, one of a number made i ...

'' (dir.

Josef von Báky Josef may refer to *Josef (given name) *Josef (surname) Josef is the surname of the following people: * Jens Josef (born 1967), German composer of classical music, a flutist and academic teacher * Michelle Josef (born 1954), Canadian musician and tr ...

, 1958) * ' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1958) * '' Die unvollkommene Ehe'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1959) * '' Jons und Erdme'' (dir.

Victor Vicas Victor Vicas (25 March 1918 – 9 December 1985) was a Russian-born French film director and screenwriter. His film ''The Wayward Bus'' was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. Between 1974 and 1983 he directed all thir ...

, 1959) * '' The High Life'' (dir. Julien Duvivier, 1960) * ''

My Schoolfriend ''My Schoolfriend'' (german: Mein Schulfreund) is a 1960 German comedy drama film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Heinz Rühmann, Loni von Friedl, and Hertha Feiler. It is based on the play ''Der Schulfreund'' by Johannes Mario Simmel. ...

'' (dir.

Robert Siodmak Robert Siodmak (; 8 August 1900 – 10 March 1973) was a German film director who also worked in the United States. He is best remembered as a thriller specialist and for a series of films noirs he made in the 1940s, such as ''The Killers'' (194 ...

, 1960) * '' The Last Witness'' (dir. Wolfgang Staudte, 1960) * ''

The Strange Countess ''The Strange Countess'' (german: Die seltsame Gräfin) is a 1961 West German crime film directed by Josef von Báky and starring Lil Dagover, Joachim Fuchsberger and Marianne Hoppe. It is based on Edgar Wallace's 1925 novel of the same titl ...

'' (dir.

, 1961) * '' Blum Affair'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1962, TV film) * '' Jeder stirbt für sich allein'' (dir.

Falk Harnack Falk Harnack (2 March 1913 – 3 September 1991) was a German director and screenwriter. During Germany's Nazi era, he was also active with the German Resistance and toward the end of World War II, the partisans in Greece. Harnack was from a fam ...

, 1962, TV film) * ''

Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse ''The Testament of Dr. Mabuse'' (german: Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse), also called ''The Last Will of Dr. Mabuse'', is a 1933 German crime-thriller film directed by Fritz Lang. The movie is a sequel to Lang's silent film ''Dr. Mabuse the Gambl ...

'' (dir.

Werner Klingler Karl Adolf Kurt Werner Klingler (23 October 1903 – 23 June 1972) was a German film director and actor. He directed 29 films between 1936 and 1968. He was born in Stuttgart and died in Berlin, Germany. Early life Klingler acquired his fi ...

, 1962) * ''

Almost Angels ''Almost Angels'' (also known in some foreign markets as ''Born to Sing'') is a 1962 American comedy-drama film about a group of boys in the Vienna Boys' Choir. The film centers around the chorister's recruitment process, the rehearsals and the l ...

'' (dir. Steve Previn, 1962) * ' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1963, TV miniseries) * ' (dir. Edwin Zbonek, 1963) * '' The Curse of the Hidden Vault'' (dir.

Franz Josef Gottlieb Franz Josef Gottlieb (1 November 1930 – 23 July 2006) was an Austrian film director and screenwriter. He directed 60 films between 1959 and 2005. He also directed the children's series '' Ravioli'' in 1983; it aired on ZDF in 1984. He was ...

, 1964) * ''

Old Shatterhand Old Shatterhand is a fictional character in Western novels by German writer Karl May (1842–1912). He is the German friend and blood brother of Winnetou, the fictional chief of the Mescalero tribe of the Apache The Apache () are a g ...

'' (dir.

Hugo Fregonese Hugo Geronimo Fregonese (April 8, 1908 in Mendoza – January 11, 1987 in Tigre) was an Argentine film director and screenwriter who worked both in Hollywood and his home country.''Cine Nacional''Hugo Fregonese filmography Cinenacional.com ...

, 1964) * ''

The Monster of London City ''The Monster of London City'' (german: Das Ungeheuer von London-City) is a 1964 West German ''krimi'' crime film directed by Edwin Zbonek and starring Hansjörg Felmy, Marianne Koch, and Dietmar Schönherr.Reimer & Zachau p.160 The film's se ...

'' (dir. Edwin Zbonek, 1964) * ' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1964, TV film) * ''

The Treasure of the Aztecs ''The Treasure of the Aztecs'' (German: ''Der Schatz der Azteken'') is a 1965 western adventure film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Lex Barker, Gérard Barray and Michèle Girardon. It was made as a co-production between France, Italy ...

'' (dir.

, 1965) *''

The Pyramid of the Sun God ''The Pyramid of the Sun God'' (German: ''Die Pyramide des Sonnengottes'' is a 1965 West German and Italian western film adventure directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Lex Barker, Gérard Barray and Michèle Girardon. It is based on a book by ...

'' (dir.

, 1965) * ''Kubinke'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1966, TV film) * ''Der Fall Kaspar Hauser'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1966, TV miniseries) * ''Rasputin'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1966, TV film) * ''Der Zündholzkönig – Der Fall Ivar Kreuger'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1967, TV film) * ''Der rasende Reporter – Egon Erwin Kisch'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1967, TV film) * ''Anastasia'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1967, TV film) * ''Postlagernd Opernball – Die Affäre Redl'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1967, TV film) * ''Frühling in Baden-Baden'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1967, TV film) * ''Anna Böckler'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1968, TV film) * ''Neu-Böseckendorf'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1969, TV film) * ' (1970–1971, TV series) * ''Brautwerbung'' (dir. R. A. Stemmle, 1971, TV film) * ' (1974, TV series)

Publications

;as author * ''Affäre Blum''. Herbig, München 1979, . * ''Aus heiterm Himmel. Theater- und Filmanektoden''. Herbig, Berlin 1942. * ''Herzeleid auf Leinewand. 7 Moritaten''. Bruckmann, München 1962. * ''Hier hat der Spass ein Ende''. Verlag der Sternbücher, Hamburg 1957. * ''Ich war ein kleiner PG. Ein Roman''. Goverts, Stuttgart 1958. * ''Ja, ja, ja, ach ja, s'ist traurig, aber wahr. Ergreifende Balladen und tragische Moritaten''. Verlag Weiß, Berlin 1964. * ''

Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war ''The Man Who Was Sherlock Holmes'' (German: ''Der Mann, der Sherlock Holmes war'') is a 1937 German mystery comedy film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Hans Albers, Heinz Rühmann and Marieluise Claudius. The film's sets were designed by ...

. Ein heiterer Kriminalroman''. Eulenspiegel-Verlag, Berlin 1996, . * ''Onkel Jodokus und seine Erben. Ein heiterer Roman''. Herbig, Berlin 1953. * ''Reise ohne Wiederkehr. Der Fall Petiot''. Verlag das neue Berlin, Berlin 1968. * ''Die Geburt der Komödie. 7 Bilder nach Franz Pocci''. Deutscher Laienspiel-Verlag, Rotenburg/Fulda 1950. ;as editor * Marta Adler: ''Mein Schicksal waren die Zigeuner''. Schünemann, Bremen 1957. * Paul Johann Anselm von Feuerbach: ''Merkwürdige Verbrechen in aktenmässiger Darstellung''. Bruckmann, München 1963. * Herrmann Mostar: ''Der neue Pitaval. Sammlung berühmter und merkwürdiger Kriminalfälle''. 15 vols. Desch, München 1963-69

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stemmle, Robert A. 1903 births 1974 deaths Mass media people from Saxony-Anhalt Writers from Magdeburg