Weiss Ferdl (28 June 1883 – 19 June 1949, real name: ''Ferdinand Weisheitinger'') was a German actor, humorous folksinger, and author. He appeared in 19 films between 1928 and 1941 and performed regularly at the Platzl, a well-known

Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...

theater. Weiß Ferdl was born in the town of

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, east of Munich. His famous song ''"Ein Wagen von der Linie Acht"'' ("A Carriage from Line 8") is still played to this day. It is a mocking song about Munich people and the

trams in Munich The Munich tramway () is the tramway network for the city of Munich in Germany. Today it is operated by the municipally owned Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (the Munich Transport Company, or MVG) and is known officially and colloquially as the ...

. The ''Weiß-Ferdl-Mittelschule'', a

secondary school A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., b ...

in Altötting, has a retired blue Munich Tram carriage in the southeast corner of the schoolyard.

Selected filmography

* '' Behind Monastery Walls'' (1928) * '' Left of the Isar, Right of the Spree'' (1929) * '' The Immortal Vagabond'' (1930) * '' The Song of the Nations'' (1931) * ''

The Champion Shot ''The Champion Shot'' () is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Weiß Ferdl, Max Adalbert and Hugo Schrader.Waldman p. 32 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ludwig Reiber. It was shot at the Bavaria St ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Master Detective ''The Master Detective'' () is a 1944 German comedy film directed by Hubert Marischka and starring Rudolf Platte who plays a private detective. The film's art direction was by Gustav A. Knauer and Arthur Schwarz. Cast In alphabetical order * ...

'' (1933) * '' The Two Seals'' (1934) * '' Financial Opportunists'' (1934) * ''

All Because of the Dog ''All Because of the Dog'' () is a 1935 German comedy film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Weiß Ferdl, Julia Serda and Edith Oß.Hake p. 145 Location shooting took place around Munich and Tegernsee. The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1935) * '' Orders Are Orders'' (1936) * ''

Gordian the Tyrant ''Gordian the Tyrant'' (German: ''Gordian, der Tyrann'') is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Weiß Ferdl, Paul Richter and Michael von Newlinsky.Waldman p.150 The film's sets were designed by the art director Karl Böh ...

'' (1937) * ''

Wunschkonzert ''Wunschkonzert'' (''Request Concert'') is a 1940 German drama propaganda film by Eduard von Borsody. After '' Die große Liebe'', it was the most popular film of wartime Germany, reaching the second highest gross. Background The popular music s ...

'' (1940)

Selected discography

* CD Weiß Ferdl, ''I woaß net wia ma is'', Aufnahmen 1919–1946, Ed. Christian Springer, Trikont 2001

Selected bibliography

* ''Ich bin kein Intellektueller. Ein heiteres Buch.'' Hugendubel, München 1941. * ''Bayerische Schmankerl.'' Hrsg.: Bertl Weiss. dtv, München 1982, .

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferdl, Weiss 1883 births 1949 deaths German male film actors 20th-century German male actors People from Altötting Male actors from Bavaria

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