Christian Kayßler

Christian Friedrich Kayssler, commonly spelled Kayßler (14 June 1898 – 10 March 1944), was a German stage and film actor. He was the son of the actor Friedrich Kayßler. He appeared in 14 films before dying in an Allied bombing raid on Berlin in March 1944 during World War II. He played one of the major roles in the 1939 aviation film D III 88.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1935 The Old and the Young King 1937 Pan Glahn 1937 Unternehmen Michael Rittmstr. v. Wengern 1939 Target in the Clouds Krasselt 1939 Drei Unteroffiziere Dr. Lauterbach, Kapellmeister 1939 D III 88 Oberleutnant Mithoff 1939 Dein Leben gehört mir 1940 Achtung! Feind hört mit! Dr. Hellmers, Chefkonstrukteur 1941 Battle Squadron Lützow Oberst Mithoff 1941 Ich klage an Landgerichtsdirektor Kriebelmeyer 1942 Destiny Fürst Melnik 1942 Andreas Schlüter von Anhalt-Dessau 1942 The Dismissal Graf Herbert Bismarck (final film role)