About Hans Joby
Lived 1884 – 1943 (aged 58). Hans Joby was an actor.
Hans Joby (3 August 1884 – 30 April 1943) was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in 63 films between 1920 and 1944. He was also billed as "Captain John Peters", and often played aristocratic Prussian-types, memorably in Laurel and Hardy's silent short Double Whoopee. He was born in Kronstadt, Austria-Hungary (now Braşov, Romania) and died in Los Angeles, California.
Selected filmography Ranson's Folly (1926) The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1927) The Enemy (1927) A Dog of the Regiment (1927) The Scarlet Lady (1929) Double Whoopee (1929) I Met Him in Paris (1937) Special Agent K-7 (1937)
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Who was Hans Joby?
actor (1884–1943)
When was Hans Joby born?
Hans Joby was born on 3 August 1884 in Brașov.
When did Hans Joby die?
Hans Joby died on 30 April 1943 in Los Angeles.
What was Hans Joby's occupation?
Hans Joby was an actor.
What nationality was Hans Joby?
Hans Joby's recorded nationality: German Reich.
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