Ludwig Haas

Ludwig Haas (16 April 1933 – 4 September 2021) was a German television actor. He is best known for portraying Dr. Ludwig Dressler in the WDR German television series Lindenstraße, since the very first episode in 1985.

Personal life Haas was born in Eutin, Free State of Oldenburg, Germany. He was married to Marianne Simon-Haas. They had one daughter together, Franca Simon, and lived in Einfeld in Schleswig-Holstein and Mallorca.

Partial filmography

1975–1992: Tatort - Prof. Wimmer / Leiter der BKA-Außenstelle Bonn / Richter 1979: The Willi Busch Report 1981–1987: Ein Fall für zwei (TV Series) - Wunderlich / Herr Schlagheck 1984: Echt tu matsch 1985: Big Mäc - Rektor 1985: Die Einsteiger - Manager 1985: Georgenberg 1985: Die Küken kommen 1985–2020: Lindenstraße (TV Series) - Dr. Ludwig Dressler (final appearance) 1986: The Assault - General von Braunstein 1986–1988: Der Fahnder (TV Series) - Dr. Braun / Möllner 1987: - Hotel manager 1987: Das Mädchen mit den Feuerzeugen - Hotelmanager 1987–1991: The Old Fox (TV Series) - Dr. Ballhorn 1988: (TV Movie) - Dave Hamley 1988: The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (TV Movie) - Adolf Hitler 1989: Forsthaus Falkenau (TV Series) - Herr Malzach 1989–1992: Derrick (TV Series) - Kramer / Notarzt 1990: Voll daneben – Gags with Diether Krebs 1992: Shining Through - Adolf Hitler 1992: - Fuchsmühl 1993: Unser Lehrer Doktor Specht (TV Series) - Stadtrat Paulick 1993: Pétain - Hitler 1993: Texas – Doc Snyder hält die Welt in Atem - von Zitzewitz 1995: Entführung aus der Lindenstraße (TV Movie) - Walther Planck 1997: Stubbe – Von Fall zu Fall (TV Series) - Wirt 1997–1998: Die Wache (TV Series) - Nikolaus Baron von Laubenthal 1998: Wolffs Revier (TV Series) - Kaminski 1999: SK Kölsch (TV Series) - Hans Dorfmeister 2001: Drehkreuz Airport (TV Series)