About Max Holzboer
Lived 1899 – 1958 (aged 58–59). Max Holzboer was a Swiss actor and ice hockey player.
Wilhelm Max Gerhard Holsboer (sometimes Holzboer; 29 July 1883 – 12 January 1958) was a Swiss ice hockey player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He later appeared in several films. In 1920, he participated with the Swiss ice hockey team in the Summer Olympics tournament.
Life Holsboer was born 29 July 1883 in Chur, Switzerland, the youngest of seven children, to Willem Jan Holsboer, a Dutch-born Swiss citizen who was primarily known for founding Rhaetian Railways and turning Davos into a tourism destination, and Ursula Holsboer (née Busch), a native of Davos.
Personal life He was married to Anna Seibold, they did not have any children.
Selected filmography The Call of the North (1929)
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Who was Max Holzboer?
Swiss ice hockey player (1899–1958)
When was Max Holzboer born?
Max Holzboer was born in 1899 in Geneva.
When did Max Holzboer die?
Max Holzboer died on 12 January 1958 in Zurich.
What was Max Holzboer's occupation?
Max Holzboer was an actor and ice hockey player.
What nationality was Max Holzboer?
Max Holzboer was Swiss.
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