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Robert Lembke

1913 – 1989

German television presenter

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Lived 1913 – 1989 (aged 75). Robert Lembke was a German television presenter, journalist, presenter and editing staff.

Robert Lembke (Robert Emil Weichselbaum) (17 September 1913 – 14 January 1989) was a German television presenter and game show host.

Life Lembke was born in Munich in 1913. He started to study law at the age of 18, but dropped out of college. He then worked as a newspaper journalist (Berliner Tageblatt and Simplicissimus). He refused to sign a loyalty oath to Adolf Hitler and was subsequently barred from working as a journalist in Nazi Germany. He then took a job at IG Farben. His Jewish father had fled to England in 1936. In 1935, Lembke married Mathilde Bertholt and three years later they had a daughter.

After World War II Lembke worked as a journalist. Together with Hans Habe, Erich Kästner and Stefan Heym Lembke started German newspaper Die Neue Zeitung in Munich.Since 1949 Lembke worked for German broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk. Lembke was, from 1961 to his death in 1989, game show host of What's My Line? on ARD television.

Awards

1968: Goldene Kamera in Category Best Moderation for Was bin ich? 1970: Bavarian Order of Merit 1983: Goldene Kamera in Category Camera 30 Jahre Fernsehen 1985: Bambi Award

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Employers
Bayerischer Rundfunk
Awards
Bavarian Order of Merit; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Goldene Kamera; Bambi Award
Also known as
Robert Emil Weichselbaum, Robert Emil Lembke

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Robert Lembke?

German television presenter (1913-1989)

When was Robert Lembke born?

Robert Lembke was born on 17 September 1913 in Munich.

When did Robert Lembke die?

Robert Lembke died on 14 January 1989 in Munich.

What was Robert Lembke's occupation?

Robert Lembke was a television presenter, journalist, presenter and editing staff.

What nationality was Robert Lembke?

Robert Lembke was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Robert Lembke

· Wikidata: Q102503

· DBpedia: Robert Lembke

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