Trivia

As three other actors at the Nationaltheater Mannheim had the surname Ziegler, he was forced to choose a stage name and called himself Offenbach (1931).

Before making his stage debut in 1927, he worked as a saddler.

His role as father in Die Unverbesserlichen (1965) made him one of Germany's most popular TV actors. The series ended after his death in 1971.

Was noted as a voice-over artist, dubbing actors like Cyril Cusack, David Kossoff and H.B. Warner into German. He also produced, directed and acted in audio plays during the 1960's.

A book printer's son.

Though of small stature and unremarkable in appearance, Offenbach possessed a larger-than-life personality, at his best in sympathetic portrayals of the ordinary little man. Many of his most memorable moments on screen involved the equally intense character actress Inge Meysel.

After the war he became a very popular support actor whose peculiarities impressed the audience.

With his role in the TV productions "Die Unverbesserlichen" (65) and "Die Unverbesserlichen - nichts dazugelernt" (66), he became one of the most popular actors of the 60's.

During his years of apprenticeship as a saddler he played at the Liebhaberbühnen and took acting lessons.

Besides the movies he especially impersonated impressive roles at the theater and became a preferred actor by Gustaf Gründgens.

In the 60's followed works for the TV where he achieved such a great popularity, he never got with his works for the cinema.

He made his theater debut in 1927 at the Stadttheater Zwickau. In the following years he acted among others in Heidelberg, Mannheim and Munich.