Alexander Kerst was born on February 23, 1924 in Kralup an der Moldau, Czechoslovakia as Friedrich Alexander Kerszt. He was an actor, known for Le souffle de la guerre (1983), Das Messer (1971) and Suchkind 312 (1955). He was married to Susanne Korda. He died on December 9, 2010 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.