Erwin Strahl was born on February 12, 1929 in Vienna, Austria. He was an actor and director, known for Keine Angst Liebling, ich pass schon auf (1970), Die Abenteuer des braven Soldaten Schwejk (1972) and Der Mörder mit dem Seidenschal (1966). He was married to Waltraut Haas and Franca Parisi. He died on April 20, 2011 in Vienna.