Jaspar von Oertzen was born on January 2, 1912 in Schwerin, Germany as Jaspar Sigismund Albrecht von Oertzen. He was an actor and director, known for Sommerliebe am Bodensee (1957), Merlin (1980) and La dernière valse (1953). He was married to Ellen Petz. He died on April 22, 2008 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.