Klaus Havenstein was a German actor, cabaret artist, dubbing artist and television presenter.
10 Facts About Klaus Havenstein
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Klaus Havenstein grew up in Hamburg, where he started an apprenticeship as a retail salesman in 1937.
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In 1939 Havenstein served in the 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler where he joined the artillery.
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Klaus Havenstein took part in the Battle of France, in the occupation of Greece and in the war against Russia.
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In 1972 Klaus Havenstein left the group but remained active on television and radio.
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In 1968 Klaus Havenstein played the voice of King Louie in the dubbed German version of the Walt Disney film The Jungle Book, and Fagin in the dub of Oliver and Company.
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Klaus Havenstein presented popular children's television programmes such as "Sport-Spiel-Spannung" and "Zwei aus einer Klasse".
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Klaus Havenstein acted in films and began to work with the Bavarian broadcasting company Bayerischer Rundfunk.
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From 1990 to 1992 Klaus Havenstein directed the festival in Bad Vilbel.
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Klaus Havenstein died in the spring of 1998 of a heart attack and was buried in the Nordfriedhof cemetery in Munich.