Friedrich Kayßler was born on April 7, 1874 in Neurode, Lower Silesia, Germany [now Nowa Ruda, Dolnoslaskie, Poland]. He was an actor, known for Bismarck (1940), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1937) and Gold (1934). He was married to Helene Fehdmer and Luise. He died on April 30, 1945 in Kleinmachnow, Potsdam-Mittelmark, Brandenburg, Germany.