Curiosidades

An area next to Austria's national theater, the Vienna Burgtheater, was named "Josef-Meinrad-Platz" in 1997 to commemorate the renowned stage actor.

While he was type casted as cunning servant or subordinate in his younger years, he later often played the "civil nobleman".

As his parents wanted him to become a priest, he visited a seminary until 1929.

Softly-spoken, genteel Viennese stage and screen actor.

Keeper of the Iffland Ring, the highest lifetime achievement for a German speaking actor, from 1959 until his death in 1996. His successor is Bruno Ganz.

Received the City of Vienna's honor ring in 1983.

Ensemble member of the famous Vienna Burgtheater from 1946 to 1978, which made him the audience's most popular actor.

After completing his schooling in 1929, he worked as a clerk in an office while taking acting lessons. He made his stage debut the following year.