Anecdotes

He first fled to Paris where he took part in the movies "Chéri-Bibi" (1938), "Le drame de Shanghai" (1938) and "Gibraltar" (1938) , but when France was occupied by the Germans too he fled again, this time to the USA. There he was able to continue his film career indeed but he only got offered minor roles.

He was in the USA also owner of a coffee bar.

He became established as a character actor in the 20s for the German silent film and he appeared in some important movies as well.

Adolf Edgar Licho was married with the actress Martha Angerstein.

Besides his activity as an actor Adolf Edgar Licho also realised several movies as a director.

The actor and director Adolf Edgar Licho made first acting experiences at the theater in his home country Russia before he went to Western Europe where he was engaged in Vienna, Salzburg, Munich and Berlin.

With the takeover of the National Socialism his film career in Germany ended in 1933 and in Austria in 1937.

When he settled in Berlin for a longer time and also managed several theaters he was engaged for the film as well.