Anecdotes

Was the most popular stuntman from Germany.

Lay more than 40 times in a hospital, and had more than 100 fractures.

Stayed in total more than 4 years of his life in a hospital.

Jumped from a 47 meter high crane into the water of the Hamburg harbour.

Was the double of the moviestars in more than 50 films.

When the film _Klettermaxe (1952), in which he performed the stunts for lead actor 'Albert Lieven', was released, he was more popular than the lead actor, because the distributors had him perform daring stunts scaling the walls of cinemas and other nearby buildings in front of live audiences in many German cities.

In 1959, Dahl found international attention when he walked the railing on the roof of the Empire State Building in New York City, finishing with a handstand.

For a short time in the 1960s, Dahl worked as a host of multiple children and youth television programs.

Dahl died on August 3, 1998 as a result of cancer.

Dahl became the first stuntman in the postwar era.

His father Hermann Dahl was a former German champion in springboard diving. Following in his father's footsteps, Dahl was the 1938 German youth champion in springboard diving.

Dahl was a bricklayer and carpenter before his service in World War II. After his military service, Dahl returned to Hamburg in 1946, and performed as a clown and circus artist. He already showed talent in tightrope walking, which would later make him famous.

In 1992, at the age of 70, Dahl retired into his private life.