Ben Dova

Not to be confused with Bend Ova or Ben Dover.

Ben Dova
Joseph Späh on the last flight of the Hindenburg
Joseph Späh on the last flight of the Hindenburg
Born
Joseph Späh

(1905-03-14)March 14, 1905
Strasbourg, Alsace–Lorraine
DiedSeptember 30, 1986(1986-09-30) (aged 81)
Manassas, Virginia
Occupation(s)Acrobat, actor
Years active1922–1982
Known for
  • Drunk man contortionist act
  • Surviving the Hindenburg disaster
  • Playing Klaus Szell in Marathon Man

Ben Dova (born as Joseph Späh (also written as Spah) on March 14, 1905, in Strasbourg, Alsace–Lorraine – died September 30, 1986, in Manassas, Virginia) was a German–American acrobat and actor.