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Walter Giller | |
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Born | Recklinghausen, Germany | 23 August 1927
Died | 15 December 2011 Hamburg, Germany | (aged 84)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1949–2009 |
Spouse | Nadja Tiller (1956–2011) (his death) |
Walter Giller (23 August 1927 – 15 December 2011) was a German actor.[1] He was very successful in the 1950s and 1960s, when he was often seen as a comedic leading man.[2] One of his most successful and more serious roles was in Roses for the Prosecutor.
Giller was born in Recklinghausen. In 1956, he married actress Nadja Tiller; they had two children and appeared together in a number of films. The couple resided in Lugano, Switzerland for many years. In 2009, he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He underwent a major (but unsuccessful) operation. He died in Hamburg in 2011, aged 84.