Wenzel Scholz

Wenzel Scholz, lithography by Joseph Kriehuber, 1857

Wenzel Johann Scholz (Wenzislaus Johann, real name Wenzel von Plümeke) (28 March 1787 in Innsbruck, according to other sources Brixen – 5 October 1857 in Vienna) was an Austrian actor in Laibach, Klagenfurt, Graz and in Vienna above all at the Alt-Wiener Volkstheater [de], who became known especially as brilliant partner of Johann Nestroy in his posses and Lustspiel [de]s.