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Sherman A1

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Thu Jan 20, 2022, 02:13 PM Jan 2022

German actor Hardy Kruger, star of adventure movies, dies

BERLIN (AP) — Hardy Kruger, considered one of post-war Germany's best actors, has died. He was 93.

His Hamburg-based literary agent, Peter Kaefferlein, said Thursday that Kruger died "suddenly and unexpectedly" Wednesday in California, where he lived with his third wife, American-born writer Anita Park.

Kruger starred in the 1957 British movie "The One That Got Away" about a captured German fighter pilot who stages a series of daring attempts to escape the Allies and, as the title suggests, finally succeeds.

His charm, good looks and the fact that he deserted from the Nazi army toward the end of World War II helped Kruger land further roles at a time when Germans of his generation were still eyed with suspicion abroad.

https://krcgtv.com/news/entertainment/german-actor-hardy-kruger-star-of-adventure-movies-dies

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German actor Hardy Kruger, star of adventure movies, dies (Original Post) Sherman A1 Jan 2022 OP
Enjoyed him in The Flight of the Phoenix and The Red Tent. Sneederbunk Jan 2022 #1
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