Horst Jüssen was born on January 10, 1941 in Recklinghausen, Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for Klimbim (1973), Kinderstunde (1951) and Das Geständnis eines Mädchens (1967). He was previously married to Lena Valaitis. He died on November 10, 2008 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.