Iván Petrovich was born on January 1, 1896 in Novi Sad, Austria-Hungary [now Serbia]. He was an actor, known for Ascensore per il patibolo (1958), Canto d'amore (1936) and Il favorito di Schonbrunn (1929). He was previously married to Lilian Hübner and Friedel Schuster. He died on October 18, 1962 in Munich, West Germany.