Jaspar von Oertzen was born on January 2, 1912 in Schwerin, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Sommerliebe am Bodensee (1957), The Last Waltz (1953) and Es geschah am 20. Juli (1955). He was previously married to Ellen Petz. He died on April 22, 2008 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.