| Who is it? | Actor |
| Birth Day | March 06, 1900 |
| Age | 119 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | September 29, 1967(1967-09-29) (aged 67)\nNew York City, U.S. |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Cause of death | leukemia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1921-1968 |
Ludwig Donath, a renowned actor, was born in 1900 and achieved great success throughout his career. His net worth is estimated to be in the range of $100K - $1M by 2024, a testament to his talent and popularity in the entertainment industry. Donath's notable performances in various films and theater productions have earned him a significant following and financial success. With a career that spans decades, his contributions to the acting world are truly commendable.
Born to a Jewish family Donath graduated from Vienna's Academy of Dramatic Art and became a prominent actor on the stage in Berlin. When Hitler came to power in 1933, he returned to Vienna and was active there in theater and film until the Anschluss in 1938. He began his American film career with Lady from Chungking (1942) and went on to appear in dozens of films, including Gilda (1946), The Jolson Story (1946), Jolson Sings Again (1949), The Great Caruso (1951), My Pal Gus (1952), Sirocco (1951), and Torn Curtain (1966).
Donath played the father of entertainer Al Jolson (Larry Parks) in the two biopics The Jolson Story (1946) and Jolson Sings Again (1949), although he was less than 15 years older than Parks as Jolson.
