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Diether Krebs
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Wrote singer
Herbert Grönemeyer
's hit "Currywurst".
Attended acting lessons at the Folkwangschule in Essen.
After playing the rebellious son-in-law Michael on
Ein Herz und eine Seele (1973)
, the German version of
All in the Family (1971)
's Michael Stivic, he became one of the most popular TV actors.
Although best known as comedian, he was a versatile actor, who liked to play bad guys in hit shows such as
Derrick (1974)
.
Had two sons with his wife
Bettina von Leoprechting
,
Moritz Krebs
(born on 28 September 1979) and
Till Krebs
(born in 1986).
Reached #3 in Germany's Single Charts with the song "Ich bin der Martin, ne (Martin, my love)", dealing with his longtime stage character "Martin", an environment activist.
Is interred in the Ostfriedhof in his hometown Essen.
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