Thank to his popularity as a singer he got several engagements in movies from 1931.
The actor and singer Franz Schier studied singing at the music academy in Vienna and he became a popular singer in Austria afterwards.
Franz Schier died at the age of only 44 in 1954 because of complications of an appendectomy.
He achieved the first place at a song and jazz competition and his songs were eternalized on records.
Beside it he owned a popular wine tavern where he performed his songs as well.