In 1970, Hans Peter Hallwachs played in the first “Tatort”. For years he has been one of the busiest character actors on German television, and his voice is a cult among radio play fans. He died in mid-December at the age of 84.
The actor and radio play speaker Hans Peter Hallwachs is dead. He died in Berlin on December 16 and was 84 years old, according to family members. Hallwachs was one of the busiest character actors on German television, but he was almost always seen in supporting roles. He played in 16 “Tatort” crime shows on ARD alone, including the very first episode “Taxi to Leipzig”. Hallwachs had 13 appearances in the ZDF series “Der Alte”.
His career began in the 1960s. The Berliner played the title role in the Erich Kästner film “Fabian”. TV viewers also know his face from the ARD series “Mord mit Aussicht”, where he played the father of Sophie Haas (Caroline Peters). He also took part in “The Great Bellheim”. In 2020 he could still be seen in a new case in the ZDF series “Letzte Spur Berlin”.
Hallwachs’ voice has cult status among radio play fans. Among other things, he can be heard in many Raymond Chandler settings of the 1980s. His leading role in Edward Boyd’s “Five Fingers Make a Hand” from 1969 is also considered a classic of West German crime radio plays. “For us, he always played leading roles, throughout a long, fulfilling life,” his family said in an obituary.
