Alfred Rasser

Born: 1907-05-29

Alfred Rasser (29 May 1907 – 18 August 1977) was a Swiss comedian, radio personality, and stage and film actor who starred predominantly in Swiss German-language cinema and television and stage productions, but he was also known for the role of Theophil Läppli, a parody on the Swiss militarism. Born and raised in Basel, Canton of Basel-Stadt in Switzerland as son of Berta née Stump and Emil, Rasser's father died when Alfred was at the age of 11. Berta Rasser had now, for Alfred and his three siblings, to earn the family's keep. After his apprenticeship as merchant at Jacky Maeder & Cie to 1922, he attended the drama school for the first time, and found his true passion. To have an income, Alfred Rasser tried among others as a chicken farmer in the Canton of Ticino in 1928. From 1928 to 1930 Rasser took acting lessons at Oskar Wälterlin and body workout at Rosalia Chladek at the Basel conservatory. Upon completion of the drama school, in 1930 he founded his own theater company, but graduated in 1934 at the Basel conservatory.


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Uli der Knecht

as Baumwollhändler
Released: 1954-10-19

The film traces Uli's progress from his humble peasant surroundings to the homes of the wealthy...

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Uli the Tenant

as Baumwollhändler
Released: 1955-12-22

Uli has been the tenant of the "Glunggen-farm" for two years. His wife Vreneli gave him two...

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Palace Hotel

as Leblanc, Küchenchef
Released: 1952-04-14

The paths of guests and employees cross at the Palace Hotel in St. Moritz: A chambermaid...

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William Tell

as uncredited
Released: 1960-12-16

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HD Soldier Läppli

as Theophil Läppli
Released: 1959-01-01

A Swiss film.

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Democrat Läppli

as Theophil Läppli
Released: 1961-01-01

Theophil Läppli is a swiss patriot, who after a trip to Greece tries to recover the democratic...

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Das Gespensterhaus

as Dr. Loosli / Prof. Gábor Károly
Released: 1942-08-28

In Bern above Junkerngasse 54 the caretaker has died - the old Hutzli. On the day on which he...

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Little Friends

as uncredited
Released: 1954-11-04

At the age of three, little Wolfgang has lost his parents. Since then his uncle Eduard raises...

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Die missbrauchten Liebesbriefe

as Viggi Störteler
Released: 1940-11-30

While on a longer business trip, a wannabe poet urges his beautiful but more simple wife to...

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Fräulein Huser

as Kramer
Released: 1940-06-01

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Füsilier Wipf

as Notar
Released: 1938-06-05

A hairdresser is being recruited during World War I by the Swiss military where they turn this...

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as Theophil Läppli
Released: 1954-01-01

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