René Carol

René Carol was born on Apr 11, 1920 in Germany. René Carol's big-screen debut came with Südliche Nächte directed by Robert A. Stemmle in 1953, strarring Singender GitarristCapri-Fischer.

René Carol the singer, actor and entertainer of Polish decent was born in Berlin as Gerhard Tschierschnitz and was one of the biggest stars of the 50's and 60's. In contrast to many people of his era he lived an adventurous lifestyle. Such can be highlighted through his love of big american cars, and women. Once released as a prisoner of war from Paris he changed his name with his first love Martine Carole to Rene Carol. He worked first in a nightclub called Taberin and at the famous Moumarte where he worked as a singer from Capri. After a year in paris he returned to Germany where he started imitating people in show business such as Theo Lingen, Zarah Leander and hans Moser along with many others singing in English, French, German and Italian. Mr Carol sang the famous Italian hits 'O sole Mio, Mama and Santa Lucia.