German Jewish film actor, director and singer murdered at Auschwitz (1897-1944)
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Kurt Gerron (May 11, 1897 – November 15, 1944) was a German Jewish actor and film director. Born Kurt Gerson to Jewish parents in Berlin, Germany, Gerron initially studied medicine but became a stage actor in 1920. He appeared in such films as The Blue Angel opposite Marlene Dietrich, and on stage originated the role of Brown (the chief of police in London) in the premiere production of Die Dreigroschenoper in Berlin in 1928. Gerron was offered a trip to Hollywood but refused and stayed behind i
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