1905 - 1959

He soon became established on the stage and in 1927 he was signed by the Munich Kammerspiele where he stayed till 1938. 

In 1938 followed the transition to the Munich Volkstheater where he also was active as a manager, an activity he carried on till 1950.

Afterwards Willem Holsboer not only changed the theater but also left his hometown Munich and acted in Hamburg in 1951 and in Zurich from 1952 to 1953. Finally he returned to Munich again.

During his time at the theater he was not only active as an actor and manager but also directed numerous plays. 

Willem Holsboer made his film debut in 1931 with "Kameradschaft" (31), three years later followed the production "Peer Gynt" (34) with Hans Albers.
He appeared regularly in front of the camera only from 1936 and he impersonated support roles at the side of the great stars at that time.
To his well-known movies of the 30s belong "IA in Oberbayern" (37), "So weit geht die Liebe nicht" (37), "Fahrendes Volk" (38) and "Fasching" (39).

He was able to continue his career during the war both on stage and in movies. To these works belong "Was will Brigitte?" (41), "Alarmstufe V" (41), "Kleine Residenz" (42), "Einmal der liebe Herrgott sein" (42) and "Wo ist Herr Belling?" (45).

He continued his career after the war and remained successful till to his premature death, but his engagements remained limited to support roles.
To his last cinematical works belong "Frech und verliebt" (48), "Aufruhr im Paradies" (50), "Die Försterchristl" (52), "Alraune" (52), "Rosen im Herbst" (55), "Auf Wiedersehn am Bodensee" (56), "Der Bettelstudent" (56) and "Gräfin Mariza" (58).

Willem Holsboer was married with the actress Margot Rupp.
His grandfahter Willem Jan Holsboer was the founder of the Rhätischen Bahn in Graubünden/Switzerland.
 

Other movies with Willem Holsboer:
Die klugen Frauen (36) Strassenmusik (36) Die Stimme des Herzens (37) 15 Minuten nach Mitternacht (39) Drei wunderschöne Tage (39) Eifersucht ist eine Leidenschaft (40) Das Orechstrion (40) Man rede mir nicht von Liebe (43) Tromba (49) Die Sehnsucht des Herzens (51) Das weisse Abenteuer (52) Die verschwundene Miniatur (54) Madame Aurélie (55) Der Revisor (55) Königswalzer (55) Ein Weihnachtslied in Prosa (55) Manöverball (56) Der geheimnisvolle Dr. Mander (57) Der Edelweisskönig (57) Paprika (59) 

Writer: 
Lachkabinett (53) 

Director: 
Lachkabinett (53)