Frederick Kohner was born on September 25, 1905 in Teplitz-Schönau, Austria-Hungary [now Teplice, Czech Republic]. He was a writer and actor, known for Gidget (1965), Mad About Music (1938) and The Lady and the Monster (1944). He was previously married to Fritzi Klein. He died on July 7, 1986 in Los Angeles, California, USA.