Hein Riess (11 September 1913 – September 1993) was a German actor and folk singer.
Riess was born in Hamburg-Eilbek. He was previously a sailor who began work as a cabin boy on ships and then became a professional singer, mainly of sea shanties. An LP of his recordings was released and a single on Polydor Records entitled The Story of the Pale Mary.Hein Riess at The Austrian Charts Retrieved 20 June 2016
As an actor, he made appearances on several German television productions and in German films including the 1963 Werner Jacobs directed drama Homesick for St. Pauli (German: Heimweh nach St. Pauli), but he is best known internationally for his performance as Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring in the film Battle of Britain (1969). According to a booklet publicising the movie, he had allegedly once met Göring himself during the war.Battle of Britain film publicity booklet "Hankin p. 48." Former fighter ace Adolf Galland who worked as a technical consultant on the film had known Göring and was impressed with his performanceBattle of Britain reincarnates Goering in: St. Petersburg Times from 14 April 1968 and said his voice was exactly like Göring's.
Riess died of heart failure at age 79. Hein Riess at Hamburger abendblatt (German language) at Internet archive. Retrieved 19 June 2016
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1963 Homesick for St. Pauli Kuddel 1967 Hotel Clausewitz Boxer 1969 Battle of Britain Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring
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