Date of birth: February 25, 1913
Date of death: September 5, 1988 (Aged 75)
Full name: Karl-Gerhart Frӧbe
Birthplace: Oberplanitz (Zwickau now), Saxony, Germany
Height: 6’ 1” (185cm)
Hair color: Blonde turned grey
Eye color: Blue
Karl-Gerhart Fröbe was born on February 25, 1913, in Oberplanitz, Saxony, Germany, and died on September 5, 1988. He became one of Germany’s best-known postwar film actors.
Fröbe played Auric Goldfinger in the James Bond film Goldfinger and appeared in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Is Paris Burning? and numerous German productions.
The old page contained speculative weight claims and appearance-based judgments. Those statements were removed while his documented film legacy was preserved.
Updated details
Biographical and career details were reviewed and the article text was updated on September 9, 2026. Historical measurements and past routine descriptions are identified as such.
