Trivia

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

He continued his career after the war and remained successful till to his premature death, but his engagements remained limited to support roles.

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.

Willem Holsboer was married with the actress Margot Rupp.

His grandfather Willem Jan Holsboer was the founder of the Rhätischen Bahn in Graubünden/Switzerland.

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

The actor Willem Holsboer learned his acting abilities by an apprenticeship at the theater school Feldern Förster in Munich. There he also made his stage debut in the play "Mit dem Feuer spielen" in 1927.

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

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.

He was able to continue his career during the war both on stage and in movies.