Hans Janowitz was born on December 2, 1890 in Podiebrad, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Podebrady, Czech Republic]. He was a writer and actor, known for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), The Head of Janus (1920) and Zirkus des Lebens (1921). He died on May 25, 1954 in New York City, New York, USA.