Walter Hasenclever was born on July 8, 1890 in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was a writer and actor, known for Rendezvous (1930), Anna Christie (1930) and Ein besserer Herr (1928). He was previously married to Edith Schäfer and Lilly Turell. He died on June 21, 1940 in Les Milles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France.