Carl Balhaus was born on November 4, 1905 in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Haus im Feuer (1960), Ein Mädchen von 16 ½ (1958) and Der Teufelskreis (1956). He was previously married to Eva Schmidt-Kayser and Almuth Dorowa. He died on July 28, 1968 in Eisenach, German Democratic Republic [now Thuringia, Germany].