Frank Wolff

Birth Name: Walter Frank Hermann Wolff

Date of Birth: May 11, 1928

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, U.S.

Date of Death: 12 December, 1971

Place of Death: Rome, Lazio, Italy

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Frank Wolff was an American actor. His roles included the films Beast from Haunted Cave, Ski Troop Attack, Atlas (1961), Salvatore Giuliano, The Four Days of Naples, America America (1963), Judith (1966), Ringo, the Mark of Vengeance; A Few Dollars for Django, God Forgives… I Don’t!, The Great Silence, Once Upon a Time in the West, I am Sartana, Your Angel of Death; La morte risale a ieri sera, and Cold Eyes of Fear. He began his career in Roger Corman movies in the U.S., before moving to Rome, Italy, particularly to work in its burgeoning western film production industry.

Frank was the son of Charlotte Victoria “Lotta” and Ernst Wolff. His parents were German Jewish emigrants. His father was born in Berlin. His mother was born in Frankfurt am Main.

He was married to Alice Campbell, until his death.

Frank’s paternal grandfather was named Sally Wolff (the son of Abraham Wolff). Sally was born in Rummelsburg, Köslin, Pommern, Prussia.

Frank’s paternal grandmother was Fanny Cohn (the daughter of Bernhard Cohn and Charlotte Dresdner). Fanny was born in Guttentag, Lublinitz, Oppeln, Schlesien, Prussia. Bernhard was born in Guttentag, Powiat Oleski, Oppeln, Silesia, the son of Nathan Cohn and Amalie Sachs. Charlotte was born in Olesno, Opolskie, Poland, the daughter of Jacob Dresdner and Rösel/Rosalie/Röschen/Roeschen Sachs.

Frank’s maternal grandfather was Siegfried Waldeck (the son of Simon Waldeck and Emma Vitesse Schwarzschild). Siegfried was born in Frankfurt am Main. Simon was the son of Heymann Waldeck and Sara Callman. Emma was the daughter of Salomon Jacob Schwarzschild and Elisabeth Reiss.

Frank’s maternal grandmother was Maria Charlotte Reiss/Reiß (the daughter of Ludwig Otto Reiss/Reiß and Auguste Haymann). Maria was born in Frankfurt am Main. Ludwig was the son of Moritz Reiss/Reiß and Fanny Oppenheim. Auguste was the daughter of Lazarus Haymann and Rosa Salm.

Source: Genealogy of Frank Wolff – https://pro.geni.com