- Physically imposing stage and screen character actor of the 1920's and 30's, invariably seen as authority figures: generals, police inspectors, aristocrats and high priests.
- In 1920 he starred in 9 films including Salome, Auri sacra fames - Der verfluchte Hunger nach Gold, Christian Wahnschaffe: Weltbrand and The Women House of Brescia. The last one was rejected by the British Board of Film Classification on grounds of prostitution depicted in the film.
- He spent his life in Berlin-Steglitz.
- Before acting in films he played at theaters in the province and in Berlin.
- After the advent of talkies he again became active in the film industry and starred in several films.
- He served in the military from 1914 to 1917.
- The actor Josef Peterhans made his film debut with the silent movie "Der Todessprung" (1916).
- He ended his career with the second World War.
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