Rudolf Fernau was born on January 7, 1898 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany as Andreas Rudolf Neuberger. He was an actor, known for Mordprozeß Dr. Jordan (1949), Dr. Crippen an Bord (1942) and Der Würger von Schloß Blackmoor (1963). He was married to Olga von Mahr. He died on November 4, 1985 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany.