Carl Heinz Charrell was born on December 16, 1895 in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for Kuhle Wampe oder: Wem gehört die Welt? (1932), Unheimliche Geschichten (1932) and Mädchen hinter Gittern (1949). He died on June 6, 1958 in Berlin, Germany.