Michael Bohnen was born on May 2, 1887 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He was an actor and producer, known for Münchhausen (1943), Der Rosenkavalier (1925) and Das Geheimnis der Santa Maria (1921). He was married to Ingeborg Behrend, Mary Lewis (singer) and La Jana. He died on April 26, 1965 in Berlin, Germany.