Horst Jüssen was born on January 10, 1941 in Recklinghausen, Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for Klimbim (1973), Das Geständnis eines Mädchens (1967) and Die Kurpfuscherin (1974). He was married to Lena Valaitis. He died on November 10, 2008 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.