
Known for
Acting
Born
May 29, 1907
Birthplace
Basel, Switzerland
Died
August 18, 1977 (aged 70)
Alfred Rasser (29 May 1907 – 18 August 1977) was a Swiss comedian, radio personality, and stage and film actor who starred predominantly in Swiss German-language cinema and television and stage productions, but he was also known for the role of Theophil Läppli, a parody on the Swiss militarism.
Born and raised in Basel, Canton of Basel-Stadt in Switzerland as son of Berta née Stump and Emil, Rasser's father died when Alfred was at the age of 11. Berta Rasser had now, for Alfred and his three siblings, to earn the family's keep. After his apprenticeship as merchant at Jacky Maeder & Cie to 1922, he attended the drama school for the first time, and found his true passion. To have an income, A...
1975
1970
as Stirnimann
1967
1965
1961
as Theophil Läppli, Director, Writer
1960
1959
as Theophil Läppli, Director, Writer
1957
1955
as Baumwollhändler
1954
1954
as Baumwollhändler
1954
as Theophil Läppli, Writer
1952
as Leblanc, Küchenchef
1942
as Dr. Loosli / Prof. Gábor Károly
1940
as Viggi Störteler
1940
as Kramer
1940
Screenplay
1938
as Notar