Trivia

In the final phase of the Second World War, Reich Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels placed Schroth on the Gottbegnadeten list ("God-gifted list" or "Important Artist Exempt List"), a 36-page list of artists considered crucial to Nazi culture.

Schroth's most memorable role of the World War II era is possibly that of the role of Herr von Neuffer in the 1940 Veit Harlan-directed, anti-Semitic melodrama Jud Süß, commissioned by Joseph Goebbels.

Father of Heinz Schroth aka Heinz Sailer (1892-1957), Carl-Heinz Schroth and Hannelore Schroth.

Dapper character actor, on stage from 1890. Schroth entered films in 1916 at the age of forty. He first came to prominence as private detective Joe Deebs in eight silent films, made between 1918 and 1919. He made a successful transition to sound with key roles in big budget productions, such as Berlin-Alexanderplatz: The Story of Franz Biberkopf (1931), The Captain from Köpenick (1931) and Wasser für Canitoga (1939). In private life, Schroth had a reputation as a ladies' man and bon vivant. His second wife was the popular actress Käthe Haack.

Schroth made his acting debut at the Sigmaringen Royal Theatre in 1890.

Heinrich Schroth impersonated successfully support roles in the 30's for the German movies "Berlin - Alexanderplatz" (1931), "Der Hauptmann von Köpenick" (1931), "Yorck" (1931), "Fridericus" (1936), "Der Tanz auf dem Vulkan" (38) and "Wasser für Canitoga" (1939).

During World War II Heinrich Schroth participated in a large number of film productions for the Nazi Party, including propaganda films for the Nazi regime.

Schroth's stage and film career spanned five decades.

In 1894 he went to the Municipal Theatre in Augsburg, in 1896 to Mainz and in 1897 to the Royal Court Theatre in Hanover.

He became very popular with his role as detective Joe Deebs, who he impersonated in several movies.

Heinrich Schroth was married with the actress Else Ruttersheim. Their son Carl-Heinz Schroth was also a successful actor.

His career in the 1920s was prolific, and he appeared opposite such silent film actors as Lil Dagover, Emil Jannings, Paul Wegener and Brigitte Helm and transitioned to sound film with ease.

In the 40's followed entertainment and propaganda movies like "Jud Süss" (1940) and "Die Entlassung/Schicksalswende" (1942).

Heinrich Schroth was also married with the actress Käthe Haack. Their daughter Hannelore Schroth became likewise a well-known actress.

The actor Heinrich Schroth began his film career in the middle of the 10's.

Heinrich Schroth was married three times. Little is known of his first wife. The couple had a son, actor Heinz Sailor, in fact: Heinz Schroth (1902-1957).

From 1899 to 1905, he spent six years as a part of the ensemble of the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg and from 1905 on wards at various Berlin theaters.