Karl Etlinger was born on October 16, 1879 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. He was an actor and writer, known for The Joyless Street (1925), Die Feuerzangenbowle (1944) and Die Abenteuer eines Ermordeten - 2. Der Smaragd des Badjah von Panlanzur (1921). He died on May 8, 1946 in Berlin, Germany.