Theo Mackeben was born on January 5, 1897 in Preußisch Stargard, West Prussia, Germany [now Starogard Gdanski, Pomorskie, Poland]. He was a composer and actor, known for Suite Française - Melodie der Liebe (2014), Der Weg ins Freie (1941) and Patrioten (1937). He was married to Loni Heuser and Toni Neft. He died on January 10, 1953 in Berlin, Germany.