Kurt Edelhagen was born on June 5, 1920 in Herne, Westphalia, Prussia [now Northrhine-Westphalia], Germany. He was an actor and composer, known for Mannequins für Rio (1954), Solang' es hübsche Mädchen gibt (1955) and Münchhausen in Afrika (1958). He was married to Helga Folkenborn. He died on February 8, 1982 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany.