Hans Gaugler was born on February 25, 1913 in St. Niklaus, Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Es geschah am hellichten Tag (1958), Uli der Knecht (1954) and Jack the Ripper (1976). He died on June 10, 1997 in Überstorf, Canton of Freiburg, Switzerland.
