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Wilhelm von Homburg Biography

Birth Name:Norbert Grupe

Birth Place:Berlin, Germany

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Was once ranked seventh in the world as a light heavyweight boxer during his tour of professional fights in the U․S․ in the 1960s
  • First began appearing in movies and television while still a boxer, making his debut in a 1964 episode of "Gunsmoke․"
  • Held several jobs in his native Germany, including meatpacker and longshoreman, before moving to the U․S․ in 1960 to pursue wrestling
  • Began his career as a wrestler in a tag-team partnership with his father, Richard Grupe, billing themselves as The Vikings
  • Best known for playing Vigo the Carpathian in "Ghostbusters II․"
  • Although his "Ghostbusters II" character was often simply referred to as Vigo, his full name was Vigo Von Homburg Deutschendorf, an homage to his boxing name