Albert Hetterle was born on October 31, 1918 in Peterstal [now Petrodolynske, Odessa Oblast], Ukraine. He was an actor and director, known for Das zweite Gleis (1962), Und das am Heiligabend (1961) and Geheimarchiv an der Elbe (1963). He was married to Monika Hetterle. He died on December 17, 2006 in Berlin, Germany.