Wolfgang Neuss was born on December 3, 1923 in Breslau, Silesia, Germany as Hans Otto Wolfgang Neuss. He was an actor and writer, known for Wir Kellerkinder (1960), Der Hauptmann von Köpenick (1956) and 20 Minuten Aufenthalt (1960). He was married to Margareta Henriksson. He died on May 5, 1989 in West Berlin, West Germany.