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Rex Gildo (July 2, 1936 – October 26, 1999) was a German singer of Schlager ballads who reached the height of his popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, selling over 25 million records and starring in film and television roles.Gildo was born Ludwig Franz Hirtreiter in Straubing, Bavaria; in the mid-fifties he adopted the stage name Alexander Gildo, later shortening it to Rex Gildo. For years he claimed that he had been a member of the Regensburger Domspatzen choir before attending acting school, while a documentary on German TV in 2009 revealed that in fact he had worked in a decorating apprenticeship before he met Fred Miekley, who would become his manager and longtime companion and presumably paid for Gildo's acting, dancing and singing lessons. Gildo's first performance was with the Munich Kammerspiele theatre group in 1956, but he quickly moved into television and film, as well as performing as a singer, most famously duetting with Danish singer Gitte Haenning as "Gitte & Rex".His most popular songs, such as Speedy Gonzales (1962), Goodbye Susanna (1965), and Fiesta Mexicana (1972), were popular during the 1960s and 1970s in Germany. His music and films sold well there but less so abroad. He also starred in his own television program, Gestatten - Rex Gildo.In 1974, Gildo married his cousin Marion Ohlsen. The couple had no children and separated in 1990.During the 1980s and 1990s, Gildo's popularity decreased. His appearances were mainly at folk festivals, shopping centres and other similar venues; he was also reported to have problems with alcoholism, although this may have been due to medication he was taking. His final performance, on the day of his suicide attempt, was in front of more than 3000 people at a furniture shop outside Frankfurt.Gildo died in 1999 aged 63, having spent three days in an artificially-induced coma after attempting suicide by jumping from the window of his apartment building. He was said to have been suffering psychological problems. After his death, it was reported that he was homosexual and involved in a relationship with Dave Klingeberg, his secretary with whom he lived, for seven years.
In the 1960s, he built the very popular duo "Gitte & Rex" with Danish singer Gitte Hænning.
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Although marrying his cousin Marion in 1974, he was gay and lived together with several boyfriends. After his suicide, he was buried next to his former longtime companion Fred Miekley.
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Fifth and youngest child of a Munich salesman.
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Attended acting lessons at the Otto-Falckenburg-Schule in Munich.
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Sold more than 25 million records as a singer of popular German songs such as "Speedy Gonzales" (1962), "Fiesta Mexicana" (1972) and "Der letzte Sirtaki" (1975, The last sirtaki).
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ein kleines Glück auf allen Wegen
1980
TV Movie
Am laufenden Band
1976
TV Series
Singer
8 x 1 in Noten
1976
TV Series
Rendezvous mit Caterina Valente
1976
TV Series
Großes Glück zu kleinen Preisen
1975
TV Movie
¡Señoras y señores!
1975
TV Series
Hit-Journal
1974
TV Series
Begegnung mit Gitte
1974
TV Movie
Unsere Tante ist das Letzte
1973
Dr. Martin Klamm
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
1971
TV Series
Singer
Die Blume von Hawaii
1971
TV Movie
Lilo Taro
Marlene Charell: Die Welt gehört der Frau
1970
TV Movie
Mein Freund Bunbury
1970
TV Movie
Algernon Moncrieff
Was ist denn bloß - mit Willi los? Grüß Sie Gott, Frau Stirnima
1970
Frankie Kuhländer / Singer
Musik geht um die Welt
1970
TV Movie
Singer
Guten Rutsch!
1969
TV Movie
Otto ist auf Frauen scharf
1968
Sänger 'Wie eine Symphonie'
Karussell
1968
TV Movie
Jetzt schlägt's 13
1967
TV Movie
Schlager International
1967
TV Movie
Playboy - Playgirl - Playtime
1967
TV Movie
Star
Adieu 65: Hello 66
1965
TV Movie
Tausend Takte Übermut
1965
Rick Tanner
Rendezvous mit Jo
1965
TV Movie
Jetzt dreht die Welt sich nur um dich
1964
Martin Fischer, Student
Apartment-Zauber
1963
Karl Fischer aka Karla Fischer
Zwei blaue Vergissmeinnicht
1963
Rolf
Sophienlund
1963
TV Movie
Knud Stjernborg
Sing, aber spiel nicht mit mir
1963
So schön wie heut' ...
1963
TV Movie
Tanze mit mir in den Morgen
1962
Stefan Breuer
Café Oriental
1962
Sänger, himself
Am Sonntag will mein Süsser mit mir segeln gehn
1961
Tommy, der Musiker
O sole mio
1960
Rexy
Marina
1960
Rex
Meine Nichte tut das nicht
1960
Robert
Mit 17 weint man nicht
1960
Sänger
Schlagerparade 1960
1960
Rex
Es geschah an der Grenze
1960
TV Series
Rudi
Ja, so ein Mädchen mit sechzehn
1959
Rex
Mandolinen und Mondschein
1959
Hula-Hopp, Conny
1959
Billy Newman (as Alexander Gildo)
Juchten und Lavendel
1958
TV Movie
Wenn die Conny mit dem Peter
1958
Gerd Weidner - Schüler (as Alexander Gildo)
Imperfect Angel
1958
Peter Utesch (as Alexander Gildo)
Immer wenn der Tag beginnt
1957
Max Clement (as Alexander Gildo)
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast
2003
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Und vor mir die Sterne... - Das Leben der Schlagersängerin Renate Kern
1998
Documentary performer: "Der letzte Sirtaki"
Tohuwabohu
1993
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Kümo Henriette
1979
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Spotlight
1977
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Van Oekel's Discohoek
1974
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Unsere Tante ist das Letzte
1973
performer: "H'asta la vista"
Dalli Dalli
1972
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Was ist denn bloß - mit Willi los? Grüß Sie Gott, Frau Stirnima
1970
performer: "Hast du Angst vor der Liebe", "Love a Little Bit Belinda", "Keine Macht auf Erden"
Tausend Takte Übermut
1965
performer: "Amore Addio" uncredited, "Wenn es sein muß", "Musik gehört dazu"
Jetzt dreht die Welt sich nur um dich
1964
performer: "Hokus Pokus, "Jetzt dreht die Welt sich nur um dich"
Zwei blaue Vergissmeinnicht
1963
performer: "Heidi", "Zwei blaue Vergißmeinnicht"
Maskenball bei Scotland Yard - Die Geschichte einer unglaublichen Erfindung
1963
performer: "Maddalena"
Unsere tollen Nichten
1963
performer: "Speedy Gonzalez"
Tanze mit mir in den Morgen
1962
performer: "Wir beide sind allein", "Weisser Flieder aus Wien" reprise, "Wir beide sind allein" reprise, "Die goldnen Jahre Reprise"
Café Oriental
1962
performer: "Sweet Little girl"
Am Sonntag will mein Süsser mit mir segeln gehn
1961
performer: "Rosina"
Schlagerparade 1961
1961
performer: "Ding-a-Ling"
Schlagerparade 1960
1960
performer: "Singen - Swingen"
Hula-Hopp, Conny
1959
performer: "Ob 15, ob 16, ob 17 Jahre alt"
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Showpalast
1999
TV Series
Himself - Singer
Die ZDF-Hitparty
1998
TV Series
Himself
Kinderquatsch mit Michael
1998
TV Series
Himself
Und vor mir die Sterne... - Das Leben der Schlagersängerin Renate Kern
1998
Documentary
Himself
ZDF Hitparade
1969-1985
TV Series
Himself / Singer
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1985
TV Series
Himself
ARD Wunschkonzert
1984
TV Series
Singer
Die Super-Hitparade
1983
TV Movie
Singer
Disco
1974-1982
TV Series
Himself
Erkennen Sie die Melodie?
1982
TV Series
Zum blauen Bock
1976-1981
TV Series
Himself
Aktuelle Schaubude
1981
TV Series
Himself - singer
Die Drehscheibe
1966-1980
TV Series
Singer / Himself - Musician
Plattenküche
1980
TV Series
Himself - Musician
ARD-Fernsehlotterie - Ein Platz an der Sonne
1979
TV Series
Stars in der Manege
1978
TV Series documentary
Himself
So schön wie heut' - Ein Abend für Franz Grothe
1978
TV Movie
Singer
Spotlight
1977
TV Series
Himself
Die Montagsmaler
1977
TV Series
Himself - Musician
Musik ist Trumpf
1977
TV Series
Himself - Singer
Jetzt geht die Party richtig los
1976
TV Movie
Starparade
1968-1976
TV Series
Singer / Himself - Singer
Von uns für Sie
1975
TV Series
Himself
Musik aus Studio B
1962-1975
TV Series
Singer / Himself - Musician / Himself - Singer
Van Oekel's Discohoek
1974
TV Series
Himself
Drei mal neun
1971-1974
TV Series
Himself - Musician / Singer, Himself
Die goldenen Fünfziger
1974
TV Movie
Dalli Dalli
1972
TV Series
Himself - Singer
Unsere kleine Show - Musik zur blauen Stunde
1971
TV Series
Himself - Musician
Pauls Silvesterparty
1970
TV Movie
Himself
Spaß durch 2
1970
TV Series
Himself - Musician
Meine Melodie
1966-1970
TV Series
Singer
Der goldene Schuß
1970
TV Series
Singer
Eine Starparade mit Marianne Koch
1969
TV Movie
Himself
Ein Lied für Madrid
1969
TV Movie
Himself
Vergißmeinnicht
1969
TV Series documentary
Singer
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
1968
TV Series
Himself - Musician
Deutscher Schlagerwettbewerb 1968
1968
TV Movie
Himself - Musician
Europarty
1967
TV Series
Himself - Singer
Gala-Abend der Schallplatte
1967
TV Movie
Himself
Mein Leben - meine Lieder: Robert Stolz
1967
TV Movie
Himself - Musician
Es funkeln die Sterne - Eine musikalische Silvesterreise um die Welt
1966
TV Movie
Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen
1966
TV Series
Himself
Hotel Victoria
1966
TV Series
Singer
Mit dreißig Schlagern um die Welt
1966
TV Movie
Himself - Singer
Evergreens: Melodien, die ewig jung bleiben
1965
TV Movie
Himself - Singer
So schön wie heut....
1965
TV Movie
Himself - Singer
Wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am Ersten
1964
TV Movie
Les Raisins verts
1964
TV Series
Himself
Maskenball bei Scotland Yard - Die Geschichte einer unglaublichen Erfindung
1963
Himself
Unsere tollen Nichten
1963
Himself
Musik ist Trumpf
1961
Himself
Schlagerparade 1961
1961
Himself (uncredited)
Zeg hé, spaar je mee?
1961
TV Series
Singer
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
2014
TV Movie documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Alexandra - Stimme der Sehnsucht: Der rätselhafte Tod eines Stars