Harry Froboess

Friedrich Harald August Froboess (1899–1985) born on 10.23.1899 in Dresden, Germany, was a German stunt diver, and high diver.

Harry Froboess
Born
Harry Arias Froboess

23.Okt.1899
Dresden, Germany
Died12.Jan.1985
Baar Switzerland
OccupationDiver, stuntman, "Bademeister der Herzen" Schausteller
Spouse(s)Hertha Froboess (born 02.Jul.1906 in Berlin as Emma Albertine Hertha Müller, died 08.Nov.1975 also in Baar Switzerland)
Awardsalmost twice olympic champion

Biography

Diving from an early age, his mother taught him to be a "jumping fish" and his father taught him gymnastics. Froboess won many championships. He did stunt doubling for many stars in silent film. In the end he could only compete with himself jumping from higher and higher bridges and towers into water, finally culminating in a jumped 361 feet (110 m) into Lake Constance from the airship Graf Zeppelin on June 22, 1936. This record still stands in Guinness World Records. Froboess is rumored to have taken part in over 400 movies, though most of his prominent credits were in Hollywood films.

He wrote a book about waterdiving and painted pictures (one displayed at The Gallery of Modern Art in New York, His wife Hertha Froboess was also a high diver.

Stunt filmography

References
  • Froboess, Harry. (1953). the Reminiscing Champ: a world famous stuntman tells his story. New York, N.Y: Pageant Press.
  • Froboess, Harry. (1965). Fell's Official Guide to Diving: Plain, High, Fancy, Platform, Comedy. New York, N.Y: Fells. ISBN 0-8119-0052-5.
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