Background
Hasse was born in Königsberg, East Prussia to a public official and attended his stage education at the Preussisches Staatstheater in Berlin.
Hasse was born in Königsberg, East Prussia to a public official and attended his stage education at the Preussisches Staatstheater in Berlin.
Hasse first appeared in a UFA movie in 1932 and acted in several movies next to popular stars like Heinz Rühmann or Hans Albers. He was the German dubbing voice of Eddie Albert, Lou Costello, José Ferrer, Oliver Hardy, Sid James and also the voice of the white rabbit in Disneys Alice in Wonderland. After World World War II Hasse worked at the Schlosspark-Theater Berlin and after 1951 at the Schillertheater.
Between 1929 and 1944, when the Theater was closed down, he was a constant member of the Staatstheater ensemble.