!!!Eybner, Richard

b. St. Poelten (Lower Austria), March 17, 1896, 
d. Vienna, June 20, 1986, Kammerschauspieler; banking clerk after 
World War I; embarked on his artistic career as a revue entertainer in 
1927 and attended the newly established "Reinhardt Seminar" drama 
school in 1929/30. From 1931 to 1972 was a member of the company of 
the Vienna Burgtheater, continued to give guest performances after 
1972. Played comic characters in performances of Nestroy's works, in 
classic comedies of world literature, in operettas (played the 
character of "Frosch" in the "Fledermaus") and in films; 
famous for his recitals (J. Weinheber's "Wien woertlich"), also 
active in adult education work.

!Works
Ich moechte so leben koennen, wie ich leb´, 1986.

!Literature
J. Reitl, R. E. als Schauspieler und Kuenstler, 
doctoral thesis, Vienna 1968.



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