German actor and songwriter born in Berlin, whose daughter Mavie is also an actor, as was his father, Paul. He co-wrote a couple of Udo Jurgens’ biggest hits, “Merci Cherie”, which won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1966, “Siebzehn Jahr, Blondes Haar” (“Seventeen Year, Blonde Hair”) and “Immer Wieder Geht Die Sonne Auf”.
Tommy appeared in several films in the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, including Die Fosterbuben, Kaiserball, Hallo Taxi, and Drie Apothekers Dochters.
David Rose recordings
Merci Cherie (Thomas Horbiger/Udo Jurgens)
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- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0405976/bio
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0405978/
- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0405977/
- http://www.sandranet.com/ArnoDVDs/713982008736.9.html