After his education at the Vienna Conservatory he got his first
engagement at Stella Kadmons cabaret in 1937. Little time later he was
engaged at the 'Theater an der Josefstadt', where he became one of
Austria's most popular artists and where he is still acting and
directing in various productions.
Has been ensemble member at Vienna's most important theaters such as
the famous Burgtheater and the Theater in der Josefstadt, where he
retired from performing on stage in 2002.
Was voted one of the 50 most important Austrians by the readers of
daily newspaper "Kurier" (2004).
Has two sons, Alexander (born in 1957) and Martin (born in 1959). His
oldest son Hans, from his first marriage, died in 1990.
Illegtimate son of Maximilian Wechselbaum, a soldier, and Leopoldine
Stand, a secretary, who married Mischa Muliar, a Russian Jewish
jeweler, in 1924. Fritz adopted his surname.