Viktor de Kowa was born on March 8, 1904 in Hochkirch/Löbau, Saxony, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Peter Voss, der Millionendieb (1946), Schneider Wibbel (1939) and If I Were King (1934). He was married to Michiko Tanaka and Ursula Grabley. He died on April 8, 1973 in West Berlin, West Germany.