Martin Schenk (Komiker)

Martin Schenk was an Austrian theatre actor, comedian, and stage director. He worked in Austrian theatre as both a comic performer and a director. He was born on 4 May 1860 in Hernals and died on 21 October 1919 in Vienna.

He performed at the German Theatre in Budapest and worked in Meran in 1884 and later in Graz. From 1899 he worked as a comedian and director at the Gartenbau venue in Vienna, and later performed at the Mariahilfer Zentralpalast. His performances included humorous solo presentations. He also served as president of the artists’ club Die lustigen Ritter, which assisted artists in need.