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he began his career as a member the famed Vienna Boys' Choir. During World War II Alexander was a member of the Luftwaffenhelfer and the Reichsarbeitsdienst. In 1945, he was captured by the British and held as a prisoner-of-war. After the war, he attended Vienna's Max Reinhardt Seminary for actors until 1948 and started a career as actor. He starred in several musical comedies, including among Liebe, Tanz und 1000 Schlager and Peter schießt den Vogel ab. in 1951 he launched a career in pop music, ultimately releasing numerous Austrian hits, including "Mädchen Weine Nicht," "Das Wunder Bist Du," "Der Letzte Walzer," and "Komm und Bedien Dich. During the 1960s, he garnered even more fame on the comedy series "Count Bobby," and in 1972 he launched Die Peter Alexander Show, a variety television show that was even more popular and stayed on the air until 1995. Following the 2003 death of wife Hilde, Alexander dropped out of the spotlight, completely retiring from performing. He has lived a reclusive life ever since, even though his star will never fade in Austria.