Peter Arff

Peter Arff was a German actor who played Dr. Blau on Sesamstrasse in live-action inserts, usually opposite Herr K., and occasionally running into Hans Heinrich (both characters were played by Peter Bauer).
Outside of Sesamstrasse, Arff's most notable work was with rock star Udo Lindenberg in the 1970s, playing Rudi Ratlos (the title character in one of Lindenberg's songs) in stage tours. In character, he played the violin and he received credit for it on the 1975 album Ball Pompös. Arff is pictured as Ratlos in the jacket photography of several of Lindenberg's albums including Panik-Udo (1976) and Livehaftig (1979). He reprised the role in the 1980 film Panische Zeiten. 
According to Lindenberg's 2004 memoir Panikpräsident, Arff had been a retired sales manager before he began acting. Other film credits include Schöne lahme Ferien (Pretty Dull Vacation for overseas release).
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