Ben Dova

Not to be confused with Bend Ova or Ben Dover.

Ben Dova
Ben Dova on the last flight of the Hindenburg
Born
Joseph Anthony Späh

(1905-03-14)March 14, 1905
Strasbourg, Alsace–Lorraine, German Empire
DiedSeptember 30, 1986(1986-09-30) (aged 81)
Manassas, Virginia
OccupationsAcrobat, actor
Years active1922–1982
Known for
  • Drunk man contortionist act
  • Surviving the Hindenburg disaster
  • Playing Klaus Szell in Marathon Man

Joseph Anthony Späh (March 14, 1905 – September 30, 1986), known as Ben Dova, was a German–American acrobat and actor.

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