Born in Hokenstein near the Prussia/ Poland border his mother was German and his father a French doctor. He studied biology at Berlin University but gave it up for banking then despite family protests he turned to the stage at 23 doing walk on parts in theatre's around Europe .In 1937 he moved to England playing Prince Ernest in Victoria Regina at the Lyric Theatre in London. 1940 -45 he broadcast regularly on overseas propaganda service. Married actress Susan Shaw and had a small, farm in Devon.
Albert Lieven continued his career after the war in England as well as in Germany. Especially in Germany he could act in a whole string of well-known movies.
He is the grandfather of the England Rugby Union player Toby Flood.
When the National Socialists came into power he fled to England. There he was able to continue his career but he was often put into action for one-dimensional scoundrels which weren't a patch on him.
German actor, on stage from 1928, who fled the Nazis during the war
years, only to portray Nazi menacers in British films.
Maternal grandfather of Newcastle and England rugby player Toby Flood.