Jochen Klepper was born on March 22, 1903 in Beuthen an der Oder, West Prussia, Germany [now Bytom Odrzanski, Lubuskie, Poland]. He was a writer, known for
Der Kahn der fröhlichen Leute (1950) and
Der Thronfolger (1980). He was married to Johanna Stein. He died on December 11, 1942 in Nikolassee, Berlin, Germany.