Friedman Paul Erhardt

Friedemann Paul Erhardt (November 5, 1943 – October 26, 2007) was a German American pioneering early television chef. He was known as "Chef Tell" to his fans. He is widely regarded as one of the first chefs to enjoy widespread popularity on American television. Erhardt's thick German accent reportedly made him the inspiration for the Swedish Chef, a well known Muppet character on The Muppet Show, although this is denied by Brian Henson. Friedemann Paul Erhardt was born in Stuttgart, Germany on November 5, 1943. He was the son of a German newspaper publisher. Erhardt earned the nickname "Tell", which millions of television viewers would later call him, at an early age, when he played the character William Tell in a school play. Erhardt...