Biography: Thomas "Tom" Petry Strauss (born November 30, 1930, in Berlin; died April 9, 2020, in Berlin) was a German-American actor and voice-over artist. Tom Strauss grew up in Berlin and had family roots in the United States. Over the course of his career, he appeared in numerous international film and television productions, primarily in distinctive supporting roles. Additionally, he worked occasionally as a voice-over artist. Strauss remained artistically active into his advanced years and died in Berlin in 2020 at the age of 89.