Walter Riss was born on February 24, 1931 in Tamsweg, Salzburg, Austria. He was an actor, known for
Kommissariat IX (1975),
Das Kurheim (1972) and
Das geliebte Klischee - Wandlungen zentraler Motive der deutschen Dramatik des 20. Jahrhunderts (1971). He was married to
Christa Rossenbach. He died on January 21, 2001 in Natters/Innsbruck, Austria.