Heyse, a son of the industrialist and St. Petersburg honorary citizen Ludwig Heyse and his wife Wilhelmine, née Keller, received his acting training probably before the turn of the century . At the beginning of the 20th century he was engaged at German provincial theaters, including the Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus under the direction of Louise Dumont and the Municipal Theater of Leipzig under the artistic directorship of Max Martersteig.
movieThe Other
1930 · Polizeikommissar
movieThe Ship of Lost Men
1929
movieA Woman with Style
1928
movieThe Old Fritz
1928 · Marquis d'Argens
movieJunges Blut
1926
movieDer Mann ohne Schlaf
1926
movieGrüß mir das blonde Kind am Rhein
1926
movieMoon of Israel
1924 · Khi, the High Priest
movieThe Buddenbrooks
1923 · Kesselmeyer
movieThe Stone Rider
1923 · Befreundete Burgherr
movieThe Man in the Iron Mask
1923
Gräfin Walewska
1922
movieThe Death in the Greenstreet
1921
movieZirkus des Lebens
1921 · Agapit
Die Abenteuer der schönen Dorette
1921
Das Spiel mit dem Feuer
1921
movieDie Tophar-Mumie
1920 · Dr. Morris, chief of police
Die Augen der Welt
1920 · Justizrat ter Holt