Enkhardt, Max H.

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Agent TypePersonActivities & OccupationsArtistsHistoryMax Enkhardt was raised by foster parents in Denmark until 1928 when he joined his German-born mother in Australia. He worked as a sailor, writer, restaurateur, proof-reader, dog breeder and artist. In 1960, he was jailed for the mercy killing of his wife and gained some recognition as a painter while in Pentridge Gaol. Enkhardt was released in 1978 and died in 1979.

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Enkhardt, Max H.