Born in Hokenstein near the Prussia/ Poland border his mother was German and his father a French doctor. He studied biology at Berlin University but gave it up for banking then despite family protests he turned to the stage at 23 doing walk on parts in theatre's around Europe .In 1937 he moved to England playing Prince Ernest in Victoria Regina at the Lyric Theatre in London. 1940 -45 he broadcast regularly on overseas propaganda service. Married actress Susan Shaw and had a small, farm in Devon.
A team of Allied saboteurs is assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held Greek island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.
asCommandant
1960 |
Brainwashedas Hartmann
1960 |
Conspiracy of Heartsas Colonel Horsten
1960 |
Foxhole in Cairoas Field Marshal Rommel
1959 |
Subway in the Skyas Carl
1958 |
...und abends in die Scalaas Pierre de Motestant
1958 |
Alle Sünden dieser Erdeas Judge
1957 |
El batallón de las sombrasas Enrique, compositor
1956 |
Loser Takes Allas Hotel Manager
1956 |
Nacht der Entscheidungas Albert Vernon
1956 |
The House of Intrigueas Matt
1955 |
Das Lied der Hohen Tauernas Peter Dahle
1955 |
Der Fischer vom Heiligenseeas Wolfgang von Döring
1955 |
Ripening Youthas Studienrat Dr. Crusius
1955 |
The Devil's Generalas Oberst Friedrich Eilers
1954 |
Afraid to Loveas Dr. Pleyer
1954 |
Frühlingsliedas Dr. Andermatt
1954 |
Heimweh nach Deutschlandas Fred Berger
1953 |
Desperate Momentas Paul Ravitch, alias Schleger
1953 |
Die Rose von Stambulas Achmed Bey
1953 |
Geliebtes Lebenas Joachim von Bolin
1952 |
Fritz und Friederikeas Henry de Voss
1952 |
Klettermaxeas Dr. Malien, Schriftsteller
1951 |
Die Dubarryas Alfred Collien
1951 |
Hotel Saharaas Lieutenant Gunther von Heilicke
1951 |
The Dark Lightas Mark
1948 |
Sleeping Car to Triesteas Zurta
1947 |
Friedaas Richard
1946 |
Beware of Pityas Lt. Anton Marek
1945 |
The Seventh Veilas Maxwell Leyden
1944 |
Her Man Gilbeyas Felix Demborski
1943 |
Yellow Canaryas Capt. Jan Orlock
1941 |
Jeannieas Count Erich von Wittgenstein
1940 |
For Freedomas Fritz
1940 |
Spy for a Dayas Capt. Hausemann
1936 |
A Woman of No Importanceas Gerald Arbuthnot
1936 |
Die klugen Frauenas Johann Brueghel
1936 |
Kater Lampeas Fritz Neumerkel - Schnitzergeselle
1935 |
Glückspilzeas Hans Berding
1935 |
Hermine und die sieben Aufrechtenas Karl Hediger
1935 |
Mach' mich glücklichas William Davenport, ihr Sohn
1934 |
Charley's Auntas Jack Chesney
1934 |
Eine Siebzehnjährigeas Walter, ihr Sohn
1934 |
Es tut sich was um Mitternachtas Nikolaus 'Nicki' Durmann
1934 |
Fräulein Liselottas Peter Wendt, Architekt
1934 |
Krach um Jolantheas Wesemeier, der neue Lehrer
1933 |
Die vom Niederrheinas Hans Steinherr
1933 |
Kampf um Blondas Victor
1933 |
The Growing Youthas Knud Sengebusch, Abiturient
1932 |
Annemarie, the Bride of the Companyas Fähnrich Werner v. Schumann
