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Go for Broke! (1951) -- The story of Japanese-American soldiers who fought in Europe during World War II.
"Alias Smith and Jones" (1971): Season 2: Episode 21 -- Heyes and Curry lose a borrowed necklace valued at $50,000.
King Solomon's Mines (1950) -- AllTrailers.net - Trailer (Flash)
Go for Broke! (1951) -- The story of Japanese-American soldiers who fought in Europe during World War II.

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Date of Death:
28 January 1973, Vienna, Austria more
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Actor:
  1. "The Partridge Family" .... Max Ledbetter (1 episode, 1972)
        - Who Is Max Ledbetter and Why Is He Saying All Those Terrible Things? (1972) TV episode .... Max Ledbetter
  2. "Alias Smith and Jones" .... Otto (1 episode, 1972)
        - Don't Get Mad, Get Even (1972) TV episode .... Otto
  3. "The Doris Day Show" .... Bruno (1 episode, 1972)
        - The Crapshooter Who Would Be King (1972) TV episode .... Bruno
  4. "The Chicago Teddy Bears" .... Uncle Latzi (2 episodes, 1971)
        - Billy the Kid (1971) TV episode .... Uncle Latzi
        - The Spy (1971) TV episode .... Uncle Latzi
  5. "Hogan's Heroes" .... Sgt. Hans Georg Schultz (168 episodes, 1965-1971)
        - Rockets or Romance (1971) TV episode .... Sgt. Hans Georg Schultz
        - Look at the Pretty Snowflakes (1971) TV episode .... Sgt. Hans Georg Schultz
        - Hogan's Double Life (1971) TV episode .... Sgt. Hans Georg Schultz
        - Kommandant Gertrude (1971) TV episode .... Sgt. Hans Georg Schultz
        - The Kamikazes Are Coming (1971) TV episode .... Sgt. Hans Georg Schultz
          (163 more)
  6. Togetherness (1970) .... Hipolitas Mollnar

  7. The Wicked Dreams of Paula Schultz (1968) .... Weber
  8. "The Red Skelton Show" .... Sgt. Schultz (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
        - Freddie's Heroes (1967) TV episode .... Sgt. Schultz
  9. "The Lucy Show" .... Sgt. Schultz (1 episode, 1966)
    ... aka The Lucille Ball Show (USA: alternative title)
        - Lucy and Bob Crane (1966) TV episode .... Sgt. Schultz
  10. "Kraft Suspense Theatre" .... Martin Rutke (1 episode, 1965)
    ... aka Crisis (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Suspense Theatre (USA: syndication title)
        - The Safe House (1965) TV episode .... Martin Rutke
  11. "Mister Ed" .... Professor Meyerhoff (1 episode, 1965)
        - Ed the Artist (1965) TV episode .... Professor Meyerhoff
  12. "Hazel" .... Mr. Mueller (1 episode, 1965)
        - The Investor (1965) TV episode .... Mr. Mueller
  13. 36 Hours (1965) .... Ernst
  14. "The Baileys of Balboa" .... Hans (6 episodes, 1964-1965)
        - Sam and the Surfers (1965) TV episode .... Hans
        - Sam's Dream (1965) TV episode .... Hans
        - Look Who's a Sailor (1964) TV episode .... Hans
        - Captain Stanley (1964) TV episode .... Hans
        - Buck Ships Out (1964) TV episode .... Hans
          (1 more)
  15. "The Rogues" .... Fat Man / ... (2 episodes, 1964)
        - The Real Russian Caviar (1964) TV episode .... Steiner
        - The Personal Touch (1964) TV episode .... Fat Man
  16. "The Cara Williams Show" .... Zinzer (1 episode, 1964)
        - Cara, Girl Genius (1964) TV episode .... Zinzer
  17. "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." .... Dr. Foster (1 episode, 1964)
        - The Neptune Affair (1964) TV episode .... Dr. Foster
  18. "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" .... Russian Chairman (1 episode, 1964)
        - Hot Line (1964) TV episode .... Russian Chairman
  19. Kisses for My President (1964) (uncredited) .... Soviet Ambassador
  20. Bedtime Story (1964) (uncredited) .... Burgermeister
  21. Mr. and Mrs. (1964) (TV) .... Guard
    ... aka The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour
  22. "My Three Sons" .... Paul, Chief of Protocol (1 episode, 1964)
        - What's the Princess Really Like? (1964) TV episode .... Paul, Chief of Protocol
  23. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" .... Dutch Customs Man (1 episode, 1964)
        - Murder Case (1964) TV episode .... Dutch Customs Man
  24. "Dr. Kildare" .... Mr. Schultz (1 episode, 1964)
        - Goodbye, Mr. Jersey (1964) TV episode .... Mr. Schultz
  25. "The Virginian" .... August the Head Waiter / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
    ... aka The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
        - The Fortunes of J. Jimerson Jones (1964) TV episode .... August the Head Waiter
        - The Small Parade (1963) TV episode .... Gus Schultz
  26. The Prize (1963) (uncredited) .... German correspondent
  27. "The Donna Reed Show" .... Cruikshank (1 episode, 1963)
        - Moon Shot (1963) TV episode .... Cruikshank
  28. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" .... General (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka The Chrysler Theater
    ... aka Theatre of Stars (UK)
    ... aka Universal Star Time (syndication title)
        - Four Kings (1963) TV episode .... General
  29. The Yellow Canary (1963) .... Sam Skolman
  30. "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" .... Dr. von Schwering / ... (2 episodes, 1960-1963)
        - I Was a Spy for the F.O.B. (1963) TV episode .... The Chief
        - The Mystic Powers of Maynard G. Krebs (1960) TV episode .... Dr. von Schwering
  31. "G.E. True" .... Hipp (1 episode, 1963)
        - Black Market (1963) TV episode .... Hipp
  32. "The Wide Country" .... Doctor (1 episode, 1963)
        - The Quest for Jacob Blaufus (1963) TV episode .... Doctor
  33. The Interns (1962) .... Dr. Duane
  34. The Counterfeit Traitor (1962) (uncredited) .... Voices
  35. "The Dick Powell Show" .... Vandever (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
        - Safari (1962) TV episode .... Vandever
  36. Hitler (1962) .... Gregor Strasser
    ... aka Women of Nazi Germany
  37. "The Untouchables" .... Franz Koenig (1 episode, 1962)
        - Takeover (1962) TV episode .... Franz Koenig
  38. "Outlaws" (1 episode, 1962)
        - The Dark Sunrise of Griff Kincaid (1962) TV episode
  39. "Thriller" .... Prof. Martin Vander Hoven (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka Boris Karloff's Thriller
        - Portrait Without a Face (1961) TV episode .... Prof. Martin Vander Hoven
  40. 20,000 Eyes (1961) .... Kurt Novak
  41. Operation Eichmann (1961) .... Rudolf Höss
  42. Hamlet, Prinz von Dänemark (1961) (TV) (voice: English version) (uncredited) .... Polonius
    ... aka Hamlet (USA)
  43. "The DuPont Show with June Allyson" (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka The June Allyson Show
        - Silent Panic (1960) TV episode
  44. "77 Sunset Strip" .... Carl Neuman (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Antwerp Caper (1960) TV episode .... Carl Neuman
  45. "Dante" .... Baron Van Zenger (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Bavarian Barbarians (1960) TV episode .... Baron Van Zenger
  46. "Perry Mason" .... A. Tobler (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Case of the Nine Dolls (1960) TV episode .... A. Tobler
  47. "Michael Shayne" .... Dr. Hess (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Poison Pen Club (1960) TV episode .... Dr. Hess
  48. "The Roaring 20's" .... Otto Bauer (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Velvet Frame (1960) TV episode .... Otto Bauer
  49. "My Sister Eileen" (1 episode, 1960)
        - Ruth Becomes a Waitress (1960) TV episode
  50. "Markham" (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Cruelest Thief (1960) TV episode
  51. The Story of Ruth (1960) .... King of Moab
  52. "Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond" .... Doctor Molhaus (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Alcoa Presents (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka One Step Beyond (USA: syndication title)
        - The Peter Hurkos Story: Part 1 (1960) TV episode .... Doctor Molhaus
  53. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (2 episodes, 1955-1960)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - Cradle Song (1960) TV episode
        - Cradle Song (1955) TV episode
  54. "This Is the Life" .... Carl Brandt (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka The Fisher Family (USA: rerun title)
        - Red Tape (1960) TV episode .... Carl Brandt

  55. "Five Fingers" .... Middle East Minister (1 episode, 1959)
        - Final Dream (1959) TV episode .... Middle East Minister
  56. The Wonderful Country (1959) .... Ben Sterner
  57. The Blue Angel (1959) .... Principal Harter
  58. "The Third Man" .... Steiner (1 episode, 1959)
        - Castle in Spain (1959) TV episode .... Steiner
  59. "Disneyland" .... Office Supervisor (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - The Peter Tchaikovsky Story (1959) TV episode .... Office Supervisor
  60. "Behind Closed Doors" .... Prosecutor Hoxa (1 episode, 1958)
        - A Cover of Art (1958) TV episode .... Prosecutor Hoxa
  61. "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin" .... Baron Carlisle (1 episode, 1958)
        - Grandpappy's Love Affair (1958) TV episode .... Baron Carlisle
  62. "Cimarron City" .... P.B. Minscher (1 episode, 1958)
        - I, the People (1958) TV episode .... P.B. Minscher
  63. "Man Without a Gun" (1 episode, 1958)
        - Headline (1958) TV episode
  64. Fräulein (1958) (uncredited) .... Ulick, German Health Dept.
    ... aka Fraulein (USA: alternative title)
  65. The Young Lions (1958) (uncredited) .... German Town Mayor
  66. "Telephone Time" (1 episode, 1958)
        - War Against War (1958) TV episode
  67. The Beast of Budapest (1958) .... Dr. Kovach
  68. "Studio 57" (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
        - A Source of Irritation (1958) TV episode
  69. "Adventures of Superman" .... Bronsky (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Superman (Australia)
        - The Man Who Made Dreams Come True (1957) TV episode .... Bronsky
  70. "Letter to Loretta" .... Hans (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka The Loretta Young Show (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Loretta Young Theatre (USA: rerun title)
        - Louise (1957) TV episode .... Hans
  71. "The Lineup" (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka San Francisco Beat
        - The Bay Meadows Case (1957) TV episode
  72. "The Gale Storm Show" .... Hans Schlosser (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka Oh! Susanna
        - Swiss Miss (1957) TV episode .... Hans Schlosser
  73. "Conflict" (1 episode, 1957)
        - Blind Drop: Warsaw (1957) TV episode
  74. "Father Knows Best" .... Artist (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka I Told You So (USA: alternative title)
        - Brief Holiday (1957) TV episode .... Artist
  75. "The Gray Ghost" .... Von Borcke (1 episode, 1957)
        - An Eye for an Eye (1957) TV episode .... Von Borcke
  76. "Navy Log" (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Pilot (1956) TV episode
  77. "The Adventures of Hiram Holliday" .... Count Courtebiche (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Hiram Holliday
        - Monaco Hermit Crab (1956) TV episode .... Count Courtebiche
  78. "You Are There" .... Nazi News Dealer (1 episode, 1956)
        - Hitler Invades Poland (September 1, 1939) (1956) TV episode .... Nazi News Dealer
  79. The Power and the Prize (1956) (uncredited) .... Mr. Ruloff
  80. "Matinee Theatre" (2 episodes, 1955-1956)
        - Some Man Will Want You (1956) TV episode
        - O'Toole from Moscow (1955) TV episode
  81. "Screen Directors Playhouse" .... Prefect of Police (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Dream (1956) TV episode .... Prefect of Police
  82. "Private Secretary" .... Sandor (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Susie
        - Cat in a Hot Thin File (1956) TV episode .... Sandor
  83. Never Say Goodbye (1956) .... Oskar, the Baker
  84. "Four Star Playhouse" .... Koert (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
    ... aka Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
        - Red Wine (1956) TV episode .... Koert
  85. "The Man Called X" (1 episode, 1956)
        - Truth Serum (1956) TV episode
  86. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" .... Train Conductor (1 episode, 1956)
        - Safe Conduct (1956) TV episode .... Train Conductor
  87. "Sheena: Queen of the Jungle" .... Brunner (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Renegades (1956) TV episode .... Brunner
  88. "Captain Midnight" .... Goronov / ... (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
    ... aka Jet Jackson, Flying Commando
        - The Jungle Pit (1955) TV episode .... Van Ronk
        - Secret of the Jungle (1954) TV episode .... Goronov
  89. The Rains of Ranchipur (1955) (uncredited) .... Rashid Ali Khan
  90. "The Adventures of Ellery Queen" .... Buehler (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Mystery Is My Business (USA: new title)
        - Night Visitors (1955) TV episode .... Buehler
  91. "Damon Runyon Theater" .... Sgt. Heinz (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Lacework Kid (1955) TV episode .... Sgt. Heinz
  92. "Fireside Theatre" .... Amos / ... (4 episodes, 1954-1955)
        - Bitter Grapes (1955) TV episode .... Joe
        - Marked for Death (1955) TV episode
        - Member of the Jury (1954) TV episode .... Josef Novak
        - Bread Upon the Waters (1954) TV episode .... Amos
  93. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" .... Morris Odvarka (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - The Cool One (1955) TV episode .... Morris Odvarka
  94. "The Whistler" .... Van Loovan (1 episode, 1954)
        - Fatal Fraud (1954) TV episode .... Van Loovan
  95. "The Adventures of Falcon" (1 episode, 1954)
        - A Very Dangerous Bedfellow (1954) TV episode
  96. "Rocky Jones, Space Ranger" .... Bovaro (4 episodes, 1954)
        - Rocky's Odyssey (1954) TV episode .... Bovaro
        - Crash of Moons: Chapter III (1954) TV episode .... Bovaro
        - Crash of Moons: Chapter II (1954) TV episode .... Bovaro
        - Crash of the Moons (1954) TV episode .... Bovaro
  97. "The Public Defender" (1 episode, 1954)
        - Escape (1954) TV episode
  98. Executive Suite (1954) (uncredited) .... Henri (Stork Club Maître D')
  99. "Cavalcade of America" (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka DuPont Presents the Cavalcade Theatre (USA: fourth season title)
    ... aka DuPont Theater (USA: fifth season title)
        - Plume of Honor (1954) TV episode
  100. The Juggler (1953) .... Emile Halevy
  101. "Sky King" .... Griz Raetze (1 episode, 1952)
        - Operation Urgent (1952) TV episode .... Griz Raetze
  102. Callaway Went Thataway (1951) (uncredited) .... Headwaiter at Mocambo's
    ... aka The Star Said No (UK)
  103. Go for Broke! (1951) (uncredited) .... German officer
  104. King Solomon's Mines (1950) (uncredited) .... Austin, Safari client
  105. "The Lone Ranger" .... Baron Paul Von Bader (1 episode, 1950)
        - Damsels in Distress (1950) TV episode .... Baron Paul Von Bader
  106. Guilty of Treason (1950) .... Dr. Szandor Deste
    ... aka Treason (UK)

  107. The Argyle Secrets (1948) .... Winter
  108. To the Victor (1948) .... Jacques Lestrac
  109. My Girl Tisa (1948) .... Otto
  110. The Beginning or the End (1947) (uncredited) .... German laboratory assistant
  111. Nocturne (1946) (uncredited) .... Charles Shawn
  112. Rendezvous 24 (1946) (uncredited) .... Ernst, Nazi henchman
  113. Tangier (1946) (uncredited) .... Ferris Wheel Operator
  114. The Fallen Sparrow (1943) .... Anton
  115. This Land Is Mine (1943) (uncredited) .... German Sergeant
  116. They Came to Blow Up America (1943) (uncredited) .... Gestapo agent
  117. Tonight We Raid Calais (1943) (uncredited) .... Kurz
  118. The Moon Is Down (1943) (uncredited) .... Lt. Prackle
  119. Immortal Sergeant (1943) (uncredited) .... Officer
  120. Chetniks (1943) (uncredited) .... Gestapo Agent
    ... aka Chetniks! The Fighting Guerillas (USA: poster title)
    ... aka The Fighting Guerrillas (USA: new title)
  121. Seven Miles from Alcatraz (1942) .... Fritz Weinermann
  122. Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942) (uncredited) .... German Capt. Von Kleinoch
  123. Desperate Journey (1942) (uncredited) .... Conductor on empty troop train
  124. It Started with Eve (1941) (uncredited) .... Party Guest
  125. Accent on Love (1941) (uncredited)
  126. Spring Parade (1940) (uncredited) .... Cymbalist
Self:
  1. "The Mike Douglas Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
        - Episode dated 24 lokakuu 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself

  2. "The Leslie Uggams Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode dated 12 lokakuu 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Star Spangled Salesman (1968) .... Chef
  4. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Singer (1 episode, 1965)
        - Episode #3.13 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - Singer
Archive Footage:
  1. Crash of Moons (1954) (TV) .... Bavarro


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Active on Broadway in the following productions: more
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