Claus Holm (4 August 1918 – 21 September 1996) was a German film actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1943 and 1979. He was born in

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, Germany and died in

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, Germany.

Selected filmography

* ''Floh im Ohr'' (1943) - Knecht Hannes * '' The Bath in the Barn'' (1943) - Pieter, Müllersohn * ''

Raid Raid, RAID or Raids may refer to: Attack * Raid (military), a sudden attack behind the enemy's lines without the intention of holding ground * Corporate raid, a type of hostile takeover in business * Panty raid, a prankish raid by male college ...

'' (1947) - Karl Lorenz, Kriminal-Anwärter * ''

Marriage in the Shadows ''Marriage in the Shadows'' (German: ''Ehe im Schatten'') is 1947 German melodrama film directed by Kurt Maetzig and starring Paul Klinger, Ilse Steppat and Alfred Balthoff. It was produced in the Soviet zone in what later became East Germany ...

'' (1947) - Dr. Herbert Blohm * ' (1948) - Ernst Rothkegel * '' Quartet of Five'' (1949) - Martin Bergau * ''

The Merry Wives of Windsor ''The Merry Wives of Windsor'' or ''Sir John Falstaff and the Merry Wives of Windsor'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare first published in 1602, though believed to have been written in or before 1597. The Windsor of the play's title is a ref ...

'' (1950) - Herr Fluth (Ford) * '' The Axe of Wandsbek'' (1951) - SA-Sturmführer Trowe * '' Zugverkehr unregelmäßig'' (1951) - Jochen Böhling * ''Sein großer Sieg'' (1952) - Hans Netterman * '' The Country Schoolmaster'' (1954) - Uwe Karsten Alslev * ''

Captain Wronski ''Captain Wronski'' (german: Rittmeister Wronski) is a 1954 West German spy film directed by Ulrich Erfurth and starring Willy Birgel, Elisabeth Flickenschildt, and Antje Weisgerber. A Polish officer works undercover in 1930s Berlin to discover ...

'' (1954) - Dornbusch * ''

The Plot to Assassinate Hitler ''The Plot to Assassinate Hitler'' (german: Der 20. Juli) is a 1955 German feature film produced by CCC Film on the failed 20 July 1944 attempt to kill Adolf Hitler. Falk Harnack directed and co-wrote the film's script with Günther Weisenborn ...

'' (1955) - Oberleutnant H. * '' The Priest from Kirchfeld'' (1955) - Vinzenz Heller, Pfarrer von Kirchfeld * ''

When the Alpine Roses Bloom ''When the Alpine Roses Bloom'' (german: Wenn die Alpenrosen blüh'n) is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Richard Häussler and Hans Deppe and starring Hertha Feiler, Claus Holm, and Marianne Hold. Along with '' As Long as the Roses ...

'' (1955) - Franzl * ''

Two Blue Eyes ''Two Blue Eyes'' (german: Zwei blaue Augen) is a 1955 West German romance film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Marianne Koch, Claus Holm and Helen Vita.Bock & Bergfelder p. 253 It was made at the Wandsbek Studios of the Hamburg-based comp ...

'' (1955) - Dr. Michael Arndt * ''

Fruit Without Love ''Fruit Without Love'' (german: Frucht ohne Liebe) is a 1956 West German romantic drama film directed by Ulrich Erfurth and starring Gertrud Kückelmann, Bernhard Wicki and Claus Holm.Bock & Bergfelder p.61 It was made at the Spandau Studios in ...

'' (1956) - Georg Kling * '' Winter in the Woods'' (1956) - Martin * ''Der Glockengießer von Tirol'' (1956) - Georg, Geselle * ''

Like Once Lili Marleen ''Like Once Lili Marleen'' (German: ''...wie einst Lili Marleen'') is a 1956 West German romantic drama film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Adrian Hoven, Marianne Hold and Claus Holm.Lehrke p.128 The title refers to the popular wartime ...

'' (1956) - Oberarzt Dr. Robert Berger * ''Der Adler vom Velsatal'' (1957) - Toni Erlbacher * ' (1957) - Peter * ''

The Devil Strikes at Night ''The Devil Strikes at Night'' (german: Nachts, wenn der Teufel kam) is a 1957 West German film directed by Robert Siodmak. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and is based on the true story of Bruno Lüdke. I ...

'' (1957) - Kriminalkommissar Axel Kersten * ''Für zwei Groschen Zärtlichkeit'' (1957) - Hendrik Pedersen * ''Die Lindenwirtin vom Donaustrand'' (1957) - Fred * ''

Girls of the Night ''Girls of the Night'' (French: ''Filles de nuit'', German: ''Denn keiner ist ohne Sünde'') is a 1958 drama film directed by Maurice Cloche and starring Georges Marchal, Nicole Berger and Claus Holm.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.275 It was made as a ...

'' (1958) - Le père Hermann * ''Rivalen der Manege'' (1958) - Alexander 'Bimbo' Peters genannt Ras Tagore * '' The Girl from the Marsh Croft'' (1958) - Gudmund Erlandsson * '' The Tiger of Eschnapur'' (1959) - Dr. Walter Rhode * '' The Indian Tomb'' (1959) - Dr. Walter Rhode * ''Im Namen einer Mutter'' (1960) - Dr. Felix Sperber * '' Blind Justice'' (1961) - Dr. Werner Rüttgen * ' (1962) - Arnold Lewandowski *'' The Curse of the Yellow Snake'' (1963) - Inspektor Frazer * ''

Among Vultures ''Among Vultures'' (German: ''Unter Geiern'') is a 1964 Western film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Stewart Granger, Pierre Brice, Elke Sommer and Götz George. It was also released as ''Frontier Hellcat''. The film was a co-production ...

'' (1964) - 'Reverend' Weller (voice, uncredited) * '' Is Paris Burning?'' (1966) - Huhm (uncredited) * '' Raumpatrouille Orion'' (1966, TV Series) - Hasso Sigbjörnson * ''

Die Nibelungen ''Die Nibelungen'' ("The Nibelungs") is a two-part series of silent fantasy films created by Austrian director Fritz Lang in 1924, consisting of ''Die Nibelungen: Siegfried'' and ''Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge''. The scenarios for bot ...

'' (1966) - Gernot (voice, uncredited) * ''Die Nibelungen, Teil 2 - Kriemhilds Rache'' (1967) - Gernot (voice, uncredited) * ''

The Monk with the Whip ''The Monk with the Whip'' (German: ''Der Mönch mit der Peitsche'') is a 1967 West German mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Joachim Fuchsberger, Uschi Glas and Grit Boettcher. It is inspired by the 1926 novel '' The Bla ...

'' (1967) - Glenn Powers * '' Death and Diamonds'' (1968) - Butt Lancaster * ''Sünde mit Rabatt'' (1968) - Weber * ''

The Gorilla of Soho ''The Gorilla of Soho'' (german: Der Gorilla von Soho) is 1968 West German crime film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Horst Tappert, Uschi Glas and Uwe Friedrichsen.Bergfelder p. 256 It was part of Rialto Film's long-running series of E ...

'' (1968) - Dr. Jeckyll * ' (1978) - Georg Friedrichs * ''

The Marriage of Maria Braun ''The Marriage of Maria Braun'' (german: Die Ehe der Maria Braun) is a 1978 West German drama film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. The film stars Hanna Schygulla as Maria, whose marriage to the soldier Hermann remains unfulfilled due to Wor ...

'' (1979) - Doctor * '' The Third Generation'' (1979) - Opa Gast * '' Berlin Alexanderplatz'' (1980, TV Mini-Series) - Wirt / Gastwirt Max

References

External links

* 1918 births 1996 deaths German male film actors People from Bochum 20th-century German male actors {{Germany-film-actor-stub