Eduard Linkers (11 October 1912 – 3 April 2004) was an Austrian actor. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1936 and 1988.

Life

He was born as Eduard Linker to a family of Jewish descent in Czernowitz, Austria-Hungary. He studied acting in Vienna, where he also started his acting career. After

Anschluss The (, or , ), also known as the (, en, Annexation of Austria), was the annexation of the Federal State of Austria into the German Reich on 13 March 1938. The idea of an (a united Austria and Germany that would form a " Greater Germany ...

he escaped to

Czechoslovakia , rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי, , common_name = Czechoslovakia , life_span = 1918–19391945–1992 , p1 = Austria-Hungary , image_p1 ...

. He made his living by teaching English. That's how he met a Czech director

František Čáp František Čáp (7 December 1913 – 12 January 1972), also known as Franz Cap in Germany, was a Czech and later a Yugoslav film director and screenwriter. He directed 32 films between 1939 and 1970. Having created Slovene film classics such as ...

, who cast him in his movie ''

Men Without Wings ''Men Without Wings'' ( cs, Muži bez křídel) is a 1946 Czech drama film directed by František Čáp. It was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival, where it was one of the winners of the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film, late ...

'' (1946). In 1952 he moved to

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, where he acted in American productions. He spoke Romanian, German, English, Czech, French and Italian.

Selected filmography

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Catherine the Last ''Catherine the Last'' (German: ''Katharina, die Letzte'') is a 1936 Austrian romantic comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring Franciska Gaal, Hans Holt and Hans Olden.Bock & Bergfelder p.257 It was made by the Austrian subsidiary of Univ ...

'' (1936) - Steinschneider, Braun's secretary * ''Peter im Schnee'' (1937) - Theobald Flambach * ''

'' (1946) - Ullmann * ''Nadlidé'' (1946) * ''Uloupená hranice'' (1947) - Czapan * ''Nikdo nic neví'' (1947) - SS-man Fritz Heinecke * ''

Krakatit ''Krakatit'' is a 1948 Czechoslovak science fiction mystery film directed by Otakar Vávra, starring Karel Höger as a chemist who suffers from delirium and regret after inventing a powerful explosive. The film is based on Karel Čapek's novel wi ...

'' (1948) - Carson * ''

Getting on in the World ''Getting on in the World'' ( cs, Kariéra) is a 1948 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Karel Steklý. Cast * Ladislav Boháč as Karel Kubát - director fy Globus * Marie Vásová as Pavla Ulrychová * Eduard Linkers as Antonín Klika - ban ...

'' (1948) - Banker Antonín Klika * '' Zelená knížka'' (1949) - Salesman Karel Bocan * ''Pětistovka'' (1949) * ''Soudný den'' (1949) * ''Křížová trojka'' (1948) - Dr. Hadrbolec * ''

Cuba Cabana ''Cuba Cabana'' is a 1952 West German drama film directed by Fritz Peter Buch and starring Zarah Leander, O.W. Fischer and Paul Hartmann. It was the second film of an early 1950s comeback for Leander, who had been a major star during the Nazi e ...

'' (1952) - Honneg * ''

Dutch Girl ''Dutch Girl'' (german: Hollandmädel) is a 1953 German musical comedy film directed by Johann Alexander Hübler-Kahla and starring Sonja Ziemann, Gunnar Möller and Hans Moser.Bock & Bergfelder p.553 It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin ...

'' (1953) - Polizeiwachtmeister * ''Das Licht der Liebe'' (1954) - Gläubiger Walter Zellers * ''

They Were So Young ''They Were So Young'' (german: link=no, Mannequins für Rio) is a 1954 German-American drama film directed by Kurt Neumann (director), Kurt Neumann and written by Felix Lützkendorf, Kurt Neumann and the Hollywood blacklist, blacklisted screenwr ...

'' (1954) - M. Albert * ''

Jackboot Mutiny ''Jackboot Mutiny'' (german: Es geschah am 20. Juli, literally ''It Happened on 20 July'') is a 1955 German film directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst about the 20 July Plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler. It features Bernhard Wicki as Stauffenberg. Cast ...

'' (1955) - SS-Mann * ' (1955) - Bachwitz * ''

Mr. Arkadin ''Mr. Arkadin'' (first released in Spain, 1955), known in Britain as ''Confidential Report'', is a French-Spanish-Swiss coproduction film, written and directed by Orson Welles and shot in several Spanish locations, including Costa Brava, Segov ...

'' (1955) - Second Policeman - Munich * ' (1955) - Finanzminister Bollemann * ''

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'' (1956) - Gastjaiswort * ''

Das Mädchen Marion Das Mädchen Marion (alternatively known as ''Preis der Nationen'') is a German Heimatfilm that premiered on October 26, 1956. Plot The young Marion von Hoff lives with her widowed mother Vera on their estate in East Prussia. As the Trakehner B ...

'' (1956) - Sawatzki, Pferdehändler * ' (1957) - Zahlmeister Kranz * ''

A Farewell to Arms ''A Farewell to Arms'' is a novel by American writer Ernest Hemingway, set during the Italian campaign of World War I. First published in 1929, it is a first-person account of an American, Frederic Henry, serving as a lieutenant () in the am ...

'' (1957) - Lieutenant Zimmerman * '' Escape from Sahara'' (1958) * ' (1958) * ' (1958) * ''

The Domestic Tyrant ''The Domestic Tyrant'' (german: Der Haus-Tyrann) is a 1959 West German comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Heinz Erhardt, Grethe Weiser and Peter Vogel.Bock & Bergfelder p.113 It is based on the play '' The Scoundrel'' by Hans Reima ...

'' (1959) - Prosecutor * ''Heiße Ware'' (1959) - Ludwig Klein * ''

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'' (1959) - Jacques * ''Orientalische Nächte'' (1960) - Tomaides * ''

Himmel, Amor und Zwirn ''Heaven, Love and Twine'' (German: ''Himmel, Amor und Zwirn'') is a 1960 West German comedy film directed by Ulrich Erfurth and starring Hartmut Reck, Ann Smyrner and Hannelore Schroth. It is based on the 1952 novel of the same title by Thomas We ...

'' (1960) * ''

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'' (1960) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

The Last Pedestrian ''The Last Pedestrian'' (german: Der letzte Fussgänger) is a 1960 West German comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Heinz Erhardt, Christine Kaufmann and Käthe Haack. It was shot at the Göttingen Studios. The film's set's were d ...

'' (1960) - Herr im Mercedes (uncredited) * ''

Question 7 ''Question 7'' is a 1961 American-West German film directed by Stuart Rosenberg and starring Michael Gwynn, Margaret Jahnen and Christian de Bresson. It won the National Board of Review Award for Best Film. It was also entered into the 11th Ber ...

'' (1961) - Otto Zingler - Werkmeister * ''

The Festival Girls ''The Festival Girls'' is a 1961 American drama film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Barbara Valentin, Alexander D'Arcy and Scilla Gabel. It was one of a number of low-budget exploitation films Austrian star Valentin appeared in during the ...

'' (1961) - Jerome * ''

A Matter of WHO ''A Matter of WHO'' is a 1961 British comedy thriller film directed by Don Chaffey and starring Terry-Thomas as a World Health Organization employee trying to trail the source of a deadly virus. It also featured Julie Alexander, Sonja Zieman ...

'' (1961) - Linkers * ''

I Must Go to the City ''I Must Go to the City'' (german: Muss i denn zum Städtele hinaus) is a 1962 West German romance film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Vico Torriani, Barbara Frey and Monika Dahlberg.Bock & Bergfelder p.442 Its title is a reference to the ...

'' (1962) - Bankdirektor Sieper * '' Freud: The Secret Passion'' (1962) - Dr. Torsch (uncredited) * ''Als ich noch der Waldbauernbub war...'' (1963) - Narrator (voice) * ''Aus meiner Waldheimat'' (1963) - Narrator (voice) * ''Als ich beim Käthele im Wald war'' (1963) - Narrator (voice) * ''

Encounter in Salzburg ''Encounter in Salzburg'' (german: Begegnung in Salzburg) is a 1964 French-West German drama film directed by Max Friedmann and starring Curd Jürgens, Nadia Gray and Viktor de Kowa.Goble p.231 A rich man visits the Salzburg Festival, watches ' ...

'' (1964) * '' The Defector'' (1966) - Fluchthelfer Franz Ritter (uncredited) * '' Jack of Diamonds'' (1967) - Geisling * ''

Before Winter Comes ''Before Winter Comes'' is a 1969 British comedy-drama war film directed by J. Lee Thompson from a screenplay by Andrew Sinclair. Plot ''Before Winter Comes'' takes place in the immediate aftermath of World War II. British Major Giles Burnside ...

'' (1969) - Businessman * '' Deep End'' (1970) - Cinema Owner * ''Hurra, ein toller Onkel wird Papa'' (1970) * '' Bloody Friday'' (1972) - Dr. Gutwein (uncredited) * ''

The Salzburg Connection ''The Salzburg Connection'' is a 1972 American thriller film directed by Lee H. Katzin, starring Barry Newman and Anna Karina . It is based on the 1968 novel of the same title by Helen MacInnes. It was filmed in DeLuxe Color and Panavision. The ...

'' (1972) - Tour Guide * ''

All People Will Be Brothers ''All People Will Be Brothers'' (german: Alle Menschen werden Brüder) is a 1973 West German drama film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Harald Leipnitz, Doris Kunstmann and Rainer von Artenfels.Bock & Bergfelder p.504 Cast * Harald Leipnit ...

'' (1973) - Mann mit Bart * '' Steppenwolf'' (1974) - Mr. Hefte * '' The Marquise of O'' (1976) - Der Arzt * ''

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'' (1976-1994) - Kellner / Älteres Ehepaar / Hotelportier / Herr Renz (Last appearance) * ' (1977) * ''Son of Hitler'' (1978) - Postmaster * ' - Season 1, Episode 2: "Le Tramway Fantôme" (1980) - Mme. Kirsh * '' Malevil'' (1981) - Fabrelatre * ''Lovec senzací'' (1989) - Kishuv otec

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Linkers, Eduard 1912 births 2004 deaths Austrian male film actors Austrian male television actors 20th-century Austrian male actors