Frank Reicher (born Franz Reicher; December 2, 1875 – January 19, 1965) was a German-born American actor, director and producer. He is best known for playing Captain Englehorn in the 1933 film ''

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''.

Early life

Reicher was born in

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, the son of actor Emanuel ReicherUS Passport Application August 4, 1922 and Hedwig Kindermann, a popular German

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who was a daughter of the famous

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August Kindermann. Reicher's parents divorced in 1881 and his mother died two years later while at

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. His half-sister,

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, would also become a

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actor. His half-brother

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was popular as gentleman detective

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in the early German cinema of the 1910s. Frank Reicher immigrated to the States in 1899 and became a naturalized American citizen some twelve years later. He-Who-Gets-Slapped-1922-3

Career

Reicher made his Broadway debut the year he came to America playing Lord Tarquin in Harrison Fiske's production of ''

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'', a comedy by

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based on William Makepeace Thackeray’s ''

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''. His early career was spent in legitimate theater on and off Broadway. He was head of the Brooklyn Stock Company when

Jacob P. Adler Jacob Pavlovich Adler (Yiddish: יעקבֿ פּאַװלאָװיטש אַדלער; born Yankev P. Adler; February 12, 1855 – April 1, 1926)IMDB biography was a Jewish actor and star of Yiddish theater, first in Odessa, and later in London and ...

performed ''

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'' in

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while the rest of the cast remained in English. Reicher was for a number of years affiliated with the Little Theatre on West Forty-Fourth Street as an actor and manager and would remain active on Broadway as actor, director or producer well into the 1920s. On stage, Reicher starred in such plays as the first Broadway production of Georg Kaiser's ''From Morning to Midnight'' (as the cashier), the original production of Percy MacKaye's '' The Scarecrow'' (in the title role), and the United States premiere of Leonid Andreyev's '' He Who Gets Slapped''.The New York Times January 23, 1965 Frank Reicher is probably more familiar to modern audiences as a supporting character actor in films. He began his cinema career with an uncredited role in the 1915 film ''The Case for Becky'' and would go on to work in over two hundred motion pictures. He is probably best remembered for playing the character of Captain Englehorn in ''

'' and '' The Son of Kong'', and for his work in such films as '' The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' (1947) and '' Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye'' (1950). His last Hollywood role was in the very first theatrical

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movie, ''

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'', in 1951.

Marriage

Frank Reicher married his wife Ella sometime around 1899 prior to his coming to America. Ella Reicher, a native of

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, joined him there the following year. The couple remained together until her death in 1948.US Passport Application (Ella Reicher) August 4, 1922

Death

Frank Reicher died at a hospital in

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, aged 89. He was survived by his sister and a brother. His interment was at Inglewood Park Cemetery.

Filmography

Actor

* '' The Case of Becky'' (1915) as One of Dr. Emerson's Patients (uncredited) * ''Wise Husbands'' (1921) * ''

Her Man o' War ''Her Man o' War'' is a 1926 American silent war drama film directed by Frank Urson and starring Jetta Goudal, William Boyd and Jimmie Adams.Goble p.240 The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Parker. Synopsis After being captur ...

'' (1926) as Prof. Krantz * ''

Beau Sabreur ''Beau Sabreur'' is a 1928 American silent romantic adventure film directed by John Waters and starring Gary Cooper and Evelyn Brent. Based on the 1926 novel '' Beau Sabreur'' by P. C. Wren, who also wrote the 1924 novel ''Beau Geste''. Produce ...

'' (1928) as Gen. de Beaujolais * ''

Four Sons ''Four Sons'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed and produced by John Ford and written for the screen by Philip Klein from a story by I. A. R. Wylie first published in the '' Saturday Evening Post'' as "Grandmother Bernle Learns Her ...

'' (1928) as The Schoolmaster * ''

The Blue Danube "The Blue Danube" is the common English title of "An der schönen blauen Donau", Op. 314 (German for "By the Beautiful Blue Danube"), a waltz by the Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, composed in 1866. Originally performed on 15 Februa ...

'' (1928) as Baron von Statzen * ''

The Masks of the Devil ''The Masks of the Devil'' is a lost 1928 American drama silent film directed by Victor Sjöström and written by Marian Ainslee, Ruth Cummings, Svend Gade and Frances Marion. The film stars John Gilbert, Alma Rubens, Theodore Roberts, Frank ...

'' (1928) as Count Zellner * '' Napoleon's Barber'' (1928, Short) as Napoleon's Barber * '' Someone to Love'' (1928) as Simmons * '' Sins of the Fathers'' (1928) as The Eye Specialist * '' His Captive Woman'' (1929) as District Attorney * '' Strange Cargo'' (1929) as Dr. Stecker * ''

Black Waters ''Black Waters'' is a 1929 British/American horror sound film produced by Herbert Wilcox and directed by Marshall Neilan. It was the first British-produced talking picture ever shown in England, but it was actually made in Hollywood since that is ...

'' (1929) as Randall * ''

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'' (1929) (uncredited) * '' Her Private Affair'' (1929) as State's Attorney * ''

Mister Antonio ''Mister Antonio'' is a 1929 love story based on a 1916 Booth Tarkington Broadway play of the same name. Leo Carrillo stars in the title role of Antonio Camaradino, originated on Broadway by Otis Skinner, as a hurdy-gurdy street artist who falls ...

'' (1929) as Milton Jorny * ''

The Grand Parade ''The Grand Parade'' is a 1930 American drama film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and starring Helen Twelvetrees, Fred Scott and Richard Carle.Kennedy p.306 It is now considered to be a lost film. A struggling minstrel show entertainer's life is ...

'' (1930) * ''

Strictly Unconventional ''Strictly Unconventional'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by David Burton, written by Sylvia Thalberg and Frank Butler, and starring Catherine Dale Owen, Paul Cavanagh, Tyrell Davis, Lewis Stone and Ernest Torrence. It was ...

'' (1930) as Duke of Brocklehurst (uncredited) * ''

Billy the Kid Billy the Kid (born Henry McCarty; September 17 or November 23, 1859July 14, 1881), also known by the pseudonym William H. Bonney, was an outlaw and gunfighter of the American Old West, who killed eight men before he was shot and killed at t ...

'' (1930) as General Lew Wallace (uncredited) * ''

A Lady's Morals ''A Lady's Morals'' is a 1930 American pre-Code film offering a highly fictionalized account of opera singer Jenny Lind. The movie features Grace Moore as Lind, Reginald Denny as a lover, and Wallace Beery as P. T. Barnum. The film contains som ...

'' (1930) as Italian Theater Manager (uncredited) * ''

Gentleman's Fate ''Gentleman's Fate'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and written by Leonard Praskins. The film stars John Gilbert, Louis Wolheim, Leila Hyams, Anita Page, and Marie Prevost. The film was released on March 7, 19 ...

'' (1931) as Papa Francesco Tomasulo * ''

Beyond Victory ''Beyond Victory'' is a 1931 American pre-Code war film starring Bill Boyd, James Gleason, Lew Cody, and ZaSu Pitts. While John Robertson received directing credit, Edward H. Griffith supposedly took extensive re-takes after production ended a ...

'' (1931) as German Military Hospital Chief * ''

The Sin of Madelon Claudet ''The Sin of Madelon Claudet'' is a 1931 American pre-Code drama film directed by Edgar Selwyn and starring Helen Hayes. The screenplay by Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht was adapted from the play ''The Lullaby'' by Edward Knoblock. It tell ...

'' (1931) as Arresting Detective (uncredited) * '' Suicide Fleet'' (1931) as Holtzmann * ''

Mata Hari Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod (née Zelle; 7 August 187615 October 1917), better known by the stage name Mata Hari (), was a Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy for Germany during World War I. She was executed by ...

'' (1931) as The Cook / Spy, ordered by Andriani to commit suicide for his past failures * ''

A Woman Commands ''A Woman Commands'' is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Pola Negri, Roland Young, and Basil Rathbone. Some additional scenes were directed by an uncredited Harry Joe Brown. Cast *Pola Negri as Madame Maria ...

'' (1932) as The General * '' The Crooked Circle'' (1932) as Rankin * ''

Scarlet Dawn ''Scarlet Dawn'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic drama directed by William Dieterle and starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Nancy Carroll as refugees from the Russian Revolution. It is based on the novel ''Revolt'' by Mary C. McCall, Jr. ...

'' (1932) as Plotsky (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1932) as Warden in Germany (uncredited) * ''

Rasputin and the Empress ''Rasputin and the Empress'' is a 1932 American pre-Code film directed by Richard Boleslawski and written by Charles MacArthur. Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), the film is set in Imperial Russia and stars the Barrymore siblings (John, as ...

'' (1932) as German-Language Teacher (uncredited) * ''

Employees' Entrance ''Employees' Entrance'' is a 1933 pre-Code film about the devious manager of a New York department store (Warren William) and his romantic involvement with a reluctant new employee (Loretta Young). It was directed by Roy Del Ruth. In 2019, the f ...

'' (1933) as Garfinkle * '' Topaze'' (1933) as Dr. Stegg * ''

'' (1933) as Captain Englehorn * ''

A Bedtime Story ''A Bedtime Story'' is a 1933 American pre-Code romantic comedy film starring Maurice Chevalier. Plot Chevalier plays a Parisian playboy who finds himself obliged to care for an abandoned baby. The film was directed by Norman Taurog and also st ...

'' (1933) as Aristide * ''

Jennie Gerhardt ''Jennie Gerhardt'' is a 1911 novel by Theodore Dreiser. Plot summary Jennie Gerhardt is a destitute young woman. While working in a hotel in Columbus, Ohio, Jennie meets George Brander, a United States Senator, who becomes infatuated with her. ...

'' (1933) as Old Weaver (uncredited) * '' Before Dawn'' (1933) as Joe Valerie * ''

Captured! ''Captured!'' (aka ''Fellow Prisoners'') is a 1933 American pre-Code film about World War I prisoners of war in a German camp. The film was directed by Roy Del Ruth and stars Leslie Howard and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. ''Captured!'' was based ...

'' (1933) as Herr Hauptman – the Adjutant * ''

After Tonight ''After Tonight'' is a 1933 American pre-Code World War I spy film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Constance Bennett and Gilbert Roland. The studio considered firing Bennett after the film lost $100,000 at the box office. Plot With ...

'' (1933) as Major-Medical Officer (uncredited) * ''

Ever in My Heart ''Ever in My Heart'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Archie Mayo and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Otto Kruger, and Ralph Bellamy. It portrays the tragic consequences of the virulent propaganda that spread false stories of atroci ...

'' (1933) as Dr. Hoffman (uncredited) * '' The Son of Kong'' (1933) as Captain Englehorn * '' Eight Girls in a Boat'' (1934) as The Examiner (uncredited) * ''

Hi, Nellie! ''Hi, Nellie!'' is a 1934 American crime drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Paul Muni and Glenda Farrell. A newspaper editor is demoted to writing an advice column for refusing to go along with the crowd in declaring a missing la ...

'' (1934) as Danny * ''

Journal of a Crime ''Journal of a Crime'' is a 1934 American pre-Code crime drama film produced by First National Pictures. It was directed by William Keighley and stars Ruth Chatterton, Adolphe Menjou and Claire Dodd. The film is a remake of the 1933 French film ...

'' (1934) as Herr Winterstein * ''

No Greater Glory ''No Greater Glory'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code allegorical anti-war film directed by Frank Borzage and based on the novel '' A Pál utcai fiúk'' by Ferenc Molnár, known in English as "The Boys of Paul Street." The film's box office performanc ...

'' (1934) as Doctor * '' The Countess of Monte Cristo'' (1934) as Police Commissioner * ''

The Line-Up ''The Line-Up'' is a 1934 American crime film directed by Howard Higgin and starring William Gargan, Marian Nixon and Paul Hurst.Langman & Finn p.144 Synopsis A young police officer is assigned to the detective squad investigating a series o ...

'' (1934) as Abraham Schultz (uncredited) * ''

Let's Talk It Over ''Let's Talk It Over'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy-drama film directed by Kurt Neumann and starring Chester Morris, Mae Clarke and Frank Craven.Dick p.81 Plot summary A sailor rescues a young heiress who is apparently drowning. Little ...

'' (1934) as Richards * '' Little Man, What Now?'' (1934) as Lehmann * ''

The World Moves On ''The World Moves On'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by John Ford and starring Madeleine Carroll and Franchot Tone. It was the first Hollywood code approved film. Plot The story opens in the year 1825, when two families, cotton merch ...

'' (1934) as Herr Robess (uncredited) * ''

Return of the Terror ''Return of the Terror'' is a 1934 American mystery film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Peter Milne and Eugene Solow. The film stars Mary Astor, Lyle Talbot, John Halliday, and Frank McHugh, and features Robert Barrat and Irving P ...

'' (1934) as Franz Reinhardt * ''

The Fountain ''The Fountain'' is a 2006 American epic romantic drama film written and directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz. Blending elements of fantasy, history, spirituality, and science fiction, the film consists of t ...

'' (1934) as Doctor * ''

British Agent ''British Agent'' is a 1934 American romantic espionage film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Leslie Howard and Kay Francis. It is based on ''Memoirs of a British Agent'', the 1932 autobiography of R. H. Bruce Lockhart, who worked for ...

'' (1934) as Mr. X * ''

The Case of the Howling Dog ''The Case of the Howling Dog'' is a 1934 American mystery film directed by Alan Crosland, based on the 1934 novel of the same name by Erle Stanley Gardner. The film stars Warren William and Mary Astor. This was the first in a series of four film ...

'' (1934) as Dr. Carl Cooper * ''

I Am a Thief ''I Am a Thief'' is a 1934 American crime-drama film directed by Robert Florey. Plot Mary Astor portrays Odette as an undercover police agent who hopes to provoke, and catch, an international jewel thief, as he transports the famous Karenina ...

'' (1934) as Max Bolen * ''

Secret of the Chateau ''Secret of the Chateau'' is a 1934 American mystery film directed by Richard Thorpe. The film stars Claire Dodd, Alice White, Osgood Perkins, Jack La Rue, George E. Stone and Clark Williams. On its release, reviews from ''Variety'', ''The Film ...

'' (1934) as Auctioneer * ''Mills of the Gods'' (1934) as Barrett * ''

Life Returns ''Life Returns'' is an American film directed by Eugene Frenke. The film stars Onslow Stevens, George P. Breakston and Lois Wilson with a plot that involves a doctor who is convinced that the dead can be brought back to life gets the chance to p ...

'' (1935) as Dr. James * ''

The Casino Murder Case ''The Casino Murder Case'' is a 1934 novel written by S. S. Van Dine in the series about fictional detective Philo Vance. In this outing, a murder investigation is connected with a private casino on New York's Upper West Side, and the wealthy a ...

'' (1935) as Assistant Coroner (uncredited) * '' Straight from the Heart'' (1935) as Coroner (uncredited) * '' A Dog of Flanders'' (1935) as Herr Vanderkloot * ''

The Florentine Dagger ''The Florentine Dagger '' is a 1935 American film noir mystery film directed by Robert Florey. The film numbers among the first Hollywood movies in which psychoanalysis is a significant factor in the story.Smith, Richard Harland"The Florentin ...

'' (1935) as Von Stein * ''

Star of Midnight ''Star of Midnight'' is a 1935 American mystery comedy film directed by Stephen Roberts. William Powell was loaned out to RKO Pictures from MGM to star with Ginger Rogers. Plot New York lawyer and playboy Clay "Dal" Dalzell (William Powell) is ...

'' (1935) as Abe Ohlman (uncredited) * '' Charlie Chan in Egypt'' (1935) as Dr. Jaipur * ''

Born to Gamble ''Born to Gamble'' (1935) is an American film directed by Phil Rosen and released by Republic Pictures. Plot Four brothers feel cursed by their family's gambling bug. All four try to overcome the addiction: only one, the youngest, is successful ...

'' (1935) as Defense Attorney (uncredited) * '' Rendezvous'' (1935) as Dr. R.A. Jackson * '' Remember Last Night?'' (1935) as Coroner (uncredited) * '' The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo'' (1935) as Second Assistant Director * '' The Fighting Marines'' (1935) as Wheeler – M-70 (uncredited) * '' Kind Lady'' (1935) as Gustave Roubet * '' The Great Impersonation'' (1935) as Doctor Trenk * ''

Magnificent Obsession ''Magnificent Obsession'' is a 1929 novel by American author Lloyd C. Douglas. It was one of four of his books that were eventually made into blockbuster motion pictures, the other three being '' The Robe'', '' White Banners'' and ''The Big Fisher ...

'' (1935) as Dr. Rochard (uncredited) * '' The Lone Wolf Returns'' (1935) as Coleman (scenes deleted) * ''

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan ''The Murder of Dr. Harrigan'' is a 1936 American mystery film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Peter Milne and Sy Bartlett. The film stars Ricardo Cortez, Kay Linaker, John Eldredge, Mary Astor, Joseph Crehan and Frank Reicher. The f ...

'' (1936) as Dr. Coate * '' The Invisible Ray'' (1936) as Professor Meiklejohn (Mendelssohn in end credits) * ''

The Story of Louis Pasteur ''The Story of Louis Pasteur'' is a 1936 American black-and-white biographical film from Warner Bros., produced by Henry Blanke, directed by William Dieterle, that stars Josephine Hutchinson, Anita Louise and Donald Woods, and Paul Muni as the ...

'' (1936) as Dr. Pfeiffer * ''

Sutter's Gold ''Sutter's Gold'' is a 1936 American Western film. It is a fictionalized version of the aftermath of the discovery of gold on Sutter's property, spurring the California Gold Rush of 1849. Edward Arnold plays John Sutter. The supporting cast inc ...

'' (1936) as Governor Felipe Vega (uncredited) * '' The Country Doctor'' (1936) as Dr. Paul Luke * '' Till We Meet Again'' (1936) as Colonel Von Diegel * ''

Murder on a Bridle Path ''Murder on a Bridle Path'' is a 1936 mystery film directed by William Hamilton and Edward Killy, starring James Gleason and Helen Broderick. This film was the fourth production in the Hildegarde Withers series, and the only one in which Broder ...

'' (1936) as Dr. Peters (Gregg's) * '' Under Two Flags'' (1936) as French General * '' The Ex-Mrs. Bradford'' (1936) as Henry Strand – Summers' Lawyer (uncredited) * '' Nobody's Fool (1936) as Chairman (uncredited) * ''

The Devil-Doll ''The Devil-Doll'' (1936) is a horror film directed by Tod Browning and starring Lionel Barrymore and Maureen O'Sullivan. The film was adapted from the novel ''Burn Witch Burn!'' (1932) by Abraham Merritt. It has become a cult film.Paul Simpson, ...

'' (1936) as Doctor (uncredited) * ''

Anthony Adverse ''Anthony Adverse'' is a 1936 American epic historical drama film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and starring Fredric March and Olivia de Havilland. The screenplay by Sheridan Gibney draws elements of its plot from eight of the nine books in Herve ...

'' (1936) as Coach Driver to Paris * ''

Girls' Dormitory ''Girls' Dormitory'' is a 1936 American romance film directed by Irving Cummings based upon the 1934 play ''Mature'' by Ladislas Fodor, and adapted for the screen by Gene Markey. Plot Set in the fictional Montreaux School for Girls in Switzerlan ...

'' (1936) as Dr. Hoffenreich * '' Second Wife'' (1936) as Headmaster * '' Star for a Night (1936) as Doctor Heimkin * ''

The Gorgeous Hussy ''The Gorgeous Hussy'' is a 1936 American period film directed by Clarence Brown, and starring Joan Crawford and Robert Taylor. The screenplay was written by Stephen Morehouse Avery and Ainsworth Morgan, which was based on a 1934 novel by Samuel ...

'' (1936) as Commander of U.S.S. Constitution (uncredited) * ''

Old Hutch ''Old Hutch'' is a 1936 American romantic comedy film directed by J. Walter Ruben and starring Wallace Beery as a man who finds $100,000 in the depths of the Depression. It is a remake of the 1920 Will Rogers film '' Honest Hutch.'' Cast *Wall ...

'' (1936) as District Attorney (uncredited) * ''

Along Came Love ''Along Came Love'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Bert Lytell and written by Arthur Caesar. The film stars Irene Hervey, Charles Starrett, Doris Kenyon, H. B. Warner, Irene Franklin and Bernadene Hayes. The film was released on No ...

'' (1936) as Planetarium Lecturer * ''

Laughing at Trouble ''Laughing at Trouble'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and written by Robert Ellis and Helen Logan. The film stars Jane Darwell, Brook Byron, Allan Lane, Sara Haden, Lois Wilson, and Margaret Hamilton. The film wa ...

'' (1936) as Dr. Larson * '' Camille'' (1936) as Creditor Agent (uncredited) * ''

Sinner Take All ''Sinner Take All'' is a 1936 murder mystery film directed by Errol Taggart and starring Bruce Cabot and Margaret Lindsay. Plot When millionaire New York City businessman Aaron Lampier ( Charley Grapewin) receives a death threat in the mail, he ...

'' (1936) as Theo Drukker (uncredited) * ''

Under Cover of Night ''Under Cover of Night'' is a 1937 American action film directed by George B. Seitz, written by Bertram Millhauser, and starring Edmund Lowe, Florence Rice, Nat Pendleton, Henry Daniell, Sara Haden and Dean Jagger. It was released on January 8, ...

'' (1937) as Rudolph Brehmer * '' The Mighty Treve'' (1937) as Eben McClelland * '' Man of the People'' (1937) as Professor Robinson – Geologist (uncredited) * ''

Stolen Holiday ''Stolen Holiday'' is a 1937 film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Kay Francis, Claude Rains and Ian Hunter. It is loosely based on the Stavisky Affair, a French political scandal. A Russian con artist worms his way into the upper reach ...

'' (1937) as Rainer * '' The Great O'Malley'' (1937) as Dr. Larson * ''

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'' (1937) as Von Cram * ''

Night Key ''Night Key'' is a science fiction crime film starring Boris Karloff and released by Universal Pictures in 1937. Plot The inventor of a burglar alarm (Karloff) attempts to get back at the man who stole the profits to his invention (Hinds) befor ...

'' (1937) as Carl * '' King of Gamblers (1937) as Herman (uncredited) * ''

The Road Back ''The Road Back'', also translated as ''The Way Back'', (german: Der Weg zurück) is a novel by German author Erich Maria Remarque, commonly regarded as a sequel to his 1929 novel ''All Quiet on the Western Front''. It was first serialized in the ...

'' (1937) as Ernst's Father * '' The Devil Is Driving'' (1937) as District Attorney (uncredited) * ''

The Emperor's Candlesticks ''The Emperor's Candlesticks'' is an 1899 historical novel by Baroness Orczy. Written soon after the birth of her son John, it is her first book as an author rather than translator and was a commercial failure. As in the Scarlet Pimpernel, the ...

'' (1937) as Pavloff * ''

Midnight Madonna ''Midnight Madonna'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by James Flood and written by David Boehm, Gladys Lehman and Doris Malloy. The film stars Warren William, Edward Ellis, Jonathan Hale, Mady Correll, and Kitty Clancy. The film was rele ...

'' (1937) as Vincent Long II * ''

West Bound Limited ''West Bound Limited'' is a 1937 American action film directed by Ford Beebe and starring Lyle Talbot, Polly Rowles, Frank Reicher, Henry Brandon, Henry Hunter and William Lundigan. Written by Maurice Geraghty, the film was released on July ...

'' (1937) as Pop Martin * ''

The Life of Emile Zola ''The Life of Emile Zola'' is a 1937 American biographical film about the 19th-century French author Émile Zola starring Paul Muni and directed by William Dieterle. It premiered at the Los Angeles Carthay Circle Theatre to great critical and f ...

'' (1937) as M. Perrenx (uncredited) * '' On Such a Night'' (1937) as Horace Darwin * ''

Fit for a King ''Fit for a King'' is a 1937 American film starring Joe E. Brown and directed by Edward Sedgwick. Plot summary Newspaper reporter "Scoop (term), Scoops" (Brown) is sent out on assignment, to investigate the failed assassination attempts on Arc ...

'' (1937) as Kurtz * ''

Stage Door ''Stage Door'' is a 1937 RKO film directed by Gregory La Cava. Adapted from the play of the same name, it tells the story of several would-be actresses who live together in a boarding house at 158 West 58th Street in New York City. The film s ...

'' (1937) as Stage Director * ''

Lancer Spy ''Lancer Spy'' is a 1937 American thriller film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Dolores Del Rio and George Sanders. Its plot concerns an Englishman who impersonates a German officer and a female German spy who falls in love with him. Plo ...

'' (1937) as Admiral * ''

Heidi ''Heidi'' (; ) is a work of children's fiction published in 1881 by Swiss author Johanna Spyri, originally published in two parts as ''Heidi: Her Years of Wandering and Learning'' (german: Heidis Lehr- und Wanderjahre) and ''Heidi: How She Used ...

'' (1937) as Police Lieutenant (uncredited) * '' 45 Fathers'' (1937) as Prentiss (uncredited) * ''

Beg, Borrow or Steal ''Beg, Borrow or Steal'' is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and written by Leonard Lee, Harry Ruskin and Marion Parsonnet. The film stars Frank Morgan, Florence Rice, John Beal, Janet Beecher, Herman Bing and Erik Rho ...

'' (1937) as Monsieur Debillon (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1937) as Jozeph * ''

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'' (1938) as Doctor Hartman * '' Rascals'' (1938) as Dr. C.M. Garvey * '' Three Comrades'' (1938) as Major – Young Soldier's Father (uncredited) * '' City Streets'' (1938) as Dr. Ferenc Waller * ''

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'' (1938) as Professor O.J. Ludwig (uncredited) * '' I'll Give a Million'' (1938) as Prefect of Police * ''

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(1938) as 2nd Doctor – Midtown Hospital (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1938) as

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* '' The Storm'' (1938) as Officer (uncredited) * '' Torchy Gets Her Man'' (1938) as The Professor * ''

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'' (1938) as Police Sergeant (uncredited) * ''Devil's Island (1939 film), Devil's Island'' (1939) as President of Assize Court * ''Woman Doctor'' (1939) as Dr. Mathews * ''Society Smugglers'' (1939) as Jones * ''Mystery of the White Room'' (1939) as Dr. Amos Thornton * ''Never Say Die (1939 film), Never Say Die'' (1939) as Man in Charge of Duel (uncredited) * ''Juarez (film), Juarez'' (1939) as Duc de Morny (uncredited) * ''Unexpected Father'' (1939) as Adoption Hearing Referee (uncredited) * ''The Magnificent Fraud'' (1939) as Mendietta Garcia * ''Nurse Edith Cavell'' (1939) as Baron Von Bissing * ''Rio (1939 film), Rio'' (1939) as Paris Banker (uncredited) * ''The Escape (1939 film), The Escape'' (1939) as Dr. Shumaker * ''Sabotage (1939 film), Sabotage'' (1939) as George Wallner—Head of Saboteurs (uncredited) * ''Ninotchka'' (1939) as Soviet Lawyer (uncredited) * ''Our Neighbors – The Carters'' (1939) as Dr. Proser * ''South of the Border (1939 film), South of the Border'' (1939) as Don Diego Mendoza * ''Everything Happens at Night'' (1939) as Pharmacist * ''Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet'' (1940) as Old Man (uncredited) * ''Dr. Cyclops'' (1940) as Professor Kendall * ''Typhoon (1940 film), Typhoon'' (1940) as Doctor * ''All This, and Heaven Too'' (1940) as Police Official (uncredited) * ''The Lady in Question'' (1940) as President * ''South to Karanga'' (1940) as Dr. Greenleaf * ''The Man I Married'' (1940) as Friehof * ''Sky Murder'' (1940) as Dr. Crattan * ''Four Mothers'' (1941) as Festival Committee Member (uncredited) * ''The Face Behind the Mask (1941 film), The Face Behind the Mask'' (1941) as Dr. Ronald Cheever (uncredited) * ''Flight from Destiny'' (1941) as Edvaard Kreindling * ''They Dare Not Love'' (1941) as German Captain (uncredited) * ''The Nurse's Secret'' (1941) as Mr. Henderson * ''Shining Victory'' (1941) as Dr. Esterhazy * ''Underground (1941 film), Underground'' (1941) as Professor Baumer * ''Father Takes a Wife'' (1941) as Captain of the 'SS Leslie C.' (uncredited) * ''One Foot in Heaven'' (1941) as Board Member (uncredited) * ''Dangerously They Live'' (1941) as Jarvis * ''Nazi Agent'' (1942) as Fritz * ''To Be or Not to Be (1942 film), To Be or Not to Be'' (1942) as Polish Official (uncredited) * ''The Mystery of Marie Roget (film), The Mystery of Marie Roget'' (1942) as Magistrate * ''Beyond the Blue Horizon (film), Beyond the Blue Horizon'' (1942) as Sneath * ''I Married an Angel (film), I Married an Angel'' (1942) as Driver (uncredited) * ''The Gay Sisters'' (1942) as Dr. Thomas Bigelow * ''Secret Enemies'' (1942) as Henry Bremmer * ''Night Monster'' (1942) as Dr. Timmons * ''The Mummy's Tomb'' (1942) as Professor Matthew Norman * ''Scattergood Survives a Murder'' (1942) as Thaddeus Quentin * ''The Purple V'' (1943) as Bit Role (uncredited) * ''Hangmen Also Die!'' (1943) as Interpreter (uncredited) * ''Mission to Moscow'' (1943) as General von Koestrich – German ambassador (uncredited) * ''Above Suspicion (1943 film), Above Suspicion'' (1943) as Colonel Gerold (uncredited) * ''Yanks Ahoy'' (1943) as German (uncredited) * ''Background to Danger'' (1943) as Rudick – the Assassin (uncredited) * ''Bomber's Moon'' (1943) as Dr. Hartman * ''Watch on the Rhine'' (1943) as Admiral (uncredited) * ''The Song of Bernadette (film), The Song of Bernadette'' (1943) as Dr. St. Cyr (uncredited) * ''Tornado (film), Tornado'' (1943) as Old Man Linden (uncredited) * ''Captain America (serial), Captain America'' (1944, Serial) as Lyman [Ch. 1] * ''In Our Time (1944 film), In Our Time'' (1944) as Baron Jarski (uncredited) * ''Address Unknown (1944 film), Address Unknown'' (1944) as Professor Schmidt * ''The Hitler Gang'' (1944) as The Justizminister (uncredited) * ''The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944 film), The Adventures of Mark Twain'' (1944) as Doctor in Elmira (uncredited) * ''Gildersleeve's Ghost'' (1944) as Dr. John Wells * ''The Mummy's Ghost'' (1944) as Professor Matthew Norman * ''The Conspirators (1944 film), The Conspirators'' (1944) as Casino Attendant (uncredited) * ''House of Frankenstein (1944 film), House of Frankenstein'' (1944) as Ullman * ''The Big Bonanza'' (1944) as Dr. Ballou * ''The Jade Mask'' (1945) as Harper * ''Hotel Berlin'' (1945) as Fritz (uncredited) * ''A Medal for Benny'' (1945) as Father Bly (uncredited) * ''Blonde Ransom'' (1945) as Judge * ''Rhapsody in Blue (film), Rhapsody in Blue'' (1945) as Guest (uncredited) * ''Voice of the Whistler'' (1945) as Dr. Rose (uncredited) * ''The Tiger Woman (1945 film), The Tiger Woman'' (1945) as Coroner * ''The Strange Mr. Gregory'' (1945) as Riker, the Butler * ''A Guy Could Change'' (1946) as Doctor (uncredited) * ''The Shadow Returns'' (1946) as Michael Hasdon * ''Song of Arizona'' (1946) as Doctor (uncredited) * ''My Pal Trigger'' (1946) as Judge J.E. Ellis (uncredited) * ''Sister Kenny'' (1946) as Dr. Chuter (uncredited) * ''Home in Oklahoma'' (1946) as Jason Cragmyle * ''Mr. District Attorney (1947 film), Mr. District Attorney'' (1947) as Peter Lantz (uncredited) * ''Yankee Fakir'' (1947) as Banker H.W. Randall * ''Monsieur Verdoux'' (1947) as Doctor (uncredited) * ''Violence (1947 film), Violence'' (1947) as Pop * '' The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' (1947) as Karl Maasdam * ''Song of Love (1947 film), Song of Love'' (1947) as Mr. Fuerbach (uncredited) * ''Escape Me Never (1947 film), Escape Me Never'' (1947) as The Minister * ''Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad'' (1948) as Dr. MacKenzie * ''Carson City Raiders'' (1948) as Razor the Barber * ''I, Jane Doe'' (1948) as Doctor (uncredited) * ''The Gallant Blade'' (1948) as Major (uncredited) * ''Barbary Pirate (film), Barbary Pirate'' (1949) as Cathcart * ''Samson and Delilah (1949 film), Samson and Delilah'' (1949) as Village Barber * ''The Arizona Cowboy'' (1950) as Major Sheridan * ''Cargo to Capetown'' (1950) as Judge Van Meeger (uncredited) * '' Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye'' (1950) as 'Doc' Darius Green * ''The Lady and the Bandit'' (1951) as Count Eckhardt * ''

'' (1951) as Hospital Superintendent (final film role)

Director

* ''The Secret Sin'' (1915) * '' The Case of Becky'' (1915) * ''Alien Souls'' (1916) * ''The Storm (1916 film), The Storm'' (1916) * ''Public Opinion (1916 film), Public Opinion'' (1916) * ''Lost and Won (1917 film), Lost and Won'' (1917 in film, 1917) * ''Castles for Two'' (1917) * ''An American Widow'' (1917) * ''The Claim (1918 film), The Claim'' (1918) * ''Treasure of the Sea'' (1918) * ''Behind Masks'' (1921)

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