Heinrich Gotho (May 3, 1872 – August 28, 1938) was an Austrian

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. Born in Dolina (now in Ukraine), he started his acting career at some provincial theatres until he found an engagement at the Neues Volkstheater in Berlin. The character actor appeared in over 50 films between 1922 and 1933, mostly in smaller roles. He notably appeared in numerous films by director

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, among them '' Dr. Mabuse the Gambler'' (1922), ''

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'' (1927) and '' M'' (1931). Gotho was forced to retire from film acting in 1933; as a Jew he could no longer work in Nazi Germany.Cyronos
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Partial filmography

* ''Die Mauritiusmarke'' (1912) * '' Dr. Mabuse the Gambler'' (1922) - (uncredited) * '' The Stowaway'' (1922) * ''

The False Dimitri ''The False Dimitri'' (german: Der falsche Dimitri) is a 1922 German silent historical film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Alfred Abel, Agnes Straub and Eugen Klöpfer.Klossner, Michael. ''The Europe of 1500–1815 on Film and Televisi ...

'' (1922) - Schamanenzauberer * '' Princess Suwarin'' (1923) * ''

Schatten – Eine nächtliche Halluzination ''Schatten – Eine nächtliche Halluzination'' ("Shadows - a Nocturnal Hallucination", known in English as ''Warning Shadows'') is a 1923 German silent film directed and co-written by Arthur Robison, and starring Fritz Kortner and Ruth Weyher ...

'' (1923) - Violinist (uncredited) * '' Man Against Man'' (1924) * '' The Tower of Silence'' (1924) - porter at Aviation Society (uncredited) * '' The Gentleman Without a Residence'' (1925) - zweiter Professor * ''Mit dem Auto ins Morgenland'' (1926) - Redakteur * ''

'' (1927) - Zermonienmeister - Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) * '' The Imaginary Baron'' (1927) - Gast im Hause * '' His Late Excellency'' (1927) - Hofcharge * ''

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'' (1927) * '' Weekend Magic'' (1927) - Der Eisverkäufer * ''Die raffinierteste Frau Berlins'' (1927) - Der Kompagnon * '' The Love of Jeanne Ney'' (1927) - Man in Train * '' The Merry Vineyard'' (1927) - Rindsfuß, Weinhändler * ''Die 3 Niemandskinder'' (1927) - Hofmarschall * '' Moral'' (1928) * '' The Duty to Remain Silent'' (1928) - Der Diener * '' The Beaver Coat'' (1928) - Mittendorf * '' Spione'' (1928) - Burton Jason's Other Assistant (uncredited) * '' Love's Masquerade'' (1928) * '' The Shop Prince'' (1928) * '' The Insurmountable'' (1928) * ''

The Saint and Her Fool ''The Saint and Her Fool'' (German: ''Die Heilige und ihr Narr'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by William Dieterle and starring Dieterle, Lien Deyers and Gina Manès. It was based on a novel by Agnes Günther and premiered at ...

'' (1928) - Märt * '' Volga Volga'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1928, Short) * ''

The Age of Seventeen ''The Age of Seventeen'' (german: Die Siebzehnjährigen) is a 1929 German silent film directed by Georg Asagaroff and starring Grete Mosheim, Hans Adalbert Schlettow and Martin Herzberg.Kasten p. 146 It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin. ...

'' (1929) * '' My Heart is a Jazz Band'' (1929) - Reggie * '' What a Woman Dreams of in Springtime'' (1929) * '' Yes, Yes, Women Are My Weakness'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1929) * '' The Ship of Lost Souls'' (1929) - Ein Matrose - A Sailor * ''

Woman in the Moon ''Woman in the Moon'' ( German ''Frau im Mond'') is a German science fiction silent film that premiered 15 October 1929 at the UFA-Palast am Zoo cinema in Berlin to an audience of 2,000. It is often considered to be one of the first "serious" ...

'' (1929) - Der Mieter vom II. Stock * ''Wenn Du noch eine Heimat hast'' (1930) * '' Rooms to Let'' (1930) - Herr Piefke * ''Menschen im Feuer'' (1930) * '' Police Spy 77'' (1930) * ''

Love in the Ring ''Love in the Ring'' (german: Liebe im Ring) is a 1930 German sports film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Max Schmeling, Renate Müller, and Olga Tschechowa.Waldman p. 160 Schmeling was a leading German boxer of the 1930s, and the ...

'' (1930) * ''Das Mädel aus U.S.A.'' (1930) * ''Liebeskleeblatt'' (1930) * '' Dance Into Happiness'' (1930) - Oskar Hübner, Briefträger * '' The Forester's Daughter'' (1931) - Ein Notar * ''

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'' (1931) * '' M'' (1931) - passer-by who tells a kid the time (uncredited) * ''Das Millionentestament'' (1932) * ''

Laughing Heirs ''Laughing Heirs'' (german: Lachende Erben) is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Max Ophüls and starring Heinz Rühmann, Max Adalbert, Lien Deyers and Friedrich Ettel.Kreimeier p. 218 It was shot at the Babelsberg and Tempelhof Studios in ...

'' (1933) - Verwandter bei der Testamentseröffnung (uncredited) * ''

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse ''The Testament of Dr. Mabuse'' (german: Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse), also called ''The Last Will of Dr. Mabuse'', is a 1933 German crime-thriller film directed by Fritz Lang. The movie is a sequel to Lang's silent film ''Dr. Mabuse the Gambl ...

'' (1933) * ''Schüsse an der Grenze'' (1933) * ''Ein Unsichtbarer geht durch die Stadt'' (1933) - Schalterbeamter an der Pferderennbahn

References

Bibliography

* Waldman, Harry. ''Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films''. McFarland, 2001.

External links

* 1872 births 1938 deaths Austrian male film actors Austrian male silent film actors 20th-century Austrian male actors People from the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria Jews from Galicia (Eastern Europe) Austro-Hungarian Jews Emigrants from Austria-Hungary to Germany People from Dolyna {{Austria-actor-stub Births in Dolyna Male actors from Austria-Hungary