Karl-Otto Alberty (also Karl Otto Alberty, born 13 November 1933 in

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. He started out as an amateur boxer before discovering a talent for acting, making his début at the City Theatre in Konstanz in 1959. He then began to take supporting roles in films. He made his first appearance in English language films as an SD officer (who captures Richard Attenborough) in '' The Great Escape'' (1963). With his broad face, broken nose and distinctive white-blond hair, he would go on to play variations of the role of German officers in a series of films, notably ''

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'' (1965), Andrew V. McLaglen's '' The Devil's Brigade'' (1968), Luchino Visconti's '' The Damned'' (1969), and as a

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tank commander of a

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tank from the 1st SS Panzer Division

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in ''

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'' (1970). He played a Luftwaffe general in ''

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'' (1969). He also continued to work in both Germany and Italy in a wide variety of films from dramas and comedies to spaghetti westerns. He also made regular appearances on German television. His last appearance was in the TV series ''

War and Remembrance ''War and Remembrance'' is a novel by Herman Wouk, published in October 1978 as the sequel to Wouk's '' The Winds of War'' (1971). ''The Winds of War'' covers the period 1939 to 1941, and ''War and Remembrance'' continues the story of the extende ...

'' (1988). He has been variously credited as ''Charles Albert'', ''Charles Alberty'' and ''Carlo Alberti''.

Selected filmography

*' (1961) - Bob *' (1961) *''Denn das Weib ist schwach'' (1961) - Kovacz *'' The Phony American'' (1961) *' (1963) - Staff Sergeant Knorr *'' The Great Escape'' (1963) - S.S. Lieutenant Steinach *''

Time of the Innocent ''Time of the Innocent'' (german: Die Zeit der Schuldlosen) is a 1964 West German drama film directed by Thomas Fantl. Cast In alphabetical order * Karl-Otto Alberty * Otto Brüggemann * Hans Cossy * Gustl Datz * Hans Drahn * Heinz-Leo Fis ...

'' (1964) *''

Oklahoma John ''Oklahoma John'' also known as ''Ranch of the Ruthless'' or ''The Man from Oklahoma'' is a Spanish, German and 1965 Italian international co-production western film directed by Jaime Jesús Balcázar and Roberto Bianchi Montero.Hardy p.386 Cas ...

'' (1965) - Hondo *''

The House in Karp Lane ''The House in Karp Lane'' (german: Das Haus in der Karpfengasse) is a 1965 West German drama film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Jana Brejchová, Edith Schultze-Westrum and Wolfgang Kieling. It portrays the Jewish residents of a Prague ...

'' (1965) - Leopold Glaser *''

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'' (1965) - Maj. Von Diepel *'' Is Paris Burning?'' (1966) - S.S. Officer - Bayeux Tapestry *''

Day of Anger ''Day of Anger'' ( it, I giorni dell'ira, lit. "The Days of Wrath") is a 1967 Spaghetti Western film directed and co-written by Tonino Valerii and starring Lee Van Cleef and Giuliano Gemma, and features a musical score by Riz Ortolani. The film c ...

'' (1967) - Blonde Deputy with Harmonica *'' Assignment K'' (1968) - Fake Policeman (uncredited) *'' L'Odissea'' (TV miniseries, 1968) - Eurimaco *'' The Devil's Brigade '' (1968) - German Officer (uncredited) *''

Midas Run ''Midas Run'' (UK title ''A Run on Gold'') is a 1969 American comedy film directed by Alf Kjellin and starring Richard Crenna, Anne Heywood and, in one of his final big-screen roles, Fred Astaire. It was shot at the Tirrenia Studios in Tuscany. ...

'' (1969) - Mark Dietrich *'' On the Reeperbahn at Half Past Midnight'' (1969) - Hotte Priemel *''

'' (1969) - General

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, Luftwaffe Chief of Staff *'' Help Me, My Love'' (1969) - Bauer, the choreographer *'' The Damned'' (1969) - 1st Wehrmacht Officer *''

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'' (1969) - Otto *''

'' (1970) - German Tank Commander *' (1970) - second Commissar *''

The Great White Hope ''The Great White Hope'' is a 1967 play written by Howard Sackler, later adapted in 1970 for a film of the same name. The play was first produced by Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. and debuted on Broadway at the Alvin Theatre in October 1 ...

'' (1970) - Hans *''

The Lickerish Quartet ''The Lickerish Quartet'' (Italian: ''Esotika Erotika Psicotika'') is a 1970 erotic drama film produced and directed by Radley Metzger. It was filmed in Italian and later dubbed into English. The film was written by Metzger and Michael DeForres ...

'' (1970) - Bit Part (uncredited) *''

Raid on Rommel ''Raid on Rommel'' is an American B movie in Technicolor from 1971, directed by Henry Hathaway and set in North Africa during the Second World War. It stars Richard Burton as a British commando attempting to destroy German gun emplacements in Tob ...

'' (1971) - Capt. Heinz Schroeder *''

Slaughterhouse-Five ''Slaughterhouse-Five, or, The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death'' is a 1969 semi-autobiographic science fiction-infused anti-war novel by Kurt Vonnegut. It follows the life and experiences of Billy Pilgrim, from his early years, to h ...

'' (1972) - German Guard - Group Two *'' Assignment: Munich'' (1972) - Fritz *''

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'' (1972) - Von Sepper's Friend *''

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) - First Stocky Man *''

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'' (1972) *''Ein Käfer gibt Vollgas'' (1972) - Marchese de la Sotta *'' Flatfoot in Egypt'' (1980) - The Swede *''Die Insel der blutigen Plantage'' (1983) - Otto Globocnik *''

The Winds of War ''The Winds of War'' is Herman Wouk's second book about World War II (the first being ''The Caine Mutiny''). Published in 1971, ''The Winds of War'' was followed up seven years later by ''War and Remembrance''; originally conceived as one volume, ...

'' (TV miniseries, 1983) - White-Haired Gestapo *''

'' (TV miniseries, 1988) - Scharführer Rudolf Haindl (final appearance)

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