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Reggie Nalder (born Alfred Reginald Natzler; 4 September 1907 – 19 November 1991) was a prolific
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film and television
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from the late 1940s to the early 1990s. His distinctive features—partially the result of disfiguring burns—together with a haunting style and demeanor led to his being called "The Face That Launched a Thousand Trips".


Life and career

Born in
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, he was the son of actor and
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singer Sigmund Natzler (1862–1913). He was a cousin of actresses and singers
Grete Natzler Grete Natzler (19 June 1906 – 10 June 1999) was an Austrian actress and operatic soprano. Born in Vienna, she was the daughter of actress Lilli Meißner and actor and opera singer Leopold Natzler (1860–1926). Two of her younger sisters we ...
and
Hertha Natzler Hertha ('Hati') Natzler (1911–1985) was a stage and film actress in Austria active from 1928 until 1936. Origin in Austria Hertha Natzler (also Herta Natzler) was born on in Vienna as the daughter of actor, opera singer and playwright :de:Le ...
. As a young man he performed at second-rate Vienna theatres and from the 1930s in several
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s in
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. After
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he worked for the
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service of the
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. Nalder is perhaps best remembered for his roles as an assassin in
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's 1956 remake of '' The Man Who Knew Too Much'', the vampire
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in the 1979
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of the
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novel ''
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'', and the
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ambassador Shras in the ''
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'' episode "
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". Nalder appeared (at the request of star
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) in a brief, uncredited role as a communist spymaster in
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's 1962 film ''
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''. He also had a brief role in the 1981 Walt Disney film ''
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''. In an interview, Nalder claimed that he could not stand working with
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, the star of the film. He described him as "a pig", as well as "rude, arrogant, and very untalented." Nalder's television work also included episodes of the series ''
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'', '' It Takes A Thief'', '' Surfside Six'',
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's '' Thriller'' ("The Terror In Teakwood" and "The Return Of Andrew Bentley"), '' McCloud'' and ''
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''. Nalder was also credited as "Detlef Van Berg" in the
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films ''Dracula Sucks'' (1978) and ''Blue Ice'' (1985), but performed in no scenes of a pornographic nature.


Death

Nalder died of
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in
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in 1991, aged 84.


Partial filmography

* ''
Roxy and the Wonderteam ''Roxy and the Wonderteam'' (German: ''Roxy und das Wunderteam'') is a 1938 Austrian musical sports film directed by Johann von Vásáry and starring Rosy Barsony, Fritz Imhoff and Hans Holt.Waller p.207 It is based on an operetta called ''Roxy ...
'' (1938, directed by
Johann von Vásáry Johann von Vásáry or János Vaszary (1899–1963) was a Hungarian actor, screenwriter, playwright and film director. Several of his plays were adapted into films including ''I Entrust My Wife to You'' in 1943.Rentschler p.344 Selected filmogra ...
) - Fußballer * ''
Jericho Jericho ( ; ar, أريحا ; he, יְרִיחוֹ ) is a Palestinian city in the West Bank. It is located in the Jordan Valley, with the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west. It is the administrative seat of the Jericho Gove ...
'' (1946, directed by
Henri Calef Henri Calef (20 July 1910 – 18 August 1994) was a French screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Director * ''Jericho'' (1946) * ''The Royalists'' (1947) * ''Crossroads of Passion'' (1948) * '' Shadow and Light'' (1951) * '' ...
) * ''La colère des dieux'' (1947, directed by
Karel Lamač Karel Lamač (27 January 1897 – 2 August 1952) was a Czech film director, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. He directed more than 100 films in Czechoslovakia, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Life Lam ...
) * ''
Dilemma of Two Angels ''Dilemma of Two Angels'' (French: ''Impasse des Deux Anges'') is a 1948 French comedy crime film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Paul Meurisse, Simone Signoret and Marcel Herrand.Waldman p.168 It was the final film directed by Tourn ...
'' (1948, directed by
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) - Bébé * ''Le signal rouge'' (1949, directed by
Ernst Neubach Ernst Neubach (3 January 1900 – 21 May 1968) was an Austrian screenwriter, producer and director. Biography Of Jewish descent, Neubach was a veteran of World War I, after which he worked as a master of ceremonies in Austria, Switzerland and ...
) * ''
Adventures of Captain Fabian ''Adventures of Captain Fabian'' or ''Adventure in New Orleans'' is a 1951 American adventure film directed by William Marshall and starring Errol Flynn, Micheline Presle, Vincent Price, Agnes Moorehead and Victor Francen. Plot George Brissac ...
'' (1951, directed by William Marshall) - Constant * ''
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'' (1951, directed by Christian-Jacque) - Captain of the guard * '' Betrayed'' (1954, directed by
Gottfried Reinhardt Gottfried Reinhardt (20 March 1913 – 19 July 1994) was an Austrian-born American film director and producer. Biography Reinhardt was born in Berlin, the son of the Austrian theater director Max Reinhardt (until 1904: Max Goldmann), manage ...
) - (uncredited) * ''
The Lovers of Lisbon ''The Lovers of Lisbon'' (french: Les amants du Tage) is a 1955 French drama film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Daniel Gélin, Françoise Arnoul, Trevor Howard and Betty Stockfeld. Two French exiles in Lisbon fall in love after each ...
'' (1955, directed by
Henri Verneuil Henri Verneuil (; born Ashot Malakian; 15 October 1920 – 11 January 2002) was a French-Armenian playwright and filmmaker, who made a successful career in France. He was nominated for Oscar and Palme d'Or awards, and won Locarno International Fi ...
) - Le maître d'hôtel / Hotel Manager (uncredited) * ''Les évadés'' (1955, directed by
Jean-Paul Le Chanois Jean-Paul Étienne Dreyfus, better known as Jean-Paul Le Chanois (25 October 1909 – 8 July 1985), was a French film director, screenwriter and actor. His film '' ...Sans laisser d'adresse'' won the Golden Bear (Comedies) award at the 1st ...
) - Le gardien avec le chien (début du film) (uncredited) * '' The Man Who Knew Too Much'' (1956, directed by
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) - Rien * ''
Liane, Jungle Goddess ''Liane, Jungle Goddess'' (German ''Liane, das Mädchen aus dem Urwald'') is a 1956 West German film directed by Eduard von Borsody. It was based on the 1956 novel ''Liane, das Mädchen aus dem Urwald'' by Anne Day-Helveg. The film attracted co ...
'' (1956, directed by
Eduard von Borsody Eduard von Borsody (; 13 June 1898 – 1 January 1970) was an Austrian cameraman, film editor, film director, and screenplay writer. Biography His film career began as a cameraman. Among his first jobs were three films on which Mihály Kertés ...
) - Viktor Schöninck * ' (1958, directed by
Gilles Grangier Gilles Grangier (5 May 1911 – 27 April 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 50 films and several TV series between 1943 and 1985. His film '' Archimède le clochard'' was entered into the 9th Berlin In ...
) - Dédé * ' (1958, directed by
Harald Reinl Harald Reinl (8 July 1908 in Bad Ischl, Austria – 9 October 1986 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain) was an Austrian film director. He is known for the films he made based on Edgar Wallace and Karl May books (see Karl May movies and Edgar Walla ...
) - Sekretär Dewitz * ''Liane, die Tochter des Dschungels'' (1961, directed by
Hermann Leitner Hermann Leitner (3 September 1927–22 February 2013) was an Austrian film editor and film director. His 1962 documentary film ''Mediterranean Holiday'' was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival. Selected filmography Editor * ''V ...
and
Eduard von Borsody Eduard von Borsody (; 13 June 1898 – 1 January 1970) was an Austrian cameraman, film editor, film director, and screenplay writer. Biography His film career began as a cameraman. Among his first jobs were three films on which Mihály Kertés ...
) * ''
The Spiral Road ''The Spiral Road'' is a 1962 American adventure-drama film directed by Robert Mulligan and starring Rock Hudson, Burl Ives, Gena Rowlands, and Geoffrey Keen. The film was released by Universal-International in the United States in 1962, the same ...
'' (1962, directed by
Robert Mulligan Robert Patrick Mulligan (August 23, 1925 – December 20, 2008) was an American director and producer. He is best known for his humanist dramas, including ''To Kill a Mockingbird (film), To Kill a Mockingbird'' (1962), ''Summer of '42'' (1971), ' ...
) - Burubi * '' Convicts 4'' (1962, directed by
Millard Kaufman Millard Kaufman (March 12, 1917 – March 14, 2009) was an American screenwriter and novelist. His works include the Academy Award-nominated ''Bad Day at Black Rock'' (1955). He was also one of the creators of Mr. Magoo. Early life Kaufman ...
) - Greer * ''
The Manchurian Candidate ''The Manchurian Candidate'' is a novel by Richard Condon, first published in 1959. It is a political thriller about the son of a prominent U.S. political family who is brainwashed into being an unwitting assassin for a Communist conspiracy. The ...
'' (1962, directed by
John Frankenheimer John Michael Frankenheimer (February 19, 1930 – July 6, 2002) was an American film and television director known for social dramas and action/suspense films. Among his credits were ''Birdman of Alcatraz'' (1962), ''The Manchurian Candidate'' (1 ...
) - Gomel (uncredited) * ''
The Day and the Hour ''The Day and the Hour'' (french: Le jour et l'heure) is a 1963 French war-time drama film directed by René Clément and starring Simone Signoret and Stuart Whitman. Plot Set in occupied France in 1944 a French woman finds herself helping a dow ...
'' (1963, directed by
René Clément René Clément (; 18 March 1913 – 17 March 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. Life and career Clément studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. In 1936, he directed hi ...
) - Le gestapiste * ''Les saintes-nitouches'' (1963, directed by
Pierre Montazel Pierre Montazel (5 March 1911 – 8 September 1975) was a French cinematographer and screenwriter.Kay Weniger: ''Das große Personenlexikon des Films.'' Berlin 2001, Band 5, S. 520 Selected filmography * '' Vidocq'' (1939) * ''Sing Anyway'' (1940 ...
) * '' Mark of the Devil'' (1970, directed by Michael Armstrong and
Adrian Hoven Adrian Hoven (18 May 1922 – 28 April 1981) was an Austrian actor, producer and film director. He appeared in 100 films between 1947 and 1981. He was born in Wöllersdorf, Austria as ''Wilhelm Arpad Hofkirchner'' and died in Tegernsee, Ge ...
) - Albino * ''
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage ''The Bird with the Crystal Plumage'' () is a 1970 giallo film directed by Dario Argento, in his directorial debut. The film has been credited with popularizing giallo, an Italian genre of thriller developed in the 1960s. It is the first in what ...
'' (1970, directed by
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) - Needles, Yellow Jacket Assassin (uncredited) * ''
Mark of the Devil Part II ''Mark of the Devil Part II'', or in original German ''Hexen geschändet und zu Tode gequält'' (lit. "Witches Are Violated and Tortured to Death"), is a German horror film released in 1973. It is a sequel to '' Mark of the Devil''. Plot Young n ...
'' (1973, directed by
Adrian Hoven Adrian Hoven (18 May 1922 – 28 April 1981) was an Austrian actor, producer and film director. He appeared in 100 films between 1947 and 1981. He was born in Wöllersdorf, Austria as ''Wilhelm Arpad Hofkirchner'' and died in Tegernsee, Ge ...
) - Natas * '' The Dead Don't Die'' (1975, directed by
Curtis Harrington Gene Curtis Harrington (September 17, 1926 – May 6, 2007) was an American film and television director whose work included experimental films, horror films and episodic television. He is considered one of the forerunners of New Queer Cinema. ...
) - Perdido * ''
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'' (1976, directed by
Federico Fellini Federico Fellini (; 20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most i ...
) - Faulkircher * ''
Crash! ''Crash!'' is a 1977 film directed by Charles Band. It starred José Ferrer, Sue Lyon, John Ericson, Leslie Parrish, John Carradine and Reggie Nalder. Synopsis Jealous invalid husband (Ferrer) tries to kill sexy blond wife (Lyon), who uses occ ...
'' (1977, directed by
Charles Band Charles Robert Band (born December 27, 1951) is an American film producer and director, known for his work on horror comedy movies. Career Band entered film production in the 1970s with Charles Band Productions. Dissatisfied with distributo ...
) - Man at swap meet * '' Zoltan, Hound of Dracula'' (1977, directed by
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) - Veidt Smith * ''
Dracula Sucks ''Dracula Sucks'' is a 1978 American pornographic horror film directed and co-written by Philip Marshak. The film is based on the 1931 film ''Dracula'', and the 1897 novel of the same name by Bram Stoker. It stars Jamie Gillis as Count Dracula, a ...
'' (aka ''Lust At First Bite'') (1979, directed by Phillip Marshak) - Dr. Van Helsing * ''
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'' (1979, directed by
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) - Ronald Kahala 'The Hermit' * ''
Salem's Lot ''Salem's Lot'' is a 1975 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It was his second published novel. The story involves a writer named Ben Mears who returns to the town of Jerusalem's Lot (or 'Salem's Lot for short) in Maine, where he ...
'' (1979, directed by
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) - Kurt Barlow (1979) (uncredited) * ''
The Devil and Max Devlin ''The Devil and Max Devlin'' is a 1981 American fantasy–comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions, directed by Steven Hilliard Stern and starring Elliott Gould, Bill Cosby and Susan Anspach. The film was considered to be controversial fo ...
'' (1981, directed by
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) - Chairman of Devil's Council * ''Blue Ice'' (1985, directed by Phillip Marshak) - Anton Stuttgart * ''
Jericho Jericho ( ; ar, أريحا ; he, יְרִיחוֹ ) is a Palestinian city in the West Bank. It is located in the Jordan Valley, with the Jordan River to the east and Jerusalem to the west. It is the administrative seat of the Jericho Gove ...
'' (1991, directed by Luis Alberto Lamata) - German conqueror (final film role)


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