Theo Shall (1896–1955) was a German

stage Stage or stages may refer to: Acting * Stage (theatre), a space for the performance of theatrical productions * Theatre, a branch of the performing arts, often referred to as "the stage" * ''The Stage'', a weekly British theatre newspaper * Sta ...

and

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.Goble p. 330 He was born in

Metz Metz ( , , lat, Divodurum Mediomatricorum, then ) is a city in northeast France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers. Metz is the prefecture of the Moselle department and the seat of the parliament of the Grand E ...

when it was part of the

German Empire The German Empire (),Herbert Tuttle wrote in September 1881 that the term "Reich" does not literally connote an empire as has been commonly assumed by English-speaking people. The term literally denotes an empire – particularly a hereditary ...

but left following its occupation by France following the

First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

Selected filmography

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Das Spielzeug von Paris ''Das Spielzeug von Paris'' (English title ''Red Heels'') is an Austrian silent film released in 1925 and directed by Michael Curtiz Michael Curtiz ( ; born Manó Kaminer; since 1905 Mihály Kertész; hu, Kertész Mihály; December 24, ...

'' (1925) * ''

Anna Christie ''Anna Christie'' is a play in four acts by Eugene O'Neill. It made its Broadway debut at the Vanderbilt Theatre on November 2, 1921. O'Neill received the 1922 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for this work. According to historian Paul Avrich, the ...

'' (1930) as Matt Burke * ''

The Adventurer of Tunis ''The Adventurer of Tunis'' (german: Die Abenteurerin von Tunis) is a 1931 German adventure film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Philipp Manning, Theo Shall, and Ellen Richter. It was made at the Staaken Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.14 Locat ...

'' (1931) as René * '' Five from the Jazz Band'' (1932) as Martin * ''

Rasputin, Demon with Women ''Rasputin, Demon with Women'' (German: ''Rasputin, Dämon der Frauen'') is a 1932 German drama film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Conrad Veidt, Paul Otto and Hermine Sterler. It portrays the influence wielded by Grigori Rasputin over th ...

'' (1932) as Lieutenant Suschkoff * '' Shadows of Paris'' (1932) * ''

Spring in the Air ''Spring in the Air'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Victor Hanbury and Norman Lee and starring Edmund Gwenn, Zelma O'Neal and Theo Shall.Wood p.64 It was made at Elstree Studios. Cast * Edmund Gwenn as Franz * Zelma O'Neal as Il ...

'' (1934) as Paul * '' Fruit in the Neighbour's Garden'' (1935) as Theo * ''

Ten Minute Alibi ''Ten Minute Alibi'' is a 1935 British crime film directed by Bernard Vorhaus and starring Phillips Holmes, Aileen Marson and Theo Shall. It was made at Beaconsfield Studios.Wood p.84 The film's sets were designed by the art director Andre ...

'' (1935) as Phillip Sevilla * ''

Tango Notturno ''Tango Notturno'' is a 1937 German drama film directed by Fritz Kirchhoff and starring Pola Negri, Albrecht Schoenhals, and Lina Carstens. The film's sets were designed by the art director Carl Böhm (art director) and Erich Czerwonski. It wa ...

'' (1937) as Officer Phillip * '' The Grey Lady'' (1937) as Harry Morrel * '' The Tiger of Eschnapur'' (1938) as the manager of the Crystal Palace * ''

Pour le Mérite The ' (; , ) is an order of merit (german: Verdienstorden) established in 1740 by Frederick the Great, King Frederick II of Prussia. The was awarded as both a military and civil honour and ranked, along with the Order of the Black Eagle, the Or ...

'' (1937) as Capitain Cecil Wood * '' Cadets'' (1939) as Capitain Jupow * '' Escape in the Dark'' (1939) as René Laroche * '' The Rothschilds'' (1940) as Selfridge * ''

Happiness Is the Main Thing ''Happiness is the Main Thing'' (german: Hauptsache glücklich) is a 1941 German comedy film directed by Theo Lingen and starring Heinz Rühmann, Hertha Feiler and Ida Wüst.Hake p. 94 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and the Hostivar ...

'' (1941) * ''

Carl Peters Carl Peters (27 September 1856 – 10 September 1918), was a German colonial ruler, explorer, politician and author and a major promoter of the establishment of the German colony of East Africa (part of the modern republic Tanzania). Life H ...

'' (1941) as Robert Mitchell * '' Geheimakte W.B.1'' (1942) as Mr. Wood * '' The Red Terror'' (1942) as a saboteur * ''

Titanic RMS ''Titanic'' was a British passenger liner, operated by the White Star Line, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after striking an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, United ...

'' (1943) as 1st Officer Murdoch * '' Kolberg'' (1945) as

Louis Henri Loison Louis Henri Loison (16 May 1771 – 30 December 1816) briefly joined the French Army in 1787 and after the French Revolution became a junior officer. Blessed with military talent and courage, he rapidly rose to general officer rank during the ...

* '' Zugverkehr unregelmäßig'' (1951) * ''

Story of a Young Couple ''Story of a Young Couple'' (german: Roman einer jungen Ehe) is an East German film, directed by Kurt Maetzig. It was released in 1952. Plot Agnes and Jochen are two young actors who meet and fall in love while appearing in a Berlin production o ...

'' (1952) as the prosecutor * ''

Geheimakten Solvay ''Geheimakten Solvay'' is an East German film. It was released in 1953, and sold more than 3,800,000 tickets. Cast * Wilhelm Koch-Hooge: Hannes Lorenz * Leny Marenbach: Bertha Lorenz * Ulrich Thein: Fritz Lorenz * Rudolf Klix: Hauptbuchhalter Tre ...

'' (1953) as Director Menneke * '' Stärker als die Nacht'' (1954) as Dr.Panneck * '' Der Fall Dr. Wagner'' (1954) as Rolling * '' Swings or Roundabouts'' (1954) as Muhlberger * '' Hotelboy Ed Martin'' (1955)

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* 1896 births 1955 deaths German male film actors German male silent film actors 20th-century German male actors German male stage actors Actors from Metz {{Germany-actor-stub