Willy Maertens (1893–1967) was a German

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and

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. He was married to the actress Charlotte Kramm with whom he had a son Peter Maertens.

Selected filmography

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Attack on Baku ''Attack on Baku'' (german: Anschlag auf Baku) is a 1942 German thriller film directed by Fritz Kirchhoff and starring Willy Fritsch, René Deltgen, and Fritz Kampers. The film was intended as anti-British propaganda during the Second World ...

'' (1942) - Notar beim dänischen Ölherrn Jenssen * ''

In Those Days ''In Those Days'' (german: In jenen Tagen) is a 1947 German drama film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring Gert Schäfer, Erich Schellow and Winnie Markus. It was one of the cycle of Rubble films made in the wake of Germany's defeat during ...

'' (1947) - Wilhelm Bienert / 3. Geschichte * ''

Nora's Ark ''Nora's Ark'' (german: Arche Nora) is a 1948 German drama film directed by Werner Klingler that stars Willy Maertens, Claus Hofer and Harry Meyen.Davidson & Hake p. 236 It was produced by Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg in the British Zone of Occup ...

'' (1948) - Willi Lüdecke * '' The Original Sin'' (1948) * '' Unknown Sender'' (1950) - Herr Lehmann - Magdas Vater * ''

Only One Night ''Only One Night'' (german: Nur eine Nacht) is a 1950 West German drama film directed by Fritz Kirchhoff and starring Marianne Hoppe, Hans Söhnker and Willy Maertens.Bock & Bergfelder p. 52 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Berlin. Th ...

'' (1950) * ' (1950) - Dr. Bing * '' You Have to be Beautiful'' (1951) - Arzt * ''Engel im Abendkleid'' (1951) * ''

Under the Thousand Lanterns ''Under the Thousand Lanterns'' (german: Unter den tausend Laternen) is a 1952 French-West German crime film directed by Erich Engel and starring Michel Auclair, Gisela Trowe, and Hanna Rucker. It was entered into the 1952 Cannes Film Festival. ...

'' (1952) - Mahnke, Gerichtsvollzieher * ''

Toxi ''Toxi'' is a 1952 West German drama film directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring Elfie Fiegert, Paul Bildt and Johanna Hofer. The film's release came as the first wave of children born to black Allied servicemen and white German mothers en ...

'' (1952) - Kriminal-Inspektor Plaukart * ''

Oh, You Dear Fridolin ''Oh, You Dear Fridolin'' (german: Oh, du lieber Fridolin) is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Peter Hamel and starring Hans Reiser, Ingrid Andree and Otto Gebühr.Bock & Bergfelder p. 150 It was shot at the Bendestorf Studios near Ha ...

'' (1952) - Dr. Mond, Verleger * ''

I'm Waiting for You ''I'm Waiting for You'' (german: Ich warte auf dich) is a 1952 West German drama film directed by Volker von Collande and starring Hanna Rucker, Joachim Brennecke and Anne-Marie Blanc.Parish p.244 It was shot at Göttingen Studios and on locatio ...

'' (1952) - Hausmeister Wagner * ''

Not Afraid of Big Animals ''Not Afraid of Big Animals'' (german: Keine Angst vor großen Tieren) is a 1953 West German comedy film directed by Ulrich Erfurth and starring Heinz Rühmann, Ingeborg Körner and Gustav Knuth.Bock & Bergfelder p. 340 It is a circus film and a ...

'' (1953) - Lawyer Immelmann * ''

It Was Always So Nice With You ''It Was Always So Nice With You'' (german: Bei Dir war es immer so schön) is a 1954 West German musical comedy film directed by Hans Wolff and starring Heinz Drache, Georg Thomalla and Ingrid Stenn.Commire & Klezmer p.253 The Swedish actress Z ...

'' (1954) - Hannemann - Elisabeths Vater * ''

Consul Strotthoff ''Consul Strotthoff'' (german: Konsul Strotthoff) is a 1954 West German romantic drama film directed by Erich Engel and starring Willy Birgel, Inge Egger, and Carl Wery.Bock & Bergfelder p. 43 It is also known by the alternative title of ''Melod ...

'' (1954) * ''Geständnis unter vier Augen'' (1954) * '' Three from Variety'' (1954) * ''Musik, Musik und nur Musik'' (1955) * ''Wie werde ich Filmstar?'' (1955) * ''Die Ehe des Dr. med. Danwitz'' (1956) - Ein Verunglückter * ''Mädchen mit schwachem Gedächtnis'' (1956) - Herr Prechtl * '' The Captain from Köpenick'' (1956) - Prokurist Knell * ' (1956) - Alter Bauer * '' If We All Were Angels'' (1956) * ''

At the Green Cockatoo by Night ''At the Green Cockatoo by Night'' (german: Nachts im grünen Kakadu) is a 1957 West German musical film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Marika Rökk, Dieter Borsche and Renate Ewert. It was made by Real Film at the Wandsbek Studios in Ham ...

'' (1957) - Onkel Otto, ihr Mann * ''Der Mann, der nicht nein sagen konnte'' (1958) * ''

That Won't Keep a Sailor Down ''That Won't Keep a Sailor Down'' (german: Das haut einen Seemann doch nicht um) is a 1958 German-Danish comedy-drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Karlheinz Böhm, Antje Geerk and Georg Thomalla. It was entered into the 1 ...

'' (1958) * ' (1959) - Dr. Kühne * ''

Of Course, the Motorists ''Of Course, the Motorists'' (german: Natürlich die Autofahrer) is a 1959 West German comedy film directed by Erich Engels and starring Heinz Erhardt, Maria Perschy and Erik Schumann.Hake p. 120 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1959) - Film-Regisseur * ' (1959) - Count Schleizenstein (uncredited) * ''

Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen ''Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen'' (german: Nacht fiel über Gotenhafen) is a 1960 German drama film directed by Frank Wisbar. It dramatizes the sinking of , which was sunk while carrying German servicemen and around 6,000 civilian evacuees. Heinz Sc ...

'' (1960) - Vater Reiser * ''

The Miracle of Father Malachia ''The Miracle of Father Malachia'' (german: Das Wunder des Malachias) is a 1961 West German black-and-white film directed by Bernhard Wicki and starring Horst Bollmann. The film is based on the 1931 novel '' Father Malachy's Miracle'' by Bruce Mars ...

'' (1961) * '' The Liar'' (1961)

References

Bibliography

* Shandley, Robert. ''Rubble Films: German Cinema in the Shadow of the Third Reich''. Temple University Press, 2001.

External links

* 1893 births 1967 deaths German male film actors German male television actors Actors from Braunschweig {{Germany-actor-stub