Otto Wernicke
Known for
Acting
Born
September 30, 1893
Birthplace
Osterode am Harz, Germany
Died
November 7, 1965 (aged 72)
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Otto Karl Robert Wernicke (30 September 1893, Osterode am Harz – 7 November 1965) was a German actor. He was best known for his role as police inspector Karl Lohmann in the two Fritz Lang films M and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse. He was the first one to portray Captain Smith in the first "official" Titanic film.
Wernicke was married to a Jewish woman. Only due to a special permit was he allowed to continue his work in Nazi Germany.
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Best known work
M
1931
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
1933
Titanic
1943
Sky Without Stars
1955
Kolberg
1945
The Great King
1942
The Bartered Bride
1932
Der Tunnel
1933
Homecoming
1941
Between Yesterday and Tomorrow
1947Filmography
1963
1959
Immer die Mädchenas Diener Adam Fröschl
1956
Das Sonntagskindas Willowitz
1956
Studentin Helene Willfüeras Dr. Rainer sr.
1955
Sky Without Starsas Inspektor Hoffmann
1951
Shadows Over Naplesas Pietro
1951
1950
Die fidele Tankstelleas Gustav Krause
1950
Chased by the Devilas Herr Dakar
1950
Who Drove the Grey Ford?as Kriminalkommissar Thieme, Director
1949
Du bist nicht alleinas Martin Jürgens
1949
Amicoas Robert Kornagel, Konditormeister
1948
Long Is the Roadas doctor
1947
1945
Kolbergas Bauer Werner
1945
The Molander Caseas Kunsthändler
1945
Kamerad Hedwigas Fritz Beier
1944
Life Callsas Der Vater
1944
Seinerzeit zu meiner Zeitas Amtgerichtsrat Witt
1944
The Grand Prixas Obermeister Kramp
1943
Titanicas Kapitän Edward J. Smith
1942
His Sonas Vater Brugg, Geschäftsführer bei Hellmers
1942
The Old Bossas Georg von Schulte, Pferdezüchter
1942
The Great Kingas Oberst Rochow
1941
The Waitress Annaas Ludwig Burgstaller