Veteran Austrian character actor, on stage from 1890. In films from 1912, with occasional forays into writing and directing. Mostly used for supporting roles, with the exception of a starring role in Haydns letzter Besucher (1939). The sound movie didn't constitute a problem for the experiences theater actor and he continued his successful career with Alfred Hitchcock's "Mary - Sir John greift ein!" (1930).
Mary
Gilgi: One of Us
The Grouch
As Richter
Die Geierwally
As Klettenmeyer
Frühlingsrauschen
As Ole
Die Töchter ihrer Exzellenz
As Diener Leopold
Der junge Baron Neuhaus
Unentschuldigte Stunde
The Great Love
Die Herren vom Maxim
Der Herr ohne Wohnung
Der Optimist
One Hour of Happiness
As Der Portier
Musik für dich
The Upright Sinner
As Geschäftsführer
Mädchenjahre einer Königin
As Erzbischof von Canterbury
Three Girls Around Schubert
As Hofkanzleisekretär Juritsch
Liebling der Matrosen
As Kapitän des Handelsschiffes
Marguerite : 3
As Dirigent
A Little Night Music
As Kapellmeister in Prag
Falstaff in Wien
As Schreiber Pokorny
Die Ehe der Frau Mary
The Ancient Law
As Komödiant
The Woman of My Dreams
As Reisender im Schlafwagenabteil
In the Evening After the Opera
Pogrom
As Marzelewsky
Eroica
As Maler
The White Demon
A sweet secret
Ich habe im Mai von der Liebe geträumt
As Dorflehrer