Hubert von Meyerinck
Skuespiller
23. august 1896 — 13. maj 1971 (74 år)
Hubert von Meyerinck was born in Potsdam on August 23, 1896, the son of a major. After his parents divorced, he was raised by his mother. From an early age he showed a strong interest in acting and began taking lessons as a child, despite his parents’ wish that he pursue a career as a priest. After completing school, he was drafted into military service during World War I but was discharged shortly afterward for health reasons.
In 1917, he made his stage debut at the Berliner Schauspielhaus as Lieutenant von Hagen in "Kolberg." Following an engagement at the Hamburger Kammerspiele from 1918 to 1920, he performed at numerous Berlin theatres and variety venues, including the revue "Es liegt was in der Luft" alongside Marlene Dietrich. He earned acclaim both for his cabaret performances at the famed Tingeltangel and for dramatic stage roles such as Mephisto in "Faust" and Mackie Messer in "Die Dreigroschenoper."
At the beginning of the 1920s, von Meyerinck transitioned to film. After a significant early role in Georg Jacoby’s serial "Der Mann ohne Namen," he appeared in supporting roles in silent films including Artur Robison’s "Manon Lescaut" (1926) and Wilhelm Dieterle’s "Ich lebe für Dich" (1929). His distinctive appearance—bald head, monocle, thin moustache—quickly made him recognizable, and he became a popular character actor. He was often typecast as aristocrats, bourgeois figures, authoritarian officials, eccentrics, or crooks. With the arrival of sound film, his raspy voice further defined his screen persona.
Among his notable early sound films were Max Ophüls’ "Die verliebte Firma" (1931/32), Franz Wenzler’s "Wenn die Liebe Mode macht" (1932), and Kurt Gerron’s "Der weiße Dämon" (1932). During the Nazi era, he remained one of Germany’s most prolific and popular supporting actors, appearing in more than 90 productions between 1933 and 1945. These ranged from comedies such as "Ein falscher Fuffziger" (1935) to Willi Forst’s adaptation of Maupassant’s "Bel Ami" (1939) and Helmut Käutner’s "Kitty und die Weltkonferenz" (1939). He also took smaller roles in propagandistic films including "Ein Volksfeind" (1937) and "Trenck, der Pandur" (1940). Although it was widely known that he was homosexual, he was not prosecuted by the regime.
In the 1950s and 1960s, von Meyerinck successfully parodied his established authoritarian image in numerous comedies. In 1957 alone he appeared in 13 films, including the popular "Der tolle Blomberg" and "Das Wirtshaus im Spessart." He received the Prize of the German Film Critics in 1960 for "Ein Mann geht durch die Wand" and again in 1961 for "Das Spukschloß im Spessart." Another highlight was his role as an exuberant aristocrat in Billy Wilder’s Cold War satire "One, Two, Three." Between 1965 and 1969, he regularly appeared as Sir Arthur, head of Scotland Yard, in the Edgar Wallace film series.
Despite appearing in around 250 films, von Meyerinck remained committed to the stage and joined the ensemble of Hamburg’s Thalia Theatre in 1966. In 1968, he received a lifetime achievement award at the German Film Prize and published his memoirs. He died in Hamburg on May 13, 1971.
In 1917, he made his stage debut at the Berliner Schauspielhaus as Lieutenant von Hagen in "Kolberg." Following an engagement at the Hamburger Kammerspiele from 1918 to 1920, he performed at numerous Berlin theatres and variety venues, including the revue "Es liegt was in der Luft" alongside Marlene Dietrich. He earned acclaim both for his cabaret performances at the famed Tingeltangel and for dramatic stage roles such as Mephisto in "Faust" and Mackie Messer in "Die Dreigroschenoper."
At the beginning of the 1920s, von Meyerinck transitioned to film. After a significant early role in Georg Jacoby’s serial "Der Mann ohne Namen," he appeared in supporting roles in silent films including Artur Robison’s "Manon Lescaut" (1926) and Wilhelm Dieterle’s "Ich lebe für Dich" (1929). His distinctive appearance—bald head, monocle, thin moustache—quickly made him recognizable, and he became a popular character actor. He was often typecast as aristocrats, bourgeois figures, authoritarian officials, eccentrics, or crooks. With the arrival of sound film, his raspy voice further defined his screen persona.
Among his notable early sound films were Max Ophüls’ "Die verliebte Firma" (1931/32), Franz Wenzler’s "Wenn die Liebe Mode macht" (1932), and Kurt Gerron’s "Der weiße Dämon" (1932). During the Nazi era, he remained one of Germany’s most prolific and popular supporting actors, appearing in more than 90 productions between 1933 and 1945. These ranged from comedies such as "Ein falscher Fuffziger" (1935) to Willi Forst’s adaptation of Maupassant’s "Bel Ami" (1939) and Helmut Käutner’s "Kitty und die Weltkonferenz" (1939). He also took smaller roles in propagandistic films including "Ein Volksfeind" (1937) and "Trenck, der Pandur" (1940). Although it was widely known that he was homosexual, he was not prosecuted by the regime.
In the 1950s and 1960s, von Meyerinck successfully parodied his established authoritarian image in numerous comedies. In 1957 alone he appeared in 13 films, including the popular "Der tolle Blomberg" and "Das Wirtshaus im Spessart." He received the Prize of the German Film Critics in 1960 for "Ein Mann geht durch die Wand" and again in 1961 for "Das Spukschloß im Spessart." Another highlight was his role as an exuberant aristocrat in Billy Wilder’s Cold War satire "One, Two, Three." Between 1965 and 1969, he regularly appeared as Sir Arthur, head of Scotland Yard, in the Edgar Wallace film series.
Despite appearing in around 250 films, von Meyerinck remained committed to the stage and joined the ensemble of Hamburg’s Thalia Theatre in 1966. In 1968, he received a lifetime achievement award at the German Film Prize and published his memoirs. He died in Hamburg on May 13, 1971.
Kendt for
Filmografi
| 1971 | Frei nach Mark Twain · as Jerry Wulf |
| 1970 | Nachbarn sind zum Ärgern da · as Notar |
| 1970 | Wenn die tollen Tanten kommen · as Herr Storz |
| 1969 | Dr. Fabian: Laughing Is the Best Medicine · as General Von Kottwitz |
| 1969 | Charley's Onkel · as Mr. Most |
| 1969 | The Man with the Glass Eye · as Sir Arthur |
| 1969 | Donnerwetter! Donnerwetter! Bonifatius Kiesewetter · as Felix, Dekanatsfaktotum |
| 1968 | Gorilla Gang · as Sir Arthur |
| 1968 | Otto ist auf Frauen scharf · as Dr. Zwyfalt |
| 1968 | The Zombie Walks · as Sir Arthur |
| 1967 | Wenn Ludwig ins Manöver zieht · as Von Below |
| 1967 | Kuckucksjahre · as Ernst Francken |
| 1967 | Glorious Times in the Spessart · as General Teckel |
| 1967 | Dem Täter auf der Spur · as Gregory Ignatieff |
| 1966 | The Hunchback of Soho · as General Edward Perkins |
| 1966 | Das sündige Dorf · as Attorney |
| 1965 | Ich kauf mir lieber einen Tirolerhut · as Hubert Krempe |
| 1965 | Again the Ringer · as Judge Matthews |
| 1965 | They're Too Much · as Oberstaatsanwalt |
| 1964 | Frau Luna · as Kaiser |
| 1963 | ...denn die Musik und die Liebe in Tirol · as Oskar Ortshaus |
| 1963 | Allotria in Zell am See · as Hauptmann Hans Hajo Von Gestern |
| 1963 | Das Kriminalmuseum · as Rittmeister Von Rellstab |
| 1963 | Turandot · as Oberrichter Und Zeremonienmeister Tse |
| 1962 | ...und ewig knallen die Räuber · as Herr Von Merlyn |
| 1962 | Black-White-Red Four Poster · as Oberst Pusslitz |
| 1962 | Wenn die Musik spielt am Wörthersee · as Axel Bender, Evelyns Vater |
| 1962 | Das ist die Liebe der Matrosen · as Freiherr Von Mumpitz |
| 1962 | Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies · as Gustav Säuerling |
| 1962 | Der verkaufte Großvater · as Friedrich Wilhelm Dünkelberg |
| 1962 | Die türkischen Gurken · as Rubin Y Soliman |
| 1961 | One, Two, Three · as Count Von Droste Schattenburg |
| 1961 | Freddy und der Millionär · as Walloschek |
| 1961 | Die Abenteuer des Grafen Bobby · as Mr. Cower |
| 1961 | Robert and Bertram · as Kriminalkommissar Wolff |
| 1961 | On Thin Ice · as Rechtsanwalt |
| 1961 | Davon träumen alle Mädchen · as Schulrat |
| 1961 | The Secret Ways · as Sheffler |
| 1961 | |
| 1960 | |
| 1960 | Sabine und die 100 Männer · as Herzog |
| 1960 | The Haunted Castle · as Von Teckel |
| 1960 | |
| 1959 | Salem Aleikum · as Polizeichef Pierre Duval |
| 1959 | Ein Mann geht durch die Wand · as Pickler - Der Bürochef |
| 1959 | Melody and Rhythms · as Orlando |
| 1959 | La Paloma · as Direktor Bauer |
| 1958 | Rosemary · as Kleye |
| 1958 | Der Stern von Santa Clara · as Manager Freddy |
| 1958 | The Csardas Princess · as Szegedy |
| 1958 | ...und abends in die Scala · as Alfons Spadolini |
| 1958 | Das Wirtshaus im Spessart · as Von Teckel |
| 1957 | Heute blau und morgen blau · as Dr. Schlucker |
| 1957 | Holiday Island · as Colonel Manfredi |
| 1957 | Weißer Holunder · as Taddäus Von Zylinski |
| 1957 | Ferien auf Immenhof · as Dr. Weskamp |
| 1957 | The Mad Bomberg · as Pastor |
| 1957 | Siebenmal in der Woche · as Füllkrug |
| 1957 | Tired Theodore · as Wilhelm Schulze |
| 1957 | Zwei Bayern im Urwald · as Jawassis |
| 1956 | Santa Lucia · as Tutu |
| 1956 | The Captain from Köpenick · as Cast |
| 1956 | Dany, bitte schreiben Sie · as Geschäftsführer Schnattke |
| 1956 | Die wilde Auguste · as Baron Von Freitag |
| 1955 | Die Wirtin zur Goldenen Krone · as Weckenberg |
| 1955 | Love, Dance, and 1000 Songs · as Direktor Weber |
| 1955 | Ball at the Savoy · as Max |
| 1955 | Musik, Musik und nur Musik · as Bieberich |
| 1955 | An der schönen blauen Donau · as Baron Philipp |
| 1954 | Die verschwundene Miniatur · as Räuber |
| 1954 | Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel · as Polizeipräsident A. D. Von Regwitz |
| 1953 | Keine Angst vor großen Tieren · as Kunstreiter |
| 1952 | Wochenend im Paradies · as Herr Vom Empfang |
| 1952 | Das kann jedem passieren · as Walputzke |
| 1952 | Klettermaxe · as Dobnika |
| 1952 | The Thief of Bagdad · as Hussa Hussa |
| 1951 | Die Dubarry · as Stranitzky, Schmierendirektor |
| 1951 | Hilfe, ich bin unsichtbar · as Professor Orsini |
| 1951 | Die Frauen des Herrn S. · as Korinthischer General |
| 1951 | Engel im Abendkleid · as Dr. Paulicke |
| 1951 | Woe to Him Who Loves · as Neumann |
| 1950 | Absender unbekannt · as Schmoll, Lehrer |
| 1950 | Die gestörte Hochzeitsnacht · as Frank Betterton |
| 1950 | Die Sterne lügen nicht · as Baron V. Malachowsky Alias Emil Branske |
| 1950 | Incognito in Paradise · as Cast |
| 1950 | Liebe auf Eis · as Hoteldirektor |
| 1949 | Love' 47 · as Direktor Engelbrecht |
| 1949 | Kätchen für alles · as Ein Herr |
| 1948 | |
| 1948 | The Adventures of Fridolin · as Der Falsche Biedermann |
| 1946 | |
| 1944 | Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl · as Max Vieregg |
| 1943 | Leichtes Blut · as Möllendorf |
| 1943 | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen · as Prinz Anton Ulrich |
| 1942 | Ein Zug fährt ab · as Frisör Schön |
| 1942 | Diesel · as Herr Von Lorrenz |
| 1942 | The Big Shadow · as Schauspieler Voß |
| 1942 | Two in a Big City · as Spießer Karl Eberhard Knopp |
| 1941 | Was geschah in dieser Nacht · as Werner Gebhardt |
| 1941 | Frau Luna · as Rat Haschke |
| 1941 | Venus on Trial · as Dr.knarre, Sachverständiger |
| 1940 | The Chaste Beloved · as Ballettmeister Petit |
| 1940 | The Heart of a Queen · as Sir John |
| 1940 | |
| 1940 | Trenck, der Pandur · as Herr Von Sazenthal |
| 1940 | Der Weg zu Isabel · as Bü-Bü |
| 1940 | The Rothschilds · as Vitrolles |
| 1940 | Stern von Rio · as Monsieur Louis Borinage |
| 1940 | Angelika · as Kabarett-Direktor |
| 1940 | Ihr Privatsekretär · as Auktionator |
| 1940 | Leidenschaft · as Graf Christian |
| 1939 | Robert Koch: The Battle Against Death · as Fähnrich Graf |
| 1939 | Wir tanzen um die Welt · as 2. Theaterdirektor In Stockholm |
| 1939 | Maria Ilona · as Pizzi |
| 1939 | Kitty and the World Conference · as Carter |
| 1939 | Hello Janine! · as Diener Jean |
| 1939 | Salonwagen E 417 · as Kuhlemanns Komplize |
| 1939 | The Leghorn Hat · as Herzog Von Rosalba |
| 1939 | Bel Ami · as Varenne |
| 1938 | Frauen für Golden Hill · as Tanzmanager |
| 1938 | Die Nacht der Entscheidung · as Chef Des Modesalons |
| 1938 | So You Don't Know Korff Yet? · as Reporter Droste |
| 1938 | Der Fall Deruga · as Riedmüller |
| 1938 | Anna Favetti · as Hotelgast |
| 1938 | Frühlingsluft · as Graf Rasumirksi |
| 1937 | Der Unwiderstehliche · as Marquis De Rossignol |
| 1937 | Strife Over the Boy Jo · as Monsieur Merminod |
| 1937 | Versprich mir nichts! · as Dr. Elk |
| 1937 | The Happiest Married Couple in Vienna · as Oskar Brenner |
| 1937 | The Voice of the Heart · as Kammerdiener Der Prinzessin |
| 1936 | Befehl ist Befehl · as Rittmeister Von Schlackberg |
| 1936 | Thou Art My Joy · as Dr.hofreuter - Rechtsanwalt |
| 1936 | All for Veronica · as Theo |
| 1936 | Stjenka Rasin · as Borodin |
| 1935 | April, April! · as Müller, Reisender |
| 1935 | Last Stop · as Marcel Steiner, Direktor Des Salon 'flora' |
| 1935 | Barcarole · as Lopuchin |
| 1934 | Eine Frau, die weiß, was sie will · as Banker Lyngel |
| 1933 | Ein Unsichtbarer geht durch die Stadt · as Gast |
| 1933 | A Certain Mr. Gran · as Hauptmann Gordon |
| 1933 | Ich und die Kaiserin · as Flügeladjutant |
| 1932 | The Company's in Love · as Fritz Willner - Filmautor |
| 1931 | The Theft of the Mona Lisa · as Museumsführer |
| 1930 | The Flute Concert of Sans-Souci · as Attché |
| 1930 | |
| 1928 | Under the Lantern · as Nevin |
| 1926 | Menschen untereinander · as Man On Party |
| 1926 | Manon Lescaut · as Der Junge De Bli |
| 1923 | Der verlorene Schuh · as Extra |
| 1921 | Der Mann ohne Namen - 7. Gelbe Bestien · as Gehilfe Von Mann Mit Der Narbe |
| 1920 | Desire · as Undetermined Role |
| 1964 | Der goldene Schuß · as Self |