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Wilhelm Diegelmann(1861-1934)

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Wilhelm Diegelmann and Károly Huszár in The Blue Angel (1930)
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Wilhelm Diegelmann was born on 28 September 1861 in Ellers, Electorate of Hesse [now Neuhof, Hesse, Germany]. He was an actor, known for The Wildcat (1921), Anna Boleyn (1920) and Der Schimmelreiter (1934). He died on 1 March 1934 in Berlin, Germany.
BornSeptember 28, 1861
DiedMarch 1, 1934(72)
BornSeptember 28, 1861
DiedMarch 1, 1934(72)
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Known for

Pola Negri in The Wildcat (1921)
The Wildcat
6.8
  • Claudius
  • 1921
Emil Jannings and Henny Porten in Anna Boleyn (1920)
Anna Boleyn
6.5
  • Cardinal Campeggio
  • 1920
Margarethe Albrecht, Hans Deppe, Wilhelm Diegelmann, Ali Ghito, Marianne Hoppe, Curt Oertel, Theodor Storm, Walther Süssenguth, Eduard von Winterstein, Mathias Wieman, and Josef Fenneker in Der Schimmelreiter (1934)
Der Schimmelreiter
5.9
  • Tede Volkerts
  • 1934
Marlene Dietrich and Emil Jannings in The Blue Angel (1930)
The Blue Angel
7.6
  • Der Kapitän
  • 1930

Credits

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  • Margarethe Albrecht, Hans Deppe, Wilhelm Diegelmann, Ali Ghito, Marianne Hoppe, Curt Oertel, Theodor Storm, Walther Süssenguth, Eduard von Winterstein, Mathias Wieman, and Josef Fenneker in Der Schimmelreiter (1934)
    Der Schimmelreiter
    5.9
    • Tede Volkerts
    • 1934
  • Das Tankmädel
    • Lieschens Onkel
    • 1933
  • Emil Lohkamp and Josef Fenneker in Hans Westmar (1933)
    Hans Westmar
    5.8
    • Landlord
    • 1933
  • Dolly Haas in Großstadtnacht (1932)
    Großstadtnacht
    5.3
    • Theateragent
    • 1932
  • Skandal in der Parkstraße (1932)
    Skandal in der Parkstraße
    • 1932
  • Harry Piel in Der Geheimagent (1932)
    Der Geheimagent
    6.1
    • 1932
  • Willy Fritsch and Käthe von Nagy in Ronny (1931)
    Ronny
    6.0
    • 1931
  • Felix Bressart in True Jacob (1931)
    True Jacob
    3.6
    • Portier
    • 1931
  • Die Faschingsfee (1931)
    Die Faschingsfee
    5.7
    • Vater Andreas
    • 1931
  • Kaiserliebchen (1931)
    Kaiserliebchen
    • 1931
  • Marlene Dietrich and Emil Jannings in The Blue Angel (1930)
    The Blue Angel
    7.6
    • Der Kapitän
    • 1930
  • Wenn Du noch eine Heimat hast
    • Wirt
    • 1930
  • Katharina Knie (1929)
    Katharina Knie
    6.6
    • Gerichtsvollzieher
    • 1929
  • Lil Dagover in Hungarian Nights (1929)
    Hungarian Nights
    • Kálmán Bartók - Gutsbesitzer
    • 1929
  • Großstadtjugend
    • Der Wirt
    • 1929

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Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Hermann Diegelmann
  • Born
    • September 28, 1861
    • Ellers, Electorate of Hesse [now Neuhof, Hesse, Germany]
  • Died
    • March 1, 1934
    • Berlin, Germany(undisclosed)
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  • Trivia
    Prolific silent screen character actor. Diegelmann began in classical roles on stage in 1881 and turned to films in 1913, mentored by Max Reinhardt. He specialised in amiably paternal roles or as kindly burgomasters, elderly physicians or farmers.

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