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Erich Dunskus(1890-1967)

  • Actor
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Producer
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Erich Dunskus in Hafenpolizei (1963)
Erich Dunskus was born on 27 July 1890 in Pillkallen, East Prussia, Germany. He was an actor and producer, known for Double Indemnity (1944), 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) and All Quiet on the Western Front (1930). He was married to Elisabeth. He died on 25 November 1967 in Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany.
BornJuly 27, 1890
DiedNovember 25, 1967(77)
BornJuly 27, 1890
DiedNovember 25, 1967(77)
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Known for

Edward G. Robinson, Barbara Stanwyck, and Fred MacMurray in Double Indemnity (1944)
Double Indemnity
8.3
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1944
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
7.2
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1954
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
All Quiet on the Western Front
8.1
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German, 1930 Version, 1952 Version)
  • 1930
Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo, John Derek, and Vincent Price in The Ten Commandments (1956)
The Ten Commandments
7.9
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(German)
  • 1956

Credits

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Actor

  • Shiva und die Galgenblume (1993)
    Shiva und die Galgenblume
    7.0
    • 1993
  • Großer Mann was nun? (1967)
    Großer Mann was nun?
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Pförtner Valentin
    • 1967
  • Betriebsfest
    9.2
    TV Movie
    • 1966
  • Die Gefangenen von Murano
    TV Movie
    • Maestro Bellini
    • 1966
  • Spätsommer
    8.9
    TV Movie
    • Pfarrer Gielow
    • 1966
  • Wo blieb Friedrich Weisgerber?
    8.9
    TV Movie
    • Paul Schemelmann
    • 1966
  • Irrungen - Wirrungen
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Friedhofswärter
    • 1966
  • Die Katze im Sack (1965)
    Die Katze im Sack
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Dr. Bewley
    • 1965
  • Alle Loks pfeifen für Jan
    TV Short
    • 1965
  • Edith Teichmann and Siegfried Wischnewski in Gewagtes Spiel (1964)
    Gewagtes Spiel
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Müller Lührsen
    • 1965
  • Hafenpolizei (1963)
    Hafenpolizei
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Ewald Ahlers
    • 1964
  • Sechs Stunden Angst (1964)
    Sechs Stunden Angst
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • Passagier Wittstock
    • 1964
  • Beobachtung eines alten Mannes
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • Gubalke
    • 1964
  • Hofloge
    8.8
    TV Movie
    • Severin
    • 1964
  • Haben
    9.4
    TV Movie
    • Vágó
    • 1964

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Charlton Heston, Edward G. Robinson, Anne Baxter, Yul Brynner, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo, John Derek, and Vincent Price in The Ten Commandments (1956)
    The Ten Commandments
    7.9
    • Aaron (German)
    • 1956
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
    20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
    7.2
    • Old Billy (German)
    • 1954
  • Edward G. Robinson, Barbara Stanwyck, and Fred MacMurray in Double Indemnity (1944)
    Double Indemnity
    8.3
    • Sam Gorlopis (German)
    • 1944
  • Annabella and Victor Francen in Sacrifice d'honneur (1935)
    Sacrifice d'honneur
    6.1
    • Le représentant de l’accusation (German)
    • 1935
  • Greta Garbo in Queen Christina (1933)
    Queen Christina
    7.5
    • Erzbischof (German, 1951 version)
    • 1933
  • All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
    All Quiet on the Western Front
    8.1
    • Kat (German, 1930 Version, 1952 Version)
    • 1930

Producer

  • Don Juan heiratet
    5.1
    Short
    • producer
    • 1909
  • Schuld und Sühne
    Short
    • producer
    • 1909

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Erich Adolf Dunskus
  • Born
    • July 27, 1890
    • Pillkallen, East Prussia, Germany
  • Died
    • November 25, 1967
    • Hagen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Elisabeth? - November 25, 1967 (his death)
  • Other works
    Stage and television actor.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Character actor, trained at the Reicherschen Hochschule für dramatische Kunst in 1918 and subsequently engaged on various Berliner stages, including a long residency at the Staatstheater from 1924 to 1945. Dunskus acted in support in many Ufa productions of the 1930's and 40's. After the war, he became a sought-after voice actor for motion picture dubbing and radio drama.

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