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Karl Martell(1906-1966)

  • Actor
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Karl Martell in D III 88 (1939)
Karl Martell was born on 17 November 1906 in Tilsit, East Prussia, Germany [now Sovetsk, Russia]. He was an actor, known for Der Spieler (1938), La Habanera (1937) and D III 88 (1939). He died on 28 December 1966 in Hamburg, Germany.
BornNovember 17, 1906
DiedDecember 28, 1966(60)
BornNovember 17, 1906
DiedDecember 28, 1966(60)
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Known for

Hilde Körber in Der Spieler (1938)
Der Spieler
7.7
  • Baron Vincent
  • 1938
La Habanera (1937)
La Habanera
6.0
  • Dr. Sven Nagel
  • 1937
D III 88 (1939)
D III 88
7.1
  • Lt. Ludwig Becker
  • 1939
Cocain (1921)
Cocain
  • Actor
  • 1921

Credits

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Actor

  • The Blue Moth (1959)
    The Blue Moth
    6.5
    • Direktor
    • 1959
  • Kristina Söderbaum in Circus Girl (1954)
    Circus Girl
    4.7
    • Dari
    • 1954
  • Willy Birgel, Adrian Hoven, and Kristina Söderbaum in Sterne über Colombo (1953)
    Sterne über Colombo
    4.8
    • Dari
    • 1953
  • Herzen im Sturm
    • Knut Bremer
    • 1951
  • Das fremde Leben (1951)
    Das fremde Leben
    7.2
    • Günther Stettner
    • 1951
  • Winnie Markus in Das alte Lied (1945)
    Das alte Lied
    7.6
    • Barion Alf von Rexin
    • 1945
  • Lache Bajazzo (1943)
    Lache Bajazzo
    7.0
    • Leutnant Graf Lanzoni
    • 1943
  • Damals (1943)
    Damals
    6.3
    • Frank Douglas, Versicherungsagent
    • 1943
  • Laugh Pagliacci (1943)
    Laugh Pagliacci
    5.2
    • Il marchese Carlo Lanzoni (as Carlo Martell)
    • 1943
  • Mit den Augen einer Frau (1942)
    Mit den Augen einer Frau
    • Rolf von Schenk
    • 1942
  • Emil Jannings and Theo Matejko in Ohm Krüger (1941)
    Ohm Krüger
    6.5
    • Englischer Offizier, der die Burenfarmen abbrennen lässt
    • 1941
  • Spähtrupp Hallgarten (1941)
    Spähtrupp Hallgarten
    3.5
    • Hauptmann Pfennig
    • 1941
  • Alarm (1941)
    Alarm
    3.6
    • Kriminalkommissar Petersen
    • 1941
  • Dorothea Wieck in Dein Leben gehört mir (1939)
    Dein Leben gehört mir
    7.4
    • 1939
  • D III 88 (1939)
    D III 88
    7.1
    • Lt. Ludwig Becker
    • 1939

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Carlo Martell
  • Born
    • November 17, 1906
    • Tilsit, East Prussia, Germany [now Sovetsk, Russia]
  • Died
    • December 28, 1966
    • Hamburg, Germany

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Incisive, debonair German supporting actor of the 1930's and 40's, often in authoritarian roles in prestige Ufa productions. Appeared in four films with star actress Zarah Leander.

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