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Ferdinand Schumann-Heink(1893-1958)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Ferdinand Schumann-Heink
Ferdinand Schumann-Heink was born on 9 August 1893 in Hamburg, Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for Mamba (1930), Madame Spy (1934) and The Gallant Fool (1926). He was married to June Osborne. He died on 15 September 1958 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 9, 1893
DiedSeptember 15, 1958(65)
BornAugust 9, 1893
DiedSeptember 15, 1958(65)
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Known for

Mamba (1930)
Mamba
5.5
  • Writer(as F. Schumann-Heink)
  • 1930
Edward Arnold, Nils Asther, and Fay Wray in Madame Spy (1934)
Madame Spy
5.9
  • Cafe Owner
  • 1934
Billy Sullivan in The Gallant Fool (1926)
The Gallant Fool
  • Crown Prince Boris
  • 1926
Gigolettes of Paris (1933)
Gigolettes of Paris
5.5
  • Actor(as F. Schumann-Heink)
  • 1933

Credits

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Actor

  • Gary Cooper, Laraine Day, Signe Hasso, and Dennis O'Keefe in The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944)
    The Story of Dr. Wassell
    6.6
    • Ensign Watch Officer USN (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Jean-Pierre Aumont in The Cross of Lorraine (1943)
    The Cross of Lorraine
    6.6
    • German Guard (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Dana Andrews and Anne Baxter in The North Star (1943)
    The North Star
    5.9
    • Doctor's Assistant (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Joan Crawford and Fred MacMurray in Above Suspicion (1943)
    Above Suspicion
    6.5
    • Gestapo Officer in Opera Box (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Humphrey Bogart and Julie Bishop in Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
    Action in the North Atlantic
    7.0
    • German (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • The Boy from Stalingrad (1943)
    The Boy from Stalingrad
    6.1
    • German Sentry (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Maureen O'Hara in This Land Is Mine (1943)
    This Land Is Mine
    7.6
    • Karl (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Peter Chong, Ann Harding, Oscar Homolka, Walter Huston, Kurt Katch, Gene Lockhart, Dudley Field Malone, and Maria Palmer in Mission to Moscow (1943)
    Mission to Moscow
    5.4
    • German Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Jean-Pierre Aumont and Susan Peters in Assignment in Brittany (1943)
    Assignment in Brittany
    6.7
    • German Lieutenant (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Errol Flynn, Ronald Reagan, and Nancy Coleman in Desperate Journey (1942)
    Desperate Journey
    6.9
    • Sentry (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Peter Lorre, Jon Hall, Cedric Hardwicke, and Ilona Massey in Invisible Agent (1942)
    Invisible Agent
    5.9
    • German Telephone Operator (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Carole Landis and Henry Wilcoxon in Mystery Sea Raider (1940)
    Mystery Sea Raider
    6.4
    • Submarine Captain (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Boris Karloff, Bruce Lester, Margaret Lindsay, and Leonard Mudie in British Intelligence (1939)
    British Intelligence
    6.1
    • German Officer (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Jeffrey Lynn, Brenda Marshall, and Joel McCrea in Espionage Agent (1939)
    Espionage Agent
    6.0
    • Train Conductor (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Wallace Beery, Virginia Grey, and Chester Morris in Thunder Afloat (1939)
    Thunder Afloat
    6.3
    • German Operator (uncredited)
    • 1939

Writer

  • Mamba (1930)
    Mamba
    5.5
    • story (as F. Schumann-Heink)
    • 1930

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Ferdinand Schuman-Heink
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • August 9, 1893
    • Hamburg, Germany
  • Died
    • September 15, 1958
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • June Osborne
  • Parents
    • Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Son of Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink.
  • Nickname
    • F. Schumann-Heink

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