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Ferdinand von Alten(1885-1933)

  • Actor
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Ferdinand von Alten in Champagne (1928)
Ferdinand von Alten was born on 13 April 1885 in St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]. He was an actor, known for Othello (1922), Anna Boleyn (1920) and Madame Récamier (1920). He died on 17 March 1933 in Dessau, Anhalt [now Saxony-Anhalt], Germany.
BornApril 13, 1885
DiedMarch 17, 1933(47)
BornApril 13, 1885
DiedMarch 17, 1933(47)
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Known for

Lya De Putti, Emil Jannings, and Werner Krauss in Othello (1922)
Othello
6.3
  • Rodrigo
  • 1922
Emil Jannings and Henny Porten in Anna Boleyn (1920)
Anna Boleyn
6.5
  • Mark Smeaton
  • 1920
Bernd Aldor, Fern Andra, and Josef Fenneker in Madame Récamier (1920)
Madame Récamier
  • Napoleon Bonaparte
  • 1920
Emil Jannings in Danton (1921)
Danton
6.4
  • Herault-Séchelles
  • 1921

Credits

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Actor

  • Ernst Busch, Albert Florath, Heinrich George, Erika Helmke, Hans Hinrich, Gustav Püttjer, Franz Stein, and Ernst Litter in The Lake Calls (1933)
    The Lake Calls
    6.9
    • 1933
  • Marschall Vorwärts
    • Französischer Gesandter
    • 1932
  • Das erste Recht des Kindes
    • 1932
  • Theodor Körner (1932)
    Theodor Körner
    6.5
    • 1932
  • Gitta Alpar and Josef Fenneker in She, or Nobody (1932)
    She, or Nobody
    6.5
    • Prince Wenzel von Marana
    • 1932
  • Dorothea Wieck in Countess Mariza (1932)
    Countess Mariza
    7.5
    • Fürst Popoff
    • 1932
  • Der tolle Bomberg (1932)
    Der tolle Bomberg
    7.7
    • Bombergs Verwandter
    • 1932
  • Drei von der Stempelstelle
    • Kienast, Chef eines Modesalons
    • 1932
  • Harry Piel in Der Geheimagent (1932)
    Der Geheimagent
    6.1
    • Minister
    • 1932
  • Dolly Haas in Things Are Getting Better Already (1932)
    Things Are Getting Better Already
    6.1
    • 1932
  • Heinz Rühmann, Viktor de Kowa, Paul Henckels, Christl Mardayn, Rudolf Platte, Fred Sauer, and Anton Walbrook in Der Stolz der 3. Kompanie (1932)
    Der Stolz der 3. Kompanie
    6.7
    • Martini, Lakai
    • 1932
  • The Theft of the Mona Lisa (1931)
    The Theft of the Mona Lisa
    6.5
    • 1931
  • Grete Mosheim in Arme, kleine Eva (1931)
    Arme, kleine Eva
    • Wallner, Prokurist
    • 1931
  • Aschermittwoch
    • Tiburtius
    • 1931
  • 1914, die letzten Tage vor dem Weltbrand (1931)
    1914, die letzten Tage vor dem Weltbrand
    7.1
    • Viviana
    • 1931

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Theo Von Alten
  • Born
    • April 13, 1885
    • St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]
  • Died
    • March 17, 1933
    • Dessau, Anhalt [now Saxony-Anhalt], Germany(influenza)
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    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Titled, Russian-born German character actor, on stage from 1911. Ensemble member of the Deutsche Theater during the 1920's and prolific in romantic or military roles on screen during this period. Made the transition to sound but died soon after from pneumonia.

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