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Wilhelm von Brincken(1881-1946)

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  • Additional Crew
  • Art Director
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Wilhelm von Brincken
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Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937)
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Wilhelm von Brincken was born on 27 May 1881 in Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. He was an actor and art director, known for Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937), Conspiracy (1939) and Atlantic Convoy (1942). He was married to Milo Abercrombie (San Francisco socialite). He died on 18 January 1946 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 27, 1881
DiedJanuary 18, 1946(64)
BornMay 27, 1881
DiedJanuary 18, 1946(64)
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Known for

Peter Lorre, Thomas Beck, Sidney Blackmer, Pauline Frederick, and Sig Ruman in Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937)
Thank You, Mr. Moto
6.8
  • Schneider(as William Von Brincken)
  • 1937
Linda Hayes and Allan Lane in Conspiracy (1939)
Conspiracy
5.6
  • Second-Mate Wilson(as William von Brincken)
  • 1939
John Beal and Virginia Field in Atlantic Convoy (1942)
Atlantic Convoy
5.6
  • U-Boat Officer(as William Vonn)
  • 1942
George Cleveland, Warren Hull, and Kay Linaker in Hidden Enemy (1940)
Hidden Enemy
4.8
  • Professor Werner
  • 1940

Credits

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Actor

  • The Hitler Gang (1944)
    The Hitler Gang
    6.8
    • Police Official (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Mischa Auer, Georgia Carroll, Joan Davis, Kay Kyser, and Marcy McGuire in Around the World (1943)
    Around the World
    5.6
    • German (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Jean-Pierre Aumont in The Cross of Lorraine (1943)
    The Cross of Lorraine
    6.6
    • German Officer in Car (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Spencer Gordon Bennet, Rod Cameron, Royal K. Cole, Ronald Davidson, Jesse Duffy, Joan Marsh, Joseph O'Donnell, Joseph F. Poland, Duncan Renaldo, and Lionel Royce in Secret Service in Darkest Africa (1943)
    Secret Service in Darkest Africa
    7.0
    • Capt. Boschert [Ch. 7] (as William Vaughn)
    • 1943
  • Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, Brenda Marshall, and George Raft in Background to Danger (1943)
    Background to Danger
    6.4
    • German Official (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Humphrey Bogart and Julie Bishop in Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
    Action in the North Atlantic
    7.0
    • German Submarine Captain (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • The Boy from Stalingrad (1943)
    The Boy from Stalingrad
    6.1
    • German General (as William Vaughn)
    • 1943
  • Plan for Destruction (1943)
    Plan for Destruction
    6.4
    Short
    • General von Kettelmanm (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • John Archer and Mary McLeod in The Purple V (1943)
    The Purple V
    5.8
    • Col. von Ritter (as William Vaughn)
    • 1943
  • Jean-Pierre Aumont and Susan Peters in Assignment in Brittany (1943)
    Assignment in Brittany
    6.7
    • German Major (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Frances Gifford and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan Triumphs (1943)
    Tarzan Triumphs
    6.2
    • General Hoffman in Berlin (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Reunion in France (1942)
    Reunion in France
    6.3
    • Major (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Lola Lane in Miss V from Moscow (1942)
    Miss V from Moscow
    4.8
    • Capt. Richter (as William Vaughn)
    • 1942
  • Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers in Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942)
    Once Upon a Honeymoon
    6.4
    • German Colonel with American Consul (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Pat O'Brien, Max Baer, Jackie Cooper, Carl Esmond, George Murphy, and Jane Wyatt in The Navy Comes Through (1942)
    The Navy Comes Through
    6.1
    • Captain of 'Odin' (uncredited)
    • 1942

Additional Crew

  • Herbert Marshall and Gertrude Michael in Till We Meet Again (1936)
    Till We Meet Again
    6.6
    • technical staff: German intelligence (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Erich von Stroheim in The Wedding March (1928)
    The Wedding March
    7.3
    • technical advisor (uncredited)
    • 1928

Art Director

  • The Prince of Pilsen (1926)
    The Prince of Pilsen
    • Art Director
    • 1926

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Thank You, Mr. Moto
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Thank You, Mr. Moto

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • William Vaughn
  • Born
    • May 27, 1881
    • Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
  • Died
    • January 18, 1946
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(ruptured artery)
  • Spouse
    • Milo Abercrombie (San Francisco socialite)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Spent time in Alcatraz for "violating American neutrality" after his arrest in 1915. Was released in 1920. Subsequent deportation hearings were canceled because the Justice Dept. ruled that "moral turpitude" was not involved in his crime.

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