Otto Wernicke

Acting

Otto Wernicke

Born
Died
(aged 72)
Birthplace
Osterode am Harz, Germany
Credits
78 titles

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Otto Karl Robert Wernicke (30 September 1893, Osterode am Harz – 7 November 1965) was a German actor. He was best known for his role as police inspector Karl Lohmann in the two Fritz Lang films M and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse. He was the first one to portray Captain Smith in the first "official" Titanic film.

Wernicke was married to a Jewish woman. Only due to a special permit was he allowed to continue his work in Nazi Germany.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 78

YearTitleRole
1963 Curd Jürgens erzählt... TV Brown (1 ep)
1959 Immer die Mädchen Film Diener Adam Fröschl
1956 Das Sonntagskind Film Willowitz
1956 Studentin Helene Willfüer Film Dr. Rainer sr.
1955 Sky Without Stars Film Inspektor Hoffmann
1951 Shadows Over Naples Film Pietro
1951 City of Violence Film
1950 Die fidele Tankstelle Film Gustav Krause
1950 Chased by the Devil Film Herr Dakar
1950 Who Drove the Grey Ford? Film Kriminalkommissar Thieme
1949 Du bist nicht allein Film Martin Jürgens
1949 Amico Film Robert Kornagel, Konditormeister
1948 Long Is the Road Film doctor
1947 Between Yesterday and Tomorrow Film
1945 Kolberg Film Bauer Werner
1945 The Molander Case Film Kunsthändler
1945 Kamerad Hedwig Film Fritz Beier
1944 Life Calls Film Der Vater
1944 Seinerzeit zu meiner Zeit Film Amtgerichtsrat Witt
1944 The Grand Prix Film Obermeister Kramp
1943 Titanic Film Captain Edward John Smith
1942 His Son Film Vater Brugg, Geschäftsführer bei Hellmers
1942 The Old Boss Film Georg von Schulte, Pferdezüchter
1942 The Great King Film Oberst Rochow
1941 The Waitress Anna Film Ludwig Burgstaller
1941 Homecoming Film Old Manz
1940 Was wird hier gespielt? Film
1939 Maria Ilona Film Fürst Windischgrätz
1939 Der Stammbaum des Dr. Pistorius Film Franz Tettenborn, Schuhmachermeister
1939 Midsummer Night's Fire Film Vogelreuter
1939 D III 88 Film Oberwerkmeister Bonicke
1939 Gold in New Frisco Film Jonathan Pepper
1939 Ein Lied verklingt Film
1939 Silvesternacht am Alexanderplatz Film Gast im 'Elite'
1939 Three Wonderful Days Film
1938 Thirteen Men and a Cannon Film
1938 Love Letters from the Engadine Film Thomas Viertinger, Hotelier
1938 Nordlicht Film Kaufmann Hansen
1938 Geheimzeichen LB 17 Film Police Commissar Borel
1938 Eine Frau kommt in die Tropen Film Verwalter Miller
1938 Wie einst im Mai Film Schradecke, Stellmacher
1938 Rätsel um Beate Film Vater Hübner - Schmied
1938 Das große Abenteuer Film Kriminalrat
1938 Stimme des Blutes Film
1937 Cat Walk Film Gastwirt Merckel
1937 Autobus S Film 'Kapitän' Kröker
1937 Manege Film Jan Morell
1937 Heimweh Film Stober, Pastor
1937 Wie der Hase läuft Film Warnecke, Ortsvorsteher in Pümpelhausen
1937 Gleisdreieck Film Scheffler - Aufsichtsbeamter
1937 Strong Hearts in the Storm Film Ludwig
1936 Onkel Bräsig Film Onkel Bräsig
1936 A Castle in Flanders Film Bonnet - Agent
1936 Street Music Film Godemann - Gastwirt
1936 Arzt aus Leidenschaft Film Geheimrat Grimm, Chefarzt der Klinik
1936 The Merry Wives Film Herr Fluth / Frank Ford
1935 Hangmen, Women, and Soldiers Film Pieter Timm
1935 The Valiant Navigator Film Bäckermeister Holm
1935 Ein ganzer Kerl Film Eckhardt
1935 Knockout – Ein junges Mädchen, ein junger Mann Film Boxmanager Schmidtchen

Crew credits 1

YearTitleJob
1950 Who Drove the Grey Ford? Film Director
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