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John Wengraf

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John Wengraf

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Austrian actor (1897-1974)

Film & TV

Vienna, Austria-Hungary, now Austria

Emigrating to England in 1933 as the Nazis began their rise to power, Wengraf appeared unbilled in a couple of films there, as well as in some of the first BBC live-television shows ever presented but his career began to languish. In late 1941, however, he had the good fortune of appearing on Broadway with Helen Hayes in "Candle in the Wind" and decided to stay. The following year he headed west…

Known for

  • The Time Tunnel — Dr. Hans Kleinemann1966
  • Jericho — Monseigneur Paul1966
  • Ship of Fools — Graf1965
  • The Rogues — Drozhin1964
  • The Prize — Hans Eckhart1963
  • Hitler — Dr. Morell1962
  • Judgment at Nuremberg — Karl Wieck1961
  • 12 to the Moon — Dr. Erich Heinrich1960
  • Portrait in Black — Dr. Kessler1960
  • Bourbon Street Beat1959

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Given name
John
Gender
male
Citizenship
Austria
Place of birth
Vienna
Place of death
Santa Barbara
Occupation
film actor
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John Wengraf The Explorer (1960).jpg
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date of birth
1897-04-23
date of death
1974-05-04
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John Wengraf
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