Actor
Arthur Schröder
November 20, 1892 · Hamburg, Germany
German character actor, an ex-bank employee. On stage from 1910 despite lack of formal training. Performed primarily in Hamburg and Berlin during the 1910's and 20's. In films for almost half a century, beginning in 1916. Often played physicians, aristocrats, judicial figures or officers. Noted for strong performances in several East German Defa productions. Also provided the German dubbing voice for Claude Rains, Robert Taylor and Gig Young.
His activity in front of the camera decreased after the war but especially in the 50's he took part in great productions once more, among them "Das Beil von Wandsbek" (1951), "Der Untertan" (1951), "Canaris" (1954) and "Madeleine und der Legionär" (1958).
Often works with
Friedrich Maurer
4 titles together
The Kaiser's Lackey, The Night of the Storm, Escape from Sahara
Werner Peters
3 titles together
The Kaiser's Lackey, Escape from Sahara, The Blum Affair
Blandine Ebinger
3 titles together
The Kaiser's Lackey, The Axe of Wandsbek, The Blum Affair
Hilde Weissner
3 titles together
Diesel, Marriage in Small Doses, The Brothers Noltenius
Maly Delschaft
3 titles together
The Axe of Wandsbek, Studentin Helene Willfüer, The Blum Affair
Paul Bildt
3 titles together
Die Geliebte, Die Frau ohne Vergangenheit, The Blum Affair
Full filmography · 37
Escape from Sahara
cast
1958
The Night of the Storm
as Judge
1957
Studentin Helene Willfüer
cast
1956
Canaris
as Herr von Harbeck
1954
The Kaiser's Lackey
as Landgerichtsdirektor
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The Axe of Wandsbek
as Dr. Koldewey
1951
The Blum Affair
cast
1948
The Brothers Noltenius
as Ingenieur Friebe
1945
The Green Salon
as Georg v. Hintelmann, Ministerialrat
1944Life Calls
as Reschke
1944
Johann
as Graf Udo Bodo von Heiningen
1943
The Heir
as Dr. Osterkamp
1943