Leslie Steven Berkoff born 3 August 1937 is a British actor, author, playwright, theatre practitioner, and theatre director. As a film actor, he is best known for his performances in villainous roles, including the portrayals of Lt. Col Podovsky in Rambo: First Blood Part II, General Orlov in the James Bond film Octopussy, Victor Maitland in Beverly Hills Cop, and Adolf Hitler in the TV mini-series War
Emil Jannings born Theodor Friedrich Emil Janenz, 23 July 1884 – 2 January 1950 was a German actor, popular in the 1920s in Hollywood. He was the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Actor for his roles in The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh. As of 2021, Jannings is the only German ever to have won the category.
Martin Benjamin Benson 10 August 1918 – 28 February 2010 was a British character actor, who appeared in films, theatre and television. He appeared in both British and Hollywood productions. Contents 1Early life 2Career 3Television 4Personal life 5Filmography 6References 7External links Early life Benson was born in the East End of London, into a Jewish family, the son of a Russian-Jewish grocer and his Polish-Jewish wife
Friedrich Gustav Maximilian Schreck 6 September 1879 – 20 February 1936, known professionally as Max Schreck, was a German actor, best known for his lead role as the vampire Count Orlok in the film Nosferatu (1922). Contents 1Early life 2Career 3Personal life 4Death 5Cultural references 6Selected filmography 7See also 8References 9Further reading 10External links 11Notes Early life Max Schreck was born
osalind Sophia Bennett born 13 May 1966 is an English stage and television actress. Rosalind was born in Rochdale, Lancashire, and trained at The Drama Centre, she went on to a number of stage, television and screen roles. Her film appearances included Miss Pickwick in American Roulette and Eleanor in Restoration. Television roles included an appearance in six episodes of Coronation Street in 1986. Bennett’s stage
Gustav von Wangenheim born Ingo Clemens Gustav Adolf Freiherr von Wangenheim; 18 February 1895 – 5 August 1975 was a German nobleman, actor, screenwriter and director. Contents 1Life 2Filmography 3References in popular culture 4References 5External links Life Wangenheim was born Ingo Clemens Gustav Adolf Freiherr von Wangenheim in Wiesbaden, Hesse, to parents Eduard Clemens Freiherr von Wangenheim and Minna Mengers. Both of his
Eliza Hope Bennett born 17 March 1992 is an English actress and singer. Her most notable roles have been those of Meggie Folchart in the film Inkheart, Tora in the film Nanny McPhee, Susan in From Time to Time and Holly Manson in the West End musical Loserville. Bennett starred on the MTV black comedy series Sweet/Vicious as Jules Thomas. Contents 1Early and personal life 2Career 2.1Film 2.2Music 3Filmography
Joseph Schildkraut 22 March 1896 – 21 January 1964 was an Austrian-American actor. He won an Oscar for his performance as Captain Alfred Dreyfus in the film The Life of Emile Zola (1937); later, he was nominated for a Golden Globe for his performance as Otto Frank in the film The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) and a Primetime Emmy for his performance as Rabbi Gottlieb in a 1962 episode of
Dorothy Bellew (8 August 1891 – 29 October 1973) was an English actress. She appeared in around sixty films during the silent era, including the title role in Lorna Doone (1912). Contents 1Selected filmography 2References 3Bibliography 4External links Selected filmography[edit] Lorna Doone (1912) King Charles (1913) The Heroine of Mons (1914) The Master of Merripit (1915) Hard Times (1915) Disraeli (1916) The Profligate (1917) The
Friedrich Feher born Friedrich Weiss, 16 March 1889 – 30 September 1950 was an Austrian-Jewish actor and film director. He first entered the film business in 1913, starting out as an actor but quickly gravitated toward directing. He is perhaps best remembered as Francis, the protagonist of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920). He directed The House Without Windows that same year (based