Hubert von Meyerinck
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Hubert von Meyerinck was born in Potsdam on August 23, 1896, the son of a major. After his parents divorced, he was raised by his mother. From an early age he showed a strong interest in acting and began taking lessons as a child, despite his parents’ wish that he pursue a career as a priest. After completing school, he was drafted into military service during World War I but was discharged shortly afterward for health reasons. In 1917, he made his stage debut at the Berliner Schauspielhaus as Lieutenant von Hagen in "Kolberg." Following an engagement at the Hamburger Kammerspiele from 1918 to 1920, he performed at numerous Berlin theatres and variety venues, including the revue "Es liegt was in der Luft" alongside Marlene Dietrich. He earned acclaim both for his cabaret performances at the famed Tingeltangel and for dramatic stage roles such as Mephisto in "Faust" and Mackie Messer in "Die Dreigroschenoper." At the beginning of the 1920s, von Meyerinck transitioned to film. After a significant early role in Georg Jacoby’s serial "Der Mann ohne Namen," he appeared in supporting roles in silent films including Artur Robison’s "Manon Lescaut" (1926) and Wilhelm Dieterle’s "Ich lebe für Dich" (1929). His distinctive appearance—bald head, monocle, thin moustache—quickly made him recognizable, and he became a popular character actor. He was often typecast as aristocrats, bourgeois figures, authoritarian officials, eccentrics, or crooks. With the arrival of sound film, his raspy voice further defined his screen persona. Among his notable early sound films were Max Ophüls’ "Die verliebte Firma" (1931/32), Franz Wenzler’s "Wenn die Liebe Mode macht" (1932), and Kurt Gerron’s "Der weiße Dämon" (1932). During the Nazi era, he remained one of Germany’s most prolific and popular supporting actors, appearing in more than 90 productions between 1933 and 1945. These ranged from comedies such as "Ein falscher Fuffziger" (1935) to Willi Forst’s adaptation of Maupassant’s "Bel Ami" (1939) and Helmut Käutner’s "Kitty und die Weltkonferenz" (1939). He also took smaller roles in propagandistic films including "Ein Volksfeind" (1937) and "Trenck, der Pandur" (1940). Although it was widely known that he was homosexual, he was not prosecuted by the regime. In the 1950s and 1960s, von Meyerinck successfully parodied his established authoritarian image in numerous comedies. In 1957 alone he appeared in 13 films, including the popular "Der tolle Blomberg" and "Das Wirtshaus im Spessart." He received the Prize of the German Film Critics in 1960 for "Ein Mann geht durch die Wand" and again in 1961 for "Das Spukschloß im Spessart." Another highlight was his role as an exuberant aristocrat in Billy Wilder’s Cold War satire "One, Two, Three." Between 1965 and 1969, he regularly appeared as Sir Arthur, head of Scotland Yard, in the Edgar Wallace film series. Despite appearing in around 250 films, von Meyerinck remained committed to the stage and joined the ensemble of Hamburg’s Thalia Theatre in 1966. In 1968, he received a lifetime achievement award at the German Film Prize and published his memoirs. He died in Hamburg on May 13, 1971.
Known for
Credits
Die Nacht der Entscheidung (1938)
as Chef des Modesalons
One, Two, Three (1961)
as Count von Droste Schattenburg
They're Too Much (1965)
as Oberstaatsanwalt
Robert Koch, der Bekämpfer des Todes (1939)
as Fähnrich Graf
The Secret Ways (1961)
as Sheffler
The Rothschilds (1940)
as Vitrolles
The Man with the Glass Eye (1969)
as Sir Arthur
Ferien auf Immenhof (1957)
as Dr. Weskamp
Maria Ilona (1939)
as Pizzi
The Zombie Walks (1968)
as Sir Arthur
Kampf (1932)
as Schneckendorf
The Haunted Castle (1960)
as Von Teckel
Manöverball (1956)
as Hauptmann Brothusen
The Spessart Inn (1958)
as Von Teckel
The Fugitive from Chicago (1934)
as Werner Dux
Rosemary (1958)
as Kleye
Frau Luna (1964)
as Kaiser
Anna Favetti (1938)
as Hotelgast
Again the Ringer (1965)
as Judge Matthews
Bel Ami (1939)
as Varenne
Ein Stern fällt vom Himmel (1961)
as Rechtsanwalt
The Flute Concert of Sans-souci (1930)
as Attché
Kora Terry (1940)
Actor
Winter Night's Dream (1935)
as Degenfels
Sabine und die hundert Männer (1960)
as Herzog
My Wife, the Adventuress (1931)
Actor
The Man Who Walked Through the Wall (1959)
as Pickler - Der Bürochef
The Hunchback of Soho (1966)
as General Edward Perkins
Münchhausen (1943)
as Prinz Anton Ulrich
The Theft of the Mona Lisa (1931)
as Museumsführer
People Among Us (1926)
as Man on Party
The Heart of a Queen (1940)
as Sir John
Thou Art My Joy (1936)
as Dr.Hofreuter - Rechtsanwalt
The Gorilla Gang (1968)
as Sir Arthur
Der Millionendieb (1921)
Actor
Black-White-Red Four Poster (1962)
as Oberst Pusslitz
April, April! (1935)
as Müller, Reisender
They Call It Love (1953)
as Balancourt
Traumschöne Nacht (1952)
as Maroni
The King's Prisoner (1935)
as Von Beichlingen
Last Stop (1935)
as Marcel Steiner, Direktor des Salon 'Flora'
Women for Golden Hill (1938)
as Tanzmanager
Sie und die Drei (1935)
as André Nicol
Frühlingsluft (1938)
as Graf Rasumirksi
Ein Mädel aus guter Familie (1935)
as Direktor Hollmann
Der große Fall (1949)
as Ein dunkler Ehrenmann
The Old Fritz II (1928)
as Graf Cobenzl
Davon träumen alle Mädchen (1961)
as Schulrat
Charleys Onkel (1969)
as Mr. Most
The Cuckoo Years (1967)
as Ernst Francken
Maibritt, the Girl from the Islands (1964)
as Direktor Dingelmeyer
Mein Mann, das Wirtschaftswunder (1961)
Actor
Der Traum vom Rhein (1933)
as Conny
Gelbe Bestien (1921)
Actor
The White Demon (1932)
as Marquis d'Esquillon
Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel (1954)
as Polizeipräsident a. D. von Regwitz
Freddy and the Millionaire (1961)
as Walloschek
Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies (1962)
as Gustav Säuerling
Der Herr mit der schwarzen Melone (1960)
Actor
So toll wie anno dazumal (1962)
as Mandler
Robert und Bertram (1961)
as Kriminalkommissar Wolff
Diesel (1943)
as Herr von Lorrenz
Santa Lucia (1956)
as Tutu
Wenn Ludwig ins Manöver zieht (1967)
as von Below
The Night of the Great Love (1933)
as Konsulatssekretär
Nachruf auf Egon Müller (1965)
as Tod
Dr. med. Fabian - Lachen ist die beste Medizin (1969)
as General von Kottwitz
...und abends in die Scala (1958)
as Alfons Spadolini
Otto ist auf Frauen scharf (1968)
as Dr. Zwyfalt
The Holy Flames (1931)
as Pastor
Ludwig II, King of Bavaria (1930)
Actor
Bobby Dodd intervenes (1959)
as Versicherungsagent
A Woman Like You (1939)
as Verkäufer im Sportgeschäft
Love Whispers (1935)
as Lenoir
Familienparade (1936)
as Vetter Max
Love's Carnival (1930)
as Benno von Klewitz - Leutnant
Keine Angst vor Schwiegermüttern (1954)
Actor
Love, Dance, and 1000 Songs (1955)
as Direktor Weber
Not Afraid of Big Animals (1953)
as Kunstreiter
An Invisible Man Goes Through the City (1933)
as Gast
Weiße Wäsche (1942)
Actor
I Have Dreamed of You (1944)
as Empfangschef
When the Mad Aunts Arrive (1970)
as Herr Storz
For Once I'd Like to Have No Troubles (1932)
as Görner
If It Were Not for Music (1935)
as Kusjmitsch von Prschitschkin
Manolescu, der Fürst der Diebe (1933)
as Der Kellner im Hotel Ritz
Weißer Holunder (1957)
as Taddäus von Zylinski
Barcarole (1935)
as Lopuchin
Glorious Times in the Spessart (1967)
as General Teckel
Everything for a Woman (1935)
as Maxwell, ein dunkler Ehrenmann
Wer bist Du, den ich liebe? (1950)
as Zauberer
La Paloma (1959)
as Direktor Bauer
Ein Zug fährt ab (1942)
as Frisör Schön
… denn die Musik und die Liebe in Tirol (1963)
as Oskar Ortshaus
Ein falscher Fuffziger (1935)
as Wallner, Betrüger
The Women of Mr. S. (1951)
as Korinthischer General
Maharadscha wider Willen (1950)
as Knirps - Generalsekretärs des Wunderfriseurs
The Schlemihl (1931)
as Baron Stechling
Die große Chance (1934)
as Georg
Trenck, der Pandur (1940)
as Herr von Sazenthal
Das Forsthaus in Tirol (1955)
as von Langer, Staatsanwalt
Träume von der Südsee (1957)
as Kapitän
Schlussakkord (1960)
Actor
The Thief of Bagdad (1952)
as Hussa Hussa
Der Unwiderstehliche (1937)
as Marquis de Rossignol
In the Temple of Venus (1948)
as Raimondo
Ein dreifach Hoch dem Sanitätsgefreiten Neumann (1969)
as Oberstabsarzt Dr. Treppwitz
Blockierte Signale (1948)
as Der Baron
We're Dancing Around the World (1939)
as 2. Theaterdirektor in Stockholm
Die gestohlene Hose (1956)
as Signore Ricoli
Der Stern von Santa Clara (1958)
as Manager Freddy
Help - She Loves Me (1956)
as Direktor der "Elysée-Bar
Gute Nacht, Mary (1950)
as Frank Betterton
Der Störenfried (1934)
Actor
Mistress Moon (1941)
as Rat Haschke
The Island (1934)
as Graf Squeelen, erster Botschaftsrat
Musik, Musik und nur Musik (1955)
as Bieberich
Her Private Secretary (1940)
as Auktionator
The Happiest Married Couple in Vienna (1937)
as Oskar Brenner
Das große Ohr (1965)
as Dupont
A Prince's Young Love (1933)
as Graf von Syringen
Hilfe, ich bin unsichtbar (1951)
as Professor Orsini
Klettermaxe (1952)
as Dobnika
Hangmen, Women, and Soldiers (1935)
as Rittmeister Lensberg
Hallo Janine (1939)
as Diener Jean
I'm Waiting for You (1952)
as Studienrat Schwarze
Tolle Nacht (1957)
as Herr Lemke, Schauspieler
Das ist die Liebe der Matrosen (1962)
as Freiherr von Mumpitz
Venus on Trial (1941)
as Dr.Knarre, Sachverständiger
Fanny Elssler (1937)
as Polizeipräfekt
Amico (1949)
as Schwarz, Oberkellner
Und ewig knallen die Räuber (1962)
as Herr von Merlyn
Der große Mandarin (1949)
as Beamter
The Only Girl (1933)
as Flügeladjutant
Stiftungsfest der Fleißigen Biene (1963)
as Hoteldirektor
Kätchen für alles (1949)
as Ein Herr
Der verkaufte Großvater (1962)
as Friedrich Wilhelm Dünkelberg
Unknown Sender (1950)
as Schmoll, Lehrer
Der Lauf des Bösen (1969)
as Kardinal
Liebe im Finanzamt (1952)
as Herr vom Empfang
Two in a Big City (1942)
as Spießer Karl Eberhard Knopp
Engel im Abendkleid (1951)
as Dr. Paulicke
Der tolle Bomberg (1957)
as Pastor
Angelika (1940)
as Kabarett-Direktor
Her Highness the Saleswoman (1934)
as Paul
Stjenka Rasin (1936)
as Borodin
Zwei Bayern im Urwald (1957)
as Jawassis
All for Veronica (1936)
as Theo
Manon Lescaut (1926)
as Der Junge de Bli
Eine seltene Geliebte (1950)
as Poule, Verlege
Holiday Island (1957)
as Colonel Manfredi
Der müde Theodor (1957)
as Wilhelm Schulze
Das sündige Dorf (1966)
as Attorney
Die Flammen lügen (1926)
as Ein Liebhaber
An der schönen blauen Donau (1955)
as Baron Philipp
Die Hotelratte (1928)
as 3. Ehemann
Die verschwundene Miniatur (1954)
as Räuber
A Woman Who Knows What She Wants (1934)
as Banker Lyngel
Königstiger (1935)
as Vicomte d'Aubert
Under the Lantern (1928)
as Nevin
Nachbarn sind zum Ärgern da (1970)
as Notar
Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1 (1930)
as Count
Mordprozeß Dr. Jordan (1949)
as Wedekind
Brennende Grenze (1927)
as Heino
Wibbel the Tailor (1939)
as Knillich
The Black Hussar (1932)
as Darmont's Cook
Kitty and the World Conference (1939)
as Carter
Heute nacht passiert’s (1953)
as Textilkaufmann Schulz
The Turkish Cucumbers (1962)
as Rubin y Soliman
Wenn die Liebe Mode macht (1932)
as Mr. Farell
Von Liebe reden wir später (1953)
as Herr Wilmar, Inhaber Kosmetik-Salon
Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl (1945)
as Max Vieregg
Fanfaren der Ehe (1953)
as Hornisse
Maxie (1954)
as Felix, Diener
That Can Happen to Anyone (1952)
as Walputzke
Die Abenteuer des Grafen Bobby (1961)
as Mr. Cower
Das späte Mädchen (1951)
as Buchhändler
The Chaste Beloved (1940)
as Ballettmeister Petit
Das Mädchen aus der Südsee (1950)
Actor
Das Glück liegt auf der Straße (1957)
as Generaldirektor Kartzer
The World Without a Mask (1934)
as E.W. Costa
Salem Aleikum (1959)
as Polizeichef Pierre Duval
Three Around Edith (1929)
as Scherbe
Tell the Truth (1946)
Actor
Ein ganzer Kerl (1935)
as Baron von Petersen
Zu Befehl, Frau Feldwebel (1956)
as Kriegsgerichtsrat Kronberg
Wenn die Musik spielt am Wörthersee (1962)
as Axel Bender, Evelyns Vater
Ten on Every Finger (1954)
as Director des Lido
Ich kauf mir lieber einen Tirolerhut (1965)
as Hubert Krempe
Leben wie die Fürsten (1966)
as Anton
Ball im Savoy (1955)
as Max
The Blue Straw Hat (1949)
as Ciapollini
Palace Scandal (1949)
Actor
Junge Leute brauchen Liebe (1961)
as Monsieur Terrier
Der Weg zu Isabel (1940)
as Bü-Bü
Frank V. - Die Oper einer Privatbank (1967)
as Frank V.
Der bunte Traum (1952)
as Brandini
Der Mann, der sich selber sucht (1950)
as Direktor Cattoni
The Burning Heart (1929)
Actor
The Star of Rio (1940)
as Monsieur Louis Borinage
Küß mich noch einmal! (1956)
as Direktor Landinger
Was geschah in dieser Nacht? (1941)
as Werner Gebhardt
Dany, bitte schreiben Sie (1956)
as Geschäftsführer Schnattke
The Leghorn Hat (1939)
as Herzog von Rosalba
Liebe auf Eis (1950)
as Hoteldirektor
Paul und Pauline (1936)
as Apotheker Knullingen
Die Seeteufel von Angostura (1958)
Actor
Heute blau und morgen blau (1957)
as Dr. Schlucker
A Certain Mr. Gran (1933)
as Hauptmann Gordon
Melodie und Rhythmus (1959)
as Orlando
Die Katz' im Sack (1935)
as Louis Grevenelle
Artistenblut (1949)
as Ricardo Pisetti - Manager
The World's Craziest Army (1958)
as Fürst Paul XIII. von Krakelsburg-Kummerstein
Knall und Fall als Detektive (1953)
as Stapler
Spiel an Bord (1936)
as Marquis de la Tours, ein Betrüger
After Midnight (1938)
as Ricin
Lady Juan (1928)
as Poet Don Alfonso
Ich lebe für Dich (1929)
Actor
Befehl ist Befehl (1936)
as Rittmeister von Schlackberg
Das Mädchen Juanita (1945)
as Verwandter des Konsul Henselings
IA in Oberbayern (1956)
as Fritz
Frühlingsmärchen (1934)
as Karlchen Wolf
Liebe, Mädchen und Soldaten (1958)
as Major von Siebenstern
The Adventures of Fridolin (1948)
as Der falsche Biedermann
Brille und Bombe - Bei uns liegen Sie richtig! (1967)
as Der Hoteldirektor
Farewell Performance (1955)
as Philipp, Duc de Gramont
Der lustige Krieg des Hauptmann Pedro (1959)
as Moritz von Persipan, Kriegsminister
Nanu, Sie kennen Korff noch nicht? (1938)
as Reporter Droste
Kein Engel ist so rein (1950)
as Mohrbutter
Die letzten Tage der Menschheit (1968)
as Wilhelm II.
Allotria in Zell am See (1963)
as Hauptmann Hans Hajo von Gestern
Frauen sind keine Engel (1963)
as Charles
Die Sterne lügen nicht (1950)
as Baron v. Malachowsky alias Emil Branske
The Voice of the Heart (1937)
as Kammerdiener der Prinzessin
Adieu Mascotte (1929)
as Schaffner
My Niece Suzanne (1950)
as Oscar
Skandal um Dodo (1959)
as Graf Udo von Pleitenstein
Leichtes Blut (1943)
as Möllendorf
Leidenschaft (1940)
as Graf Christian
Hochstaplerin der Liebe (1954)
as Meister Philippe
Die spanische Fliege (1955)
Actor
Frühling in Baden-Baden (1967)
as Hubert von Kalkofen
An Enemy of the People (1937)
as Redakteur Fink
Der Czardas-König (1959)
as Szegedy
Love '47 (1949)
as Direktor Engelbrecht
The Secret Courier (1928)
as Duc d'Orléans
Die Rache des Jebal Deeks (1963)
as Sykes
Salonwagen E 417 (1939)
as Kuhlemanns Komplize
Der große Schatten (1942)
as Schauspieler Voß
The Company's in Love (1932)
as Fritz Willner - Filmautor
Das Nachtgespenst (1953)
as Hoteldirektor
Siebenmal in der Woche (1957)
as Füllkrug
The Midnight Venus (1951)
as Director Meyer
Wenn Frauen schwindeln (1957)
as Wuttke
Versprich mir nichts! (1937)
as Dr. Elk
The Deruga Case (1938)
as Riedmüller
Weh dem, der liebt! (1951)
as Neumann
Der Kaiser von Amerika (1959)
as Premierminister Proteus
Die Safeknacker-Suite (1963)
as Gustav
Die Wirtin zur Goldenen Krone (1955)
as Weckenberg
Keine Angst Liebling, ich pass schon auf (1970)
as Portier vom Hotel Central
Axel an der Himmelstür (1966)
as Direktor Scott / Richter