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Ludwig Donath


Actor

About

Also Known As
Louis Donath
Born
March 06, 1900
Died
September 29, 1967
Cause of Death
Leukemia

Biography

Ludwig Donath was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Donath started his acting career landing roles in such films as the Anna May Wong drama "Lady From Chungking" (1942), the William Gargan mystery "Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen" (1942) and "The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler" (1943). He also appeared in the action flick "Tampico" (1944) with Edward G Robinson, "Counter-...

Biography

Ludwig Donath was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Donath started his acting career landing roles in such films as the Anna May Wong drama "Lady From Chungking" (1942), the William Gargan mystery "Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen" (1942) and "The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler" (1943). He also appeared in the action flick "Tampico" (1944) with Edward G Robinson, "Counter-Attack" (1945) and "The Jolson Story" (1946). He kept working in film throughout the forties, starring in "Cigarette Girl" (1947), the thriller "To the Ends of the Earth" (1948) with Dick Powell and "Sealed Verdict" (1948). He also appeared in the biopic "Jolson Sings Again" (1949) with Larry Parks. Nearing the end of his career, he continued to act in the Humphrey Bogart dramatic adventure "Sirocco" (1951), the Richard Widmark dramatic comedy "My Pal Gus" (1952) and the Victor Mature historical love story "The Veils of Bagdad" (1953). He also appeared in "The Spy in the Green Hat" (1966) with Robert Vaughn. Donath more recently acted in the Paul Newman spy picture "Torn Curtain" (1966). Donath passed away in September 1967 at the age of 67.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Torn Curtain (1966)
Prof. Gustav Lindt
The Spy in the Green Hat (1966)
Sins of Jezebel (1953)
Naboth
The Veils of Bagdad (1953)
Kaffar
My Pal Gus (1952)
Karl
The Great Caruso (1951)
Alfredo Brazzi
Journey into Light (1951)
"Doc" Thorssen
Sirocco (1951)
Flophouse proprietor
The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
Dr. Cooper
There's a Girl in My Heart (1950)
Kroner
Jolson Sings Again (1950)
Cantor Yoelson
Mystery Submarine (1950)
Dr. Adolph Guernitz
The Great Sinner (1949)
Doctor
The Fighting O'Flynn (1949)
Hendrigg
The Lovable Cheat (1949)
Violette
Sealed Verdict (1948)
Jacob Meyersohn
To the Ends of the Earth (1948)
Nicolas Sokim
Cigarette Girl (1947)
Otto
The Jolson Story (1947)
Cantor Yoelson
Blondie Knows Best (1946)
Dr. Titus
Gilda (1946)
German
The Return of Monte Cristo (1946)
Judge Jean Lafitte
Renegades (1946)
Jackorski
The Devil's Mask (1946)
Dr. Karger
Counter-Attack (1945)
Mueller
Prison Ship (1945)
Professor
Tampico (1944)
Commander
The Hitler Gang (1944)
Gustav von Kahr
The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944)
Dr. Vranken
The Seventh Cross (1944)
Wilhelm Reinhardt
The Master Race (1944)
Schmidt
The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler (1943)
Franz Huber/[Adolf] Hitler
This Land Is Mine (1943)
German captain
Above Suspicion (1943)
Gestapo in Schultz laboratory
The Moon Is Down (1943)
Hitler's voice
Margin for Error (1943)
Hitler's voice
Hangmen Also Die! (1943)
Schirmer
Tonight We Raid Calais (1943)
Sentry
Hostages (1943)
Karel Klima
Gangway for Tomorrow (1943)
Polish worker
Reunion in France (1942)
Desk clerk in hotel
Lady from Chungking (1942)
Hans Gruber
The Falcon's Brother (1942)
Stranger in booth
Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen (1942)
Reece

Cast (Special)

Luxury Liner (1963)
Give Us Barabbas! (1961)
Joseph

Life Events

1924

Stage acting debut

Bibliography