Rudolf Klein-Rogge

Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Born	Friedrich Rudolf Klein; 24 November 1885[1]; Cologne, German Empire
Died	29 May 1955 (aged 69); Wetzelsdorf, Austria
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1912–1942
Spouses	Gerda Melchior, née Porten (1909?–1913) Divorced; Thea von Harbou (1914–1921) Divorced; Margarethe Neff (1921–1928) Divorced; Mary Johnson (Astrid Maria Carlsson) (1932–1955; his death);

Friedrich Rudolf Klein (24 November 1885 – 29 May 1955), better known as Rudolf Klein-Rogge, was a German film actor, best known for playing sinister figures in films in the 1920s and 1930s as well as being a mainstay in director Fritz Lang's Weimar-era films. He is probably best known in popular culture, particularly to English-speaking audiences, for playing the archetypal mad scientist role of C. A. Rotwang in Lang's Metropolis and as the criminal genius Doctor Mabuse. Klein-Rogge also appeared in several important French films in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

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Rudolf Klein-Rogge

Born	Friedrich Rudolf Klein (1885-11-24)24 November 1885[1] Cologne, German Empire
Died	29 May 1955(1955-05-29) (aged 69) Wetzelsdorf, Austria
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1912–1942
Spouses	Gerda Melchior, née Porten (1909?–1913) Divorced Thea von Harbou (1914–1921) Divorced Margarethe Neff (1921–1928) Divorced Mary Johnson (Astrid Maria Carlsson) (1932–1955; his death)