Biography
Erwin Kalser (22 February 1883 – 26 March 1958) was a German-Jewish stage and film actor, best remembered as the Geneva Convention inspector in Stalag 17. He did most of his work in American made films. Erwin Kalser was born Erwin Kalischer in Berlin. He launched his career in Munich shortly after the beginning of the century. In 1933, he moved to Switzerland to work in the theatre. He first went to the United States in 1937 and returned in 1940 where he became a citizen. He appeared on Broadway in Androcles and the Lion.He married film writer, Irmgard von Cube, and is the father of Oscar-winning producer Konstantin Kalser.
Filmography
all 27
Movies 27
Director 1
Raymond Poincaré
Stresemann (1957)
Movie
Geneva Man
Stalag 17 (1953)
Movie
4
Baron von Tretini
After the Storm (1949)
Movie
Jan Dorchik
They Live in Fear (1944)
Movie
Dr. Brenner
Strange Affair (1944)
Movie
Stage Director
Address Unknown (1944)
Movie
German Businessman (uncredited)
Mission to Moscow (1943)
Movie
Mr. Hauen
Berlin Correspondent (1942)
Movie
Mr. Sandor
Kings Row (1942)
Movie
Otto Kuhn
Dressed to Kill (1941)
Movie
Dr. Franken
Underground (1941)
Movie
Professor Kent
The Devil Commands (1941)
Movie
6.2
Hotel Barkeeper (uncredited)
Escape (1940)
Movie
Dr. Adolph Behrens
Escape to Glory (1940)
Movie
Herr Barthel
Was wissen denn Männer (1933)
Movie
Kanzler Fürst Metternich
The Duke of Reichstadt (1931)
Movie
Dr. Zinker
A boy song from Heidelberg (1930)
Movie
The miller
The Last Company (1930)
Movie
Dr. O'Meara
Napoleon at St. Helena (1929)
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1883-02-22
Deathday1958-03-26 (75 years old)
Birth PlaceBerlin, Germany
CitizenshipsGermany
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