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Adolphe Engers
1884 - 1945 |
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. The Dutch actor Adolphe Engers was born in Gulpen. He also made his film debut in Holland with "De Kroon der schande" (18) before he appeared regularly in German productions from 1919. He became a very busy actor in the 20's and he took part in well-known movies like "Die Präriediva" (20), "Die Geliebte Roswolskys" (21), "Sie und die Drei" (22), "Der Evangelimann" (23), "Die Finanzen des Grossherzogs" (24), "Auf Befehl der Pompadour" (24) and "Elegantes Pack" (25). Beside it he was also very successful with the leading role in the "Flappy" serial for the Berliner Terra Film AG. His creative cinematical power kept undiminished in the second part of the 20's and the impressive actor appeared in movies like "Der Prinz und die Tänzerin" (26), "Die Wiskottens" (26), "Gehetze Frauen" (27), "Das gefährliche Alter" (27), "Don Juan in der Mädchenschule" (28), "Sündig und süss" (29) and "Sensation im Wintergarten" (29) till the end of the silent movie era. When the talkies followed to the silent time it meant the end of Adolphe
Engers film career in Germany. He returned to Holland where he lived in
Den Haag. He only acted sporadically in front of the camera, so in "Op
stap" (35), "Veertig Jaren" (38) and "De spooktrein" (39).
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