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Otto Schmöle


Foto: Edith Barakovich (1896-1940)

1890 - 1968

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The actor Otto Schmöle begann his career at the theater in 1910. In the next years he became established as a stage actor in Mannheim before his career became interrupted by World War I and he had to serve as a soldier.

He was able to contine his stage career without problems after the war and he appeared among others in Frankfurt and Vienna. He often impersonated roles in numerous plays at the Burgtheater.

He joined the film business in 1922 where he soon became a demanded support actor. To his well-known silent movies of the 20s belong "Die Tochter des Brigadiers" (22), "Homo sum" (22), "Der Fluch" (25), "Franz Schuberts letzte Liebe" (26), "Die Familie ohne Moral" (27) and "Die kleine Veronika" (29).

The transition to the sound film was no problem for the experiences stage actor and he impersonated roles in the productions "Lumpenkavaliere" (32), "Unsichtbare Gegner" (33), "Frasquita" (34), "Leinen aus Irland" (39) and "Wen die Götter lieben" (42).

He continued his film career as a support actor after World War II and he appeared regular in front of the camera in the next years.
To his well-known movies of those years belong "Der Prozess" (49), "Der Herr Kanzleirat" (48), "Der letzte Akt" (55), "Gasparone" (56), "Wilhelm Tell" (56) "Der brave Soldat Schwejk" (60), "Julia, du bist zauberhaft" (62), "Liliom" (63), an episode of the TV serial "Oberinspektor Marek: Einvernahme" (64) and "Der rasende Reporter - Egon Erwin Kisch" (67).


Other movies with Otto Schmöle:
Der Marquis von Bolibar (22) Jedermanns Frau (24) Vier Nächte einer schönen Frau (24) Ein Walzer von Strauss (25) Seine Hoheit, der Eintänzer (27) Der Geliebte seiner Frau (28) Der Mitternachtswalzer (29) Purpur und Waschblau (31) Frühjahrsparade (34) Leutnant Bobby, der Teufelskerl (35) Buchhalter Schnabel (35) Das jüngste Gericht (40) Oh, diese Männer (41) Gottes Engel sind überall (48) Duell mit dem Tod (49) Geheimnisvolle Tiefe (49) Ich hab' mich so an Dich gewöhnt (52) Sonnenschein und Wolkenbruch (55) Die Lindenwirtin vom Donaustrand (57) Die Landärztin vom Tegernsee (58) Das weite Land (60) Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti (60) Er kanns nicht lassen (62) Der Bockerer (63) Mit besten Empfehlungen (63) Ein Volksfeind (64) Der eingebildete Kranke (65)

 
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