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Gustav von Seyffertitz (1863–1943)

Actor | Director | Soundtrack

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Already a veteran of the stage, he did not appear in films until well into middle age. Until the end of World War I, he appeared under the pseudonym G.Butler Clonblough, to disguise his German-speaking heritage. His aquiline features made him a perfect villain, particularly in the films of his Viennese compatriot Josef von Sternberg. See more trivia »

Born:

in Haimhausen, Bavaria, Germany

Died:

(age 80) in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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1939 The Mad Empress
Metternick (as Gustave von Seyffertitz)
 
1939 Nurse Edith Cavell
President of Trial Court (uncredited)
 
1939 Hotel Imperial
Priest (uncredited)
 
1939 Never Say Die
Chemist (uncredited)
 
1939 Son of Frankenstein
Burgher
 
1938 Cipher Bureau
Albert Grood
 
1938 King of Alcatraz
Bill Lustig (uncredited)
 
1938 Marie Antoinette
King's Confessor (uncredited)
 
1938 Swiss Miss
Gardener (uncredited)
 
1938 Paradise for Three
Lawyer (uncredited)
 
1937 In Old Chicago
Dutch - Politician in Jack's Office
 
1936 Mad Holiday
Hendrick Van Mier
 
1936 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Dr. Emile Von Hallor (uncredited)
 
1936 Murder on a Bridle Path
Doctor Bloom, Police Dept.
 
1935 Remember Last Night?
Professor Jones
 
1935 She
Prime Minister Billali (uncredited)
 
1935 The Night Is Young
Ambassador (uncredited)
 
1934 Little Men
Schoolmaster Page (uncredited)
 
1934 The Moonstone
Carl Von Lucker
 
1934 Murder on the Blackboard
Dr. Max Von Immen
 
1934 Change of Heart
Dr. Kurtzman
 
1934 All Men Are Enemies
Baron (uncredited)
 
1934 Mystery Liner
Inspector Von Kessling
 
1933 Queen Christina
General (as Gustav Von Seyffertitz)
 
1933 Captured!
German Military Judge (uncredited)
 
1933 When Strangers Marry
Van Wyck
 
1933 The Silver Cord
German Doctor (uncredited)
 
1932 Rasputin and the Empress
Dr. Franz Wolfe (uncredited)
 
1932 Penguin Pool Murder
Von Donnen
 
1932 Merry-Go-Round
Attorney Harry Berger
 
1932 Almost Married
 
1932 Doomed Battalion
Austrian General
 
1932 The Roadhouse Murder
Porter (as Gustav Von Seyffertitz)
 
1932 Shanghai Express
Eric Baum
 
1931 Safe in Hell
Larson (as Gustav Von Seyffertitz)
 
1931 Ambassador Bill
Prince de Polikoff (as Gustav Von Seyffertitz)
 
1931 The Front Page
Professor Max J. Engelhoffer (uncredited)
 
1931 Dishonored
Austrian Secret Service Chief
 
1930 Are You There?
Barber
 
1930 The Bat Whispers
Dr. Venrees
 
1930 The Case of Sergeant Grischa
Gen. Schieffenzahn
 
1930 Dangerous Paradise
Mr. Jones
 
1929 Seven Faces
M. Pratouchy
 
1929 His Glorious Night
Krehl
 
1929 Chasing Through Europe
Phineas Merrill
 
1929 Come Across
Pop Hanson
 
1929 The Canary Murder Case
Dr. Ambrose Lindquist
 
1929 The Case of Lena Smith (short)
Herr Hofrat
 
1928 Me, Gangster
Factory owner
 
1928 The Woman Disputed
Otto Krueger
 
1928 The Docks of New York
Hymn Book Harry
 
1928 The Red Mark
De Nou
 
1928 The Mysterious Lady
General Karl von Alexandroff
 
1928 Yellow Lily
Kinkelin
 
1928 Vamping Venus
Jupiter
 
1928 The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
Nathan Cherry
 
1927 The Wizard
Prof. Paul Coriolos
 
1927 The Gaucho
Ruiz - The Usurper
 
1927 Rose of the Golden West
Gómez
 
1927 The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
King Karl VII
 
1927 The Magic Flame
The Chancellor
 
1927 Barbed Wire
Pierre Corlet
 
1927 Birds of Prey
Foxy
 
1927 The Price of Honor
Peter Fielding
 
1927 Anything Once! (short)
Chancellor Gherkin
 
1926 Going Crooked
Mordaunt
 
1926 Private Izzy Murphy
Cohannigan
 
1926 My Official Wife
Grand Duke
 
1926 Diplomacy
Baron Ballin
 
1926 Unknown Treasures
Simmons
 
1926 The Lone Wolf Returns
Morphew
 
1926 Don Juan
Neri - the Alchemist (uncredited)
 
1926 The Bells
Jerome Frantz
 
1926 The Dice Woman
Datto of Mandat
 
1926 Sparrows
Mr. Grimes (as Gustave Von Seyffertitz)
 
1926 Red Dice
Andrew North
 
1926 The Danger Girl
James (the butler)
 
1925 The Eagle
Court Servant at Dinner (uncredited)
 
1925 Flower of Night
Vigilante Leader
 
1925 A Regular Fellow
Prime Minister
 
1925 The Goose Woman
Mr. Vogel
 
1925 Grounds for Divorce
Labell
 
1924 The Bandolero
Marques de Bazan
 
1924 The Lone Wolf
Wetheimer
 
1924 Yolanda
Oliver de Daim
 
1924 The Hooded Falcon
 
1923 Under the Red Robe
Clom
 
1923 Unseeing Eyes
Father Paquette
 
1923 Mark of the Beast
John Hunter
 
1922 The Inner Man
Jud Benson
 
1922 The Face in the Fog
Michael
 
1922 When Knighthood Was in Flower
Grammont
 
1922 Sherlock Holmes
Prof. Moriarty
 
1920 Dead Men Tell No Tales
Señor Joaquin (as George von Seyffertitz)
 
1920 Madonnas and Men
Grimaldo/John Grimm
 
1920 The Sporting Duchess
Major Roland Mostyn
 
1920 Slaves of Pride
John Reynolds
 
1920 Even as Eve
Amasu Munn
 
1919 The Vengeance of Durand
Henri Durand
 
1919 The Dark Star
German Spy (as G. Butler Clonbough)
 
1919 The Roaring Road
Undetermined Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
 
1918 Sic 'Em, Sam (short) (as G. Butler Clonebaugh)
 
1918 The Source
Ekstrom (as G. Butler Clonblough)
 
1918 Till I Come Back to You
Karl Von Drutz (as G. Butler Clonbough)
 
1918 Less Than Kin
Endicott Lee
 
1918 To Hell with the Kaiser!
 
1918 Old Wives for New
Melville Bladen
 
1918 Mr. Fix-It
Doctor (uncredited)
 
1918 His Majesty, Bunker Bean
Professor Balthasar
 
1918 The Whispering Chorus
Mocking Face
 
1918 Amarilly of Clothes-Line Alley
Surgeon (uncredited)
 
1918 The Hidden Pearls
Senator Joseph Benton
 
1918 The Widow's Might
Horace Hammer
 
1918 Rimrock Jones
Stoddard
 
1918 Stella Maris
The Surgeon (uncredited)
 
1918 Swat the Kaiser (short)
The Kaiser
 
1917 The Devil-Stone
Stephen Densmore
 
1917 The Little Princess
Mr. Carrisford
 
1917 The Countess Charming
Jacob Vandergraft
 
1917 Down to Earth
Dr. Jollyem
 
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1921 Peggy Puts It Over (as G.v. Seyffertitz)
 
1921 Closed Doors (as G. v. Seyffertitz)
 
1921 Princess Jones (as G.V. Seyffertitz)
 
1919 The Secret Garden (as G. Butler Clonebaugh)
 
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1931 Dishonored (performer: "Donauwellen Danube Waves")
 

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Personal Details

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(1910). Stage Play: The Brass Bottle. Written by F. Anstey. Directed by Gustav von Seyffertitz. Lyceum Theatre: 11 Aug 1910- Sep 1910 (closing date unknown/44 performances). Cast: Richard Bennett, Grace Crowley, Ivo Dawson, Irene Fenwick [Broadway debut], Arthur P. Hyman, Harry Lang, Louis Massen... See more »

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Alternate Names:

G. Butler Clonblough | G. Butler Clonbough | G. Butler Clonebaugh | G. Butler Clonebough | G. v. Seyffertitz | G.V. Seyffertitz | G.v. Seyffertitz | Gustave Von Seyffertitz | Gustav Von Seyffertitz | George von Seyffertitz | Gustave von Seyffertitz

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Trivia:

Already a veteran of the stage, he did not appear in films until well into middle age. Until the end of World War I, he appeared under the pseudonym G.Butler Clonblough, to disguise his German-speaking heritage. His aquiline features made him a perfect villain, particularly in the films of his Viennese compatriot Josef von Sternberg. See more »

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