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Wilhelm von Homburg (1940–2004)

Norbert Grupe started his career as a wrestler in the fifties. He also toured the States where the blonde hulk and loudmouth appeared as the 'ugly German'. For obvious marketing reasons (his birth name was pronounced 'Groupie' in the States) he assumed the pseudonym of Wilhelm von Homburg, sometimes also calling himself Prinz Wilhelm von Homburg, pretending to be of aristocratic descent... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2000 Rosa Roth (TV series)
Schorsch, die 'Dogge'
Tod eines Bullen (2000) … Schorsch, die 'Dogge'
 
1994 The Silence of the Hams
Maitre D'
 
1992 Diggstown
Charles Macum Diggs
 
1991 Eye of the Storm
Killer
 
1991 Night of the Warrior
Bike
 
1990 Midnight Cabaret
Juan Carlos
 
1989 The Package
West Berlin Police Lieutenant (as Wilhelm von Homberg)
 
1988 Die Hard
James
 
1977 Stroszek
Souteneur
 
1976 The Swiss Conspiracy
Hit Man in Santa Claus Costume (uncredited)
 
1970 Gentlemen in White Vests
Boxer Max Graf (as Norbert Grupe)
 
1968 The Wrecking Crew
Gregor
 
1967-1968 The Wild Wild West (TV series)
Abel Garrison / Gunther Pearse / Herr Hess
The Night of the Big Blackmail (1968) … Herr Hess
The Night of the Iron Fist (1967) … Abel Garrison
The Night of the Tottering Tontine (1967) … Gunther Pearse
 
1968 The Hell with Heroes
Hans
 
1968 The Devil's Brigade
Fritz (as Wilhelm Von Homburg)
 
1967 The Invaders (TV series)
Alien Patient
Labyrinth (1967) … Alien Patient
 
1967 Pension Clausewitz
American
 
1966 T.H.E. Cat (TV series)
Tony
To Kill a Priest (1966) … Tony
 
1966 Torn Curtain
Blonde Twin in Bus (uncredited)
 
1965 Morituri
Crew Member (uncredited)
 
1964 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Otto
The Promoter (1964) … Otto
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2002 The Boxing Prince (documentary)
Himself (as Norbert Grupe)
 
1975 Der Prinz von Homburg ging k.o. (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator (as Prinz von Homburg)
 
1969 Das aktuelle Sportstudio (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 21 June 1969 (1969) … Himself (as Norbert Grupe)
 
1967 Hoheit lassen grüßen (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Was a German and European boxing champion in the sixties, fighting under his birth name Norbert Grupe.

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Norbert Grupe | Wilhelm Von Homburg | Wilhelm von Homberg | Prinz Wilhelm von Homburg | Prinz von Homburg

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

The regional superior court of Hamburg sentenced him to two years and three month for bodily injury and aiding prostitution in 1985. Overall he spent five years of his life behind bars. See more »

Nickname:

Der Prinz von Homburg See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo