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Oskar Karlweis(1894-1956)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Soundtrack
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Oskar Karlweis
Oskar Karlweis was born on 10 June 1894 in Hinterbrühl, Lower Austria, Austria-Hungary. He was an actor and writer, known for Three from the Filling Station (1930), Five Fingers (1952) and Viva Las Vegas! (1956). He was married to Ninon Tallon Karlweiss. He died on 24 January 1956 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJune 10, 1894
DiedJanuary 24, 1956(61)
BornJune 10, 1894
DiedJanuary 24, 1956(61)
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Oskar Karlweis and Henny Porten in Liebe im Kuhstall (1928)
Oskar Karlweis in Five Fingers (1952)
James Mason and Oskar Karlweis in Five Fingers (1952)
Lilian Harvey and Oskar Karlweis in Three from the Filling Station (1930)
Oskar Karlweis
Oskar Karlweis
Heinz Rühmann, Willy Fritsch, Lilian Harvey, and Oskar Karlweis in Three from the Filling Station (1930)

Known for

Three from the Filling Station (1930)
Three from the Filling Station
6.5
  • Kurt
  • 1930
Five Fingers (1952)
Five Fingers
7.6
  • L. C. Moyzisch
  • 1952
Viva Las Vegas! (1956)
Viva Las Vegas!
6.1
  • Lotzi
  • 1956
Die Försterchristl (1931)
Die Försterchristl
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • 1931

Credits

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Actor

  • Viva Las Vegas! (1956)
    Viva Las Vegas!
    6.1
    • Lotzi
    • 1956
  • Omnibus (1952)
    Omnibus
    8.4
    TV Series
    • President (segment "The Apollo of Bellac")
    • 1954
  • Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
    8.0
    TV Series
    • 1954
  • Hollandmädel (1953)
    Hollandmädel
    4.0
    • Schmidtchen
    • 1953
  • Kirk Douglas and Milly Vitale in The Juggler (1953)
    The Juggler
    6.5
    • Willy Schmidt
    • 1953
  • Tonight We Sing (1953)
    Tonight We Sing
    6.2
    • Benjamin Golder
    • 1953
  • Broadway Television Theatre (1952)
    Broadway Television Theatre
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Willie
    • 1952
  • Anything Can Happen (1952)
    Anything Can Happen
    6.3
    • Uncle Besso
    • 1952
  • Five Fingers (1952)
    Five Fingers
    7.6
    • L. C. Moyzisch
    • 1952
  • Nina Foch, Dick Haymes, Lionel Stander, and Roland Young in Escape If You Can (1951)
    Escape If You Can
    5.7
    • Mr. Kovacs
    • 1951
  • Showtime, U.S.A.
    TV Series
    • 1951
  • Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
    The Philco Television Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Willie Kringle
    • 1948
  • Felix Bressart and Otto Wallburg in Alles für die Firma (1935)
    Alles für die Firma
    • Otto Sonndorfer
    • 1935
  • Last Love (1935)
    Last Love
    6.9
    • Teddy Langhammer
    • 1935
  • Frühlingsstimmen (1933)
    Frühlingsstimmen
    6.8
    • Franz Waldmüller
    • 1933

Writer

  • Das kleine Teehaus
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • translation
    • 1967
  • Bestseller
    TV Movie
    • translation
    • 1956

Soundtrack

  • Kintopp Kintopp (1981)
    Kintopp Kintopp
    7.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "Ein Freund, ein guter Freund" (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Three from the Filling Station (1930)
    Three from the Filling Station
    6.5
    • performer: "Ein Freund, ein guter Freund", "Lieber Herr Gerichtsvollzieher", "Halloh! Du süße Frau!"
    • 1930

Personal details

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  • Born
    • June 10, 1894
    • Hinterbrühl, Lower Austria, Austria-Hungary
  • Died
    • January 24, 1956
    • New York City, New York, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Ninon Tallon Karlweiss1944 - January 24, 1956 (his death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway [sometimes credited as Oscar Karlweis] in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Austrian stage and film actor, dancer and singer. Performing from 1912, he was at the peak of his popularity in operettas and comedies in Munich, Berlin and Vienna during the 1920's. Long with the Theater in der Josefstadt, also in occasional films (notably as one of Lillian Harvey's suitors in Three from the Filling Station (1930)). Due to the Nazi persecution of Jews, he was forced to leave Austria after the 1938 'Anschluss', eventually resettling in the U.S. where he appeared on Broadway and in occasional films and television productions.

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