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Karl John

Bio: Karl John (24 March 1905 – 22 December 1977) was a German film actor who appeared in more than 50 films between 1933 and 1977.

Born: Fri, Mar 24 1905

Birthplace: Cologne, Germany

Death: Thu, Dec 22 1977

Karl John is 72 years old

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Sorcerer

Karl John was 72 in Sorcerer as ''Marquez''.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 24 1977

Entführung

Karl John was 70 in Entführung as 'v. Weizsaecker'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1976

Dandelions

Karl John was 69 in Dandelions as 'Ricks Vater'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 11 1974

Sabine

Karl John was 69 in Sabine as 'Dr. Gerd Hesse'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 10 1974

Land

Karl John was 66 in Land as 'Albrecht Rotter'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 26 1972

Peenemünde

Karl John was 65 in Peenemünde as 'General von Axthelm'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 11 1970

So war Mama

Karl John was 63 in So war Mama as 'Onkel Chris'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 22 1969

Der spanische Bürgerkrieg

Karl John was 63 in Der spanische Bürgerkrieg as 'Largo Caballero'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 08 1969

Die Flucht nach Holland

Karl John was 62 in Die Flucht nach Holland as 'Bill Drews'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 22 1967

Wenn der junge Wein blüht

Karl John was 61 in Wenn der junge Wein blüht as 'Propst Hall'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 21 1967

Verbotenes Land

Karl John was 61 in Verbotenes Land as 'Dr. Joseph Breuer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 15 1967

Hinter diesen Mauern

Karl John was 61 in Hinter diesen Mauern as 'Rees Mathry'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 21 1966

Oberst Wennerström

Karl John was 60 in Oberst Wennerström as 'Verteidiger'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 25 1965

Again the Ringer

Karl John was 60 in Again the Ringer as 'Dr. Mills'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 04 1965

The Mysterious Magician

Karl John was 59 in The Mysterious Magician as 'Shelby'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 21 1964

Detective Story

Karl John was 58 in Detective Story as 'Lieutenant Monoghan'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 27 1963

The Longest Day

Karl John was 57 in The Longest Day as 'Gen. Wolfgang Häger'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 25 1962

This Time it Must Be Caviar

Karl John was 56 in This Time it Must Be Caviar as 'Debras'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 01 1961

Hermann und Dorothea

Karl John was 56 in Hermann und Dorothea as 'Apotheker'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 25 1961

Hoffnung ist ein Ding mit Federn

Karl John was 56 in Hoffnung ist ein Ding mit Federn as 'Steve'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 08 1961

Fabrik der Offiziere

Karl John was 55 in Fabrik der Offiziere as 'Major Frey'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 29 1960

Sacred Waters

Karl John was 55 in Sacred Waters as 'Seppi Blatter'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 23 1960

Madame Sans-Gêne

Karl John was 55 in Madame Sans-Gêne as 'Lefèbvre'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 18 1960

Schatten der Helden

Karl John was 55 in Schatten der Helden as 'László Rajk'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 27 1960

2 x Adam, 1 x Eva

Karl John was 54 in 2 x Adam, 1 x Eva as 'Wickström'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 01 1959

Die gute Sieben

Karl John was 54 in Die gute Sieben as 'Jonny Roland'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 08 1959

Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever?

Karl John was 54 in Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? as 'Generaloberst Hoth'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 07 1959

Möwen über Sorrent

Karl John was 51 in Möwen über Sorrent as 'Cleland'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 12 1956

Schiff ohne Hafen

Karl John was 51 in Schiff ohne Hafen as 'Schiffarzt Richters'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 28 1956

Furlough on Word of Honor

Karl John was 50 in Furlough on Word of Honor as 'Köhler'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 30 1955

Das heilige Experiment

Karl John was 50 in Das heilige Experiment as 'Ladislaus Oros'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 30 1955

The Devil’s General

Karl John was 49 in The Devil’s General as 'Ingénieur Karl Oderbruch'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 23 1955

Jeden die Seine

Karl John was 49 in Jeden die Seine as 'Lorenz, der Schauspieler'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 27 1954

The Man Between

Karl John was 48 in The Man Between as 'Inspector Kleiber'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 18 1953

No Way Back

Karl John was 48 in No Way Back as 'Friedrich Schultz'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 06 1953

Smuggler's Ball

Karl John was 47 in Smuggler's Ball as 'Hans'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 08 1952

The Lost One

Karl John was 46 in The Lost One as 'Hösch, alias Nowak'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 07 1951

Love '47

Karl John was 44 in Love '47 as 'Beckmann'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 25 1949

The Last Night

Karl John was 43 in The Last Night as 'Harald Buchner, Oberleutnant'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 11 1949

Unser Mittwochabend

Karl John was 43 in Unser Mittwochabend

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 23 1948

In Those Days

Karl John was 42 in In Those Days as 'Peter Keyser'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 13 1947

Melody of a Great City

Karl John was 38 in Melody of a Great City as 'Klaus Nolte'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 04 1943

Andreas Schlüter

Karl John was 37 in Andreas Schlüter as 'Bildhauer Martin Böhme, ihr Bräutigam'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 11 1942

Two in a Big City

Karl John was 36 in Two in a Big City as 'Bernd Birckhoff'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 23 1942

Stukas

Karl John was 36 in Stukas as 'Oberleutnant Lothar Loos'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 27 1941

U-Boat, Course West!

Karl John was 36 in U-Boat, Course West! as 'Matrosenobergefreiter Drewitz'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 09 1941

Der Weg ins Freie

Karl John was 36 in Der Weg ins Freie as 'Fritz'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 06 1941

Über alles in der Welt

Karl John was 35 in Über alles in der Welt as 'Oberleutnant Hassenkamp'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 21 1941

My Life for Ireland

Karl John was 35 in My Life for Ireland as 'Raymond Davitt'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 02 1941

Kora Terry

Karl John was 35 in Kora Terry as 'Chef der Kraftmännertruppe'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 27 1940

Die unvollkommene Liebe

Karl John was 35 in Die unvollkommene Liebe as 'Gustl'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 17 1940

Bal paré

Karl John was 35 in Bal paré as 'Franz Stanglmayer'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 22 1940

Fahrt ins Leben

Karl John was 35 in Fahrt ins Leben as 'Seekadett Gerhard Bartels'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 29 1940

The Laugh Doctor

Karl John was 32 in The Laugh Doctor as 'Peter Karst'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 10 1937

Operation Michael

Karl John was 32 in Operation Michael as 'Leutnant Hassenkamp'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 06 1937

White Slaves

Karl John was 31 in White Slaves as 'Graf Kostja Wolfgoff'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 05 1937

When the Cock Crows

Karl John was 30 in When the Cock Crows as 'Piepers Gustav'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 23 1936

Kind, ich freu' mich auf Dein Kommen

Karl John was 28 in Kind, ich freu' mich auf Dein Kommen

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 25 1933

The White Demon

Karl John was 27 in The White Demon

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 19 1932

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Spannende Geschichten

Karl John would have been no older than 72 in Spannende Geschichten as 'Obrist'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Mar 25 1978

Derrick

Karl John was 69+ in Derrick as 'Euler'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 20 1974

So zärtlich war Suleyken

Karl John was 66+ in So zärtlich war Suleyken

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 20 1971

Dalli Dalli

Karl John was 66+ in Dalli Dalli as 'Self - Candidate'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, May 13 1971

Drüben bei Lehmanns

Karl John was 65+ in Drüben bei Lehmanns as 'Herr Arend'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Dec 30 1970

Scene of the Crime

Karl John was 65+ in Scene of the Crime as 'Bornimann'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 29 1970

Der Kommissar

Karl John was 63+ in Der Kommissar as 'Dr. Crantz, Herr Kerk'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 03 1969

Babeck

Karl John was 63+ in Babeck as 'Hohmann'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Dec 17 1968

Das Kriminalmuseum

Karl John was 58+ in Das Kriminalmuseum as 'Herbert Mansfeld'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Apr 04 1963

Es geschah an der Grenze

Karl John was 54+ in Es geschah an der Grenze as 'Karl Haberschlag'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Feb 24 1960

Sie schreiben mit

Karl John was 52+ in Sie schreiben mit

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 10 1958

Zum blauen Bock

Karl John was 52+ in Zum blauen Bock as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Aug 03 1957