Hubert von Meyerinck

Acting · 0.6 popularity

Age

129

Movies

262

Born: August 23, 1896 – May 13, 1971
From: Potsdam, Germany

Biography

Hubert von Meyerinck was born in Potsdam on August 23, 1896, the son of a major. After his parents divorced, he was raised by his mother. From an early age he showed a strong interest in acting and began taking lessons as a child, despite his parents’ wish that he pursue a career as a priest. After completing school, he was drafted into military service during World War I but was discharged shortly afterward for health reasons. In 1917, he made his stage debut at the Berliner Schauspielhaus as Lieutenant von Hagen in "Kolberg." Following an engagement at the Hamburger Kammerspiele from 1918 to 1920, he performed at numerous Berlin theatres and variety venues, including the revue "Es liegt was in der Luft" alongside Marlene Dietrich. He earned acclaim both for his cabaret performances at the famed Tingeltangel and for dramatic stage roles such as Mephisto in "Faust" and Mackie Messer in "Die Dreigroschenoper." At the beginning of the 1920s, von Meyerinck transitioned to film. After a significant early role in Georg Jacoby’s serial "Der Mann ohne Namen," he appeared in supporting roles in silent films including Artur Robison’s "Manon Lescaut" (1926) and Wilhelm Dieterle’s "Ich lebe für Dich" (1929). His distinctive appearance—bald head, monocle, thin moustache—quickly made him recognizable, and he became a popular character actor. He was often typecast as aristocrats, bourgeois figures, authoritarian officials, eccentrics, or crooks. With the arrival of sound film, his raspy voice further defined his screen persona. Among his notable early sound films were Max Ophüls’ "Die verliebte Firma" (1931/32), Franz Wenzler’s "Wenn die Liebe Mode macht" (1932), and Kurt Gerron’s "Der weiße Dämon" (1932). During the Nazi era, he remained one of Germany’s most prolific and popular supporting actors, appearing in more than 90 productions between 1933 and 1945. These ranged from comedies such as "Ein falscher Fuffziger" (1935) to Willi Forst’s adaptation of Maupassant’s "Bel Ami" (1939) and Helmut Käutner’s "Kitty und die Weltkonferenz" (1939). He also took smaller roles in propagandistic films including "Ein Volksfeind" (1937) and "Trenck, der Pandur" (1940). Although it was widely known that he was homosexual, he was not prosecuted by the regime. In the 1950s and 1960s, von Meyerinck successfully parodied his established authoritarian image in numerous comedies. In 1957 alone he appeared in 13 films, including the popular "Der tolle Blomberg" and "Das Wirtshaus im Spessart." He received the Prize of the German Film Critics in 1960 for "Ein Mann geht durch die Wand" and again in 1961 for "Das Spukschloß im Spessart." Another highlight was his role as an exuberant aristocrat in Billy Wilder’s Cold War satire "One, Two, Three." Between 1965 and 1969, he regularly appeared as Sir Arthur, head of Scotland Yard, in the Edgar Wallace film series. Despite appearing in around 250 films, von Meyerinck remained committed to the stage and joined the ensemble of Hamburg’s Thalia Theatre in 1966. In 1968, he received a lifetime achievement award at the German Film Prize and published his memoirs. He died in Hamburg on May 13, 1971.

Works

262 films

One, Two, Three

19617.5

People Among Us

19267.3

Keine Angst vor Schwiegermüttern

195410.0

Fanny Elssler

19377.5

Der große Fall

194910.0

Ein Zug fährt ab

19425.8

Women for Golden Hill

19386.5

The King's Prisoner

19358.0

Nachruf auf Egon Müller

1965

Stiftungsfest der Fleißigen Biene

1963

Das Mädchen Juanita

19459.0

Manöverball

19566.0

Das große Ohr

1965

Not Afraid of Big Animals

19537.8

Liebe, Mädchen und Soldaten

19589.0

Wenn Ludwig ins Manöver zieht

19677.1

Frühlingsluft

19387.0

I Have Dreamed of You

19447.0

Mordprozeß Dr. Jordan

19498.0

The Fugitive from Chicago

19345.8

Der Lauf des Bösen

1969

The White Demon

193210.0

Love Whispers

19356.5

Der verkaufte Großvater

19626.0

Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel

195410.0

Träume von der Südsee

195710.0

The Haunted Castle

19606.8

Der Unwiderstehliche

19374.5

Anna Favetti

193810.0

Der große Mandarin

19497.5

Maria Ilona

19395.7

They're Too Much

19654.8

Traumschöne Nacht

19529.0

The Man with the Glass Eye

19695.7

Kampf

19329.0

Ein dreifach Hoch dem Sanitätsgefreiten Neumann

19693.7

Kora Terry

19405.5

Königstiger

19359.0

Familienparade

19369.0

Frau Luna

1964

All for Veronica

19366.0

Der Millionendieb

1921

The Blue Straw Hat

19497.5

Winter Night's Dream

19355.3

Again the Ringer

19656.2

Musik, Musik und nur Musik

19557.0

Last Stop

19356.5

Gelbe Bestien

1921

For Once I'd Like to Have No Troubles

19329.0

The Secret Ways

19615.5

Schlussakkord

19609.0

The Flute Concert of Sans-souci

19307.7

I'm Waiting for You

195210.0

Die Hotelratte

19288.0

My Wife, the Adventuress

19317.5

The Zombie Walks

19686.5

Amico

194910.0

Thou Art My Joy

19369.0

The Schlemihl

19319.0

Der große Schatten

19427.0

Rosemary

19585.8

Mistress Moon

19417.5

After Midnight

19388.0

Kätchen für alles

194910.0

The Cuckoo Years

196710.0

Hochstaplerin der Liebe

19549.0

Farewell Performance

19558.0

Klettermaxe

19525.7

They Call It Love

19538.0

Münchhausen

19436.5

Help - She Loves Me

19568.0

Eine seltene Geliebte

19509.0

In the Temple of Venus

19487.5

Liebe auf Eis

195010.0

Paul und Pauline

19368.0

Das Nachtgespenst

19538.0

Gute Nacht, Mary

19507.0

The Rothschilds

19406.1

Das späte Mädchen

195110.0

Fanfaren der Ehe

19537.5

Black-White-Red Four Poster

19628.0

Robert und Bertram

19616.5

Spiel an Bord

19367.0

Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies

19626.0

An der schönen blauen Donau

195510.0

The Man Who Walked Through the Wall

19597.2

Wenn Frauen schwindeln

19579.5

April, April!

19356.3

Zu Befehl, Frau Feldwebel

19567.0

Under the Lantern

19287.0

Robert Koch, der Bekämpfer des Todes

19396.6

The Hunchback of Soho

19666.0

The Spessart Inn

19586.9

Der Störenfried

19347.0

The World's Craziest Army

19587.5

Trenck, der Pandur

19406.2

The Counterfeit Bill

193510.0

Die verschwundene Miniatur

195410.0

The Thief of Bagdad

19526.7

Liebe im Finanzamt

195210.0

Der Kaiser von Amerika

1959

Everything for a Woman

19358.0

Mein Mann, das Wirtschaftswunder

19615.9

Junge Leute brauchen Liebe

19614.3

The Gorilla Gang

19685.2

The Only Girl

19336.2

The Burning Heart

19298.0

The Company's in Love

19326.4

So toll wie anno dazumal

19625.5

Love '47

19497.7

Der bunte Traum

19528.0

The Voice of the Heart

19379.0

Die Wirtin zur Goldenen Krone

19556.3

Der Herr mit der schwarzen Melone

19607.0

Sabine und die hundert Männer

19609.0

Die gestohlene Hose

19566.5

Glorious Times in the Spessart

19675.9

The Leghorn Hat

19397.5

Heute blau und morgen blau

19579.7

Das Glück liegt auf der Straße

19577.7

Die Seeteufel von Angostura

19587.0

Lady Juan

192810.0

Holiday Island

19576.3

The Women of Mr. S.

19517.5

Ludwig II, King of Bavaria

19306.0

The Heart of a Queen

19406.3

Salonwagen E 417

19397.0

Adieu Mascotte

19296.7

Wer bist Du, den ich liebe?

195010.0

Bel Ami

19395.9

Und ewig knallen die Räuber

19624.5

Frank V. - Die Oper einer Privatbank

19678.0

The Black Hussar

19326.7

Ferien auf Immenhof

19577.0

La Paloma

19595.5

The Theft of the Mona Lisa

19316.3

IA in Oberbayern

19568.0

Otto ist auf Frauen scharf

19683.6

Santa Lucia

19566.5

Ten on Every Finger

19545.3

Hangmen, Women, and Soldiers

193510.0

...und abends in die Scala

19585.0

Kitty and the World Conference

19398.0

The Holy Flames

19318.0

When the Mad Aunts Arrive

19704.8

Her Private Secretary

194010.0

Freddy and the Millionaire

19615.4

Manon Lescaut

19265.9

The Island

19346.7

Maharadscha wider Willen

19507.0

Melodie und Rhythmus

19595.8

Siebenmal in der Woche

19577.5

Der Weg zu Isabel

19407.0

Maibritt, the Girl from the Islands

19645.0

Charleys Onkel

19695.0

Der müde Theodor

19576.4

Weißer Holunder

19577.0

Frühling in Baden-Baden

19677.0

Die Abenteuer des Grafen Bobby

19614.9

The Star of Rio

19406.5

Engel im Abendkleid

19519.0

The Secret Courier

19288.0

Manolescu, der Fürst der Diebe

19337.5

Die Sterne lügen nicht

19505.3

Der Mann, der sich selber sucht

19509.0

Hallo Janine

19396.7

The Night of the Great Love

19333.0

Her Highness the Saleswoman

193410.0

Weh dem, der liebt!

19519.0

Brennende Grenze

19277.0

Dr. med. Fabian - Lachen ist die beste Medizin

19697.0

Brille und Bombe - Bei uns liegen Sie richtig!

196710.0

An Invisible Man Goes Through the City

19339.0

Wenn die Liebe Mode macht

19327.0

The Deruga Case

19389.0

A Woman Like You

19395.6

The Old Fritz II

19286.5

The Chaste Beloved

19406.0

Nachbarn sind zum Ärgern da

19705.0

Tell the Truth

19467.0

Axel an der Himmelstür

1966

Davon träumen alle Mädchen

19617.3

… denn die Musik und die Liebe in Tirol

19635.6

Nanu, Sie kennen Korff noch nicht?

19387.4

Skandal um Dodo

19599.0

Love, Dance, and 1000 Songs

19556.5

Ball im Savoy

19556.5

Das Mädchen aus der Südsee

19508.0

The Adventures of Fridolin

19488.7

Love's Carnival

19306.7

A Certain Mr. Gran

19337.0

That Can Happen to Anyone

19527.0

Unknown Sender

19508.0

Ein Stern fällt vom Himmel

19616.5

The Happiest Married Couple in Vienna

19377.5

Leidenschaft

1940

Zwei Bayern im Urwald

19576.0

Der tolle Bomberg

19578.5

The World Without a Mask

19348.0

She and the Three

19357.0

If It Were Not for Music

19359.0

Weiße Wäsche

19428.0

Dany, bitte schreiben Sie

19567.0

Wibbel the Tailor

19395.5

Heute nacht passiert’s

195310.0

Maxie

19547.0

Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl

19457.3

Die Flammen lügen

19268.0

Knall und Fall als Detektive

19537.0

An Enemy of the People

19375.8

Tolle Nacht

19578.0

Wenn die Musik spielt am Wörthersee

19626.3

Das sündige Dorf

19666.5

My Niece Suzanne

19509.0

Kein Engel ist so rein

195010.0

Was geschah in dieser Nacht?

19416.0

Bobby Dodd intervenes

19599.0

Two in a Big City

19426.3

Küß mich noch einmal!

19567.0

Das Forsthaus in Tirol

19557.0

Von Liebe reden wir später

195310.0

Barcarole

19358.0

Three Around Edith

192910.0

Leichtes Blut

194310.0

Die große Chance

193410.0

Salem Aleikum

19595.5

A Woman Who Knows What She Wants

19349.0

Das ist die Liebe der Matrosen

196210.0

Der Stern von Santa Clara

19586.5

Versprich mir nichts!

19375.4

Der Traum vom Rhein

193310.0

Befehl ist Befehl

19366.5

Angelika

19409.0

Stjenka Rasin

19368.0

Hilfe, ich bin unsichtbar

195110.0

A Prince's Young Love

193310.0

Venus on Trial

19415.6

Die Katz' im Sack

19358.0

Die Nacht der Entscheidung

19387.0

Keine Angst Liebling, ich pass schon auf

19704.0

The Turkish Cucumbers

19628.0

The Midnight Venus

19517.0

Ein Mädel aus guter Familie

193510.0

Die letzten Tage der Menschheit

19687.0

Artistenblut

19498.0

Frauen sind keine Engel

1963

Ich kauf mir lieber einen Tirolerhut

19657.0

Diesel

19436.5

Die Rache des Jebal Deeks

19638.0

Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1

19308.0

Blockierte Signale

19489.0

Frühlingsmärchen

19348.0

Leben wie die Fürsten

196610.0

Der Czardas-König

19597.0

Der lustige Krieg des Hauptmann Pedro

19599.0

Ich lebe für Dich

19297.0

Ein ganzer Kerl

19357.0

We're Dancing Around the World

19396.3

Die spanische Fliege

19559.0

Palace Scandal

19497.0

Die Safeknacker-Suite

1963

Allotria in Zell am See

19636.4