Otto Wernicke
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Otto Karl Robert Wernicke (30 September 1893, Osterode am Harz – 7 November 1965) was a German actor. He was best known for his role as police inspector Karl Lohmann in the two Fritz Lang films M and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse. He was the first one to portray Captain Smith in the first "official" Titanic film. Wernicke was married to a Jewish woman. Only due to a special permit was he allowed to continue his work in Nazi Germany. Description above from the Wikipedia article Otto Wernicke licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1893-09-30 · Osterode am Harz, Germany
- Died
- 1965-11-07
Known for
- M (1931) — Inspector Karl Lohmann
- The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) — Kommissar Lohmann
- Titanic (1943) — Captain Edward John Smith
- Sky Without Stars (1955) — Inspektor Hoffmann
- Kolberg (1945) — Bauer Werner
- The Great King (1942) — Oberst Rochow
- The Bartered Bride (1932) — Heiratsvermittler Kezal
- Der Tunnel (1933) — Bärmann
- Homecoming (1941) — Old Manz
- Between Yesterday and Tomorrow (1947)
- Life Calls (1944) — Der Vater
- The Switched Bride (1934) — Der Gefängnisdirektor
- Thirteen Men and a Cannon (1938)
- S.A. Mann Brand (1933) — Herr Brand
- Master of the World (1934) — Wolter
- Das Sonntagskind (1956) — Willowitz