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Born:
1923-11-18
Birthplace:
Witten, Germany
Credits:
45 Total Roles
Robert Graf
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Biography
Robert Graf (November 18, 1923 – February 4, 1966) was a German actor who played the role of Werner, "The Ferret" in the 1963 movie The Great Escape. Graf was born in Witten, Germany in 1923. In 1942, after completing his Abitur, he was conscripted into the Wehrmacht and sent to the Eastern Front. He was wounded in 1944, and assigned to war production duties in Munich, where he began his study of theater.[1] In 1952, Graf married the actress Selma Urfer and had three children. He was the father of the director Dominik Graf. Robert Graf died of cancer in Munich in 1966 at age 42. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For
The Great Escape
Werner 'The Ferret'
The Twelve Jurors
Achter Geschworener
The Forger of London
Basil Hale
Aren't We Wonderful
Bruno Tiches
Buddenbrooks - 1. Teil
Bendix Grünlich
Mein Schulfreund
Dr. Lerch
Jonas
Jonas
Condemned to Sin
Vertreter
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | A Whispering in the Mountain of Things MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 1966 | Porträt eines Helden MOVIE | David Poole |
| 1966 | Alle mal herhören, auch die, die schwerhören..! MOVIE | Schuster |
| 1966 | Intercontinental-Express TV | Fohler |
| 1965 | Der Drache MOVIE | Drache |
| 1965 | Der Fall Klaus Fuchs MOVIE | Dr.Klaus Fuchs |
| 1965 | Halløj i himmelsengen MOVIE | Hr. Noël |
| 1964 | Sicher ist sicher MOVIE | René Bois / John Smith |
| 1964 | Condemned to Sin MOVIE | Vertreter |
| 1964 | Der Autokult MOVIE | Narrator (voice) |