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Anton Walbrook

Austrian actor (1896-1967)

Anton Walbrook was an Austrian actor who settled in the United Kingdom. A popular performer in Austria and pre-war Germany, he left Germany in 1936 and established a career in British cinema. He is perhaps best known for Gaslight, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, The Red Shoes and Victoria the Great, in which he played Prince Albert.

Anton Walbrook appears in 5 films in The Rerun, from 1943 to 1957. Most of that work is in drama, romance and history. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Emeric Pressburger (3), Max Ophüls (2), Michael Powell (2).

Known for

  • The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943). One of the British films he is perhaps best known for.
  • The Red Shoes (1948). Another of the films he is perhaps best known for.
  • Gaslight. The original British film of Gaslight.
  • Victoria the Great, Prince Albert. He played Prince Albert in the film.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Anton Walbrook been in?
Anton Walbrook appears in Saint Joan (1957), Lola Montès (1955), La Ronde (1950), The Red Shoes (1948) and The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) on The Remote.
When was Anton Walbrook born?
Anton Walbrook was born on 19 November 1896.

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