Ivan Triesault
Ivan Triesault | |
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Born | Johann Constantin Treisalt 13 July 1898 |
Died | 3 January 1980 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 81)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1942–1970 |
Ivan Triesault (born Johann Constantin Treisalt; 13 July [O.S. 1 July] 1898[1][2] in Reval (now Tallinn) – January 3, 1980 in Los Angeles) was an Estonian-American actor. His parents were from the island of Hiiumaa.[3]
Life
His first stage appearance was at the German Theatre in Tallinn aged 14, before moving to the United States aged 18.[4] There he began to train in acting and dance, working on Broadway before moving into film. His notable roles include appearances in Cry of the Werewolf (1944), The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944), A Song to Remember (1945), Notorious (1946), 5 Fingers (1952), Jet Pilot (1957), Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959), The 300 Spartans (1962), It Happened in Athens (1962), Von Ryan's Express (1965), Batman (1966) and The Wild Wild West. He died in 1980 due to cardiac failure at age 81.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1943 | Mission to Moscow | Mr. Tukhachevsky (former general) | Uncredited |
1943 | Hostages | Franta | |
1943 | The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler | Prince Hohenberg | |
1944 | Five Were Chosen | ||
1944 | Song of Russia | Comissar | Uncredited |
1944 | In Our Time | Bujanski | Uncredited |
1944 | Uncertain Glory | Saboteur | Uncredited |
1944 | The Hitler Gang | Pastor Martin Niemöller | |
1944 | The Story of Dr. Wassell | Pharmacist's mate of the 'Janssen' | Uncredited |
1944 | The Black Parachute | Colonel Pavlec | |
1944 | Days of Glory | German Lieutenant | Uncredited |
1944 | The Mummy's Ghost | Scripps Museum Guide | Uncredited |
1944 | Cry of the Werewolf | Jan Spavero | |
1944 | Strange Affair | Dr. Igor Baumler | Uncredited |
1945 | A Song to Remember | Nicolas Chopin | Uncredited |
1945 | Escape in the Fog | Hausmer, Schiller's Henchman | |
1945 | Counter-Attack | Sgt. Johann Grillparzer | |
1946 | Notorious | Eric Mathis, a Nazi conspirator | |
1946 | Crime Doctor's Man Hunt | Alfred 'Alfredi' Hempstead | Uncredited |
1946 | The Return of Monte Cristo | Major Chavet | |
1947 | The Crimson Key | Peter Vandaman | |
1947 | Golden Earrings | Maj. Reimann | |
1947 | Escape Me Never | Choreographer | Uncredited |
1948 | The Woman from Tangier | Rocheau | |
1948 | To the Ends of the Earth | Naftalie Vrandstadter | Uncredited |
1949 | Outpost in Morocco | Tribal Leader | Uncredited |
1949 | Home in San Antone | Van Vliet, Jewel Thief | |
1949 | Johnny Allegro | Pelham Vetch | |
1949 | The Sickle or the Cross | I.V. Morse | |
1949 | Battleground | German Captain | Uncredited |
1950 | D.O.A. | Photographer | Uncredited |
1950 | Spy Hunt | Assassin | |
1950 | Kim | The Russian | |
1951 | Target Unknown | German Lieutenant | Uncredited |
1951 | My True Story | Alexis Delios | |
1951 | The Lady and the Bandit (Dick Turpin's Ride) |
King George | |
1951 | The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel | German Major | Uncredited |
1951 | My Favorite Spy | Gunman | Uncredited |
1952 | 5 Fingers | Steuben | Uncredited |
1952 | The Bad and the Beautiful | Von Ellstein | |
1953 | Desert Legion | Cpl. H. Schmidt | Uncredited |
1953 | Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation | Henri Dupre | |
1953 | Scandal at Scourie | Father Barrett | Uncredited |
1953 | Young Bess | Danish Envoy | |
1953 | How to Marry a Millionaire | Phillip, Captain of Waiters | Uncredited |
1953 | Back to God's Country | Reinhardt | |
1954 | Border River | Baron Von Hollden | |
1954 | Charge of the Lancers | Dr. Manus | |
1954 | The Student Prince | Prof. Klauber's Assistant | Uncredited |
1954 | The Gambler from Natchez | Raoul | Uncredited |
1954 | Her Twelve Men | Erik Haldeman | |
1955 | The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing | Ludwig, Maitre d' | Uncredited |
1957 | Top Secret Affair | German Field Marshal | Uncredited |
1957 | The Buster Keaton Story | Duke Alexander Michael David | |
1957 | Silk Stockings | Russian Embassy Official | Uncredited |
1957 | Jet Pilot | Gen. Langrad | |
1958 | The Young Lions | German Colonel | Uncredited |
1958 | Fraulein | Prof. Julius Angermann | |
1958 | Me and the Colonel | Polish Vice Consul | Uncredited |
1958 | Mardi Gras | Bernard - Maitre d' | Uncredited |
1959 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | Prof. Peter Göteborg of Stockholm | Uncredited |
1960 | I'll Give My Life | Dr. Neuman | |
1960 | The Amazing Transparent Man | Dr. Peter Ulof | |
1960 | Cimarron | Lewis Venable, Sabra's Father | Uncredited |
1961 | Go Naked in the World | Mons. Jacques Vrey | Uncredited |
1961 | Barabbas | Emperor | Uncredited |
1962 | It Happened in Athens | Grandpa Loues/Mr. Trisapopolis | |
1962 | The 300 Spartans | Demaratus | |
1963 | The Prize | Mr. Lindquist, Hotel Desk Porter | Uncredited |
1964 | Viva Las Vegas | Head Captain | Uncredited |
1965 | Von Ryan's Express | Obergruppenfuhrer Wilhelm Von Kleist | |
1965 | Morituri | Lt. Brandt | |
1966 | Batman | West German Delegate | Uncredited |
1969 | The Search for the Evil One | ||
1970 | The Lady, or the Tiger? | The King[5][6] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1952 | Dangerous Assignment | Dr. Anacos | Episode: "The Iron Banner Story" |
1953 | The Plymouth Playhouse | The President | Episode: "A Tale of Two Cities: Part 2" |
1953 | Ford Television Theatre | Lt. Schinkel | Episode: "The Jewel" |
1953 | G.E. True Theater | Walter | Episode: "The Eye of the Beholder" |
1954 | City Detective | Hans Orby | Episode: "The Blonde Orchid" |
1954 | The Adventures of Falcon | Ernest Meckler | Episode: "Borderline Case" |
1954 | Mystery Is My Business | Episode: "Mardi Gras" | |
1954 | Climax! | Episode: "Epitaph for a Spy" | |
1954–1959 | Schlitz Playhouse | Dr. Colman | 2 Episodes: "At the Natchez Inn" and "And Practically Strangers" |
1955 | Passport to Danger | Hoenschen | Episode: "Rome" |
1955 | Lux Video Theatre | Major Strasser | Episode: "Casablanca" |
1955 | Soldiers of Fortune | Dr. Harman | Episode: "The Honor of Dr. Mazaro" |
1955–1956 | Crusader | Thomas Ulm / August Bonner | 2 episodes: "The Bargain" and "Berlin Love Story" |
1956 | Four Star Playhouse | Volpe | Episode: "Safe Keeping" |
1956 | Matinee Theater | Urbain | Episode: "The American" |
1956 | The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial | Von Bering | Episode: "The Trial of Edward Pritchard" |
1956 | Playhouse 90 | Carl Kersch | Episode: "Confession" |
1956 | The 20th Century Fox Hour | Steuben | Episode: "Operation Cicero" |
1956–1957 | The Adventures of Jim Bowie | Maurice Toulouse | 5 episodes |
1956–1957 | Navy Log | German Officer | 2 episodes: "The Helium Umbrella" and "After You, Ludwig" |
1958 | Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre | Ambassador | Episode: "Day of Glory" |
1958 | Northwest Passage | Father Ricard | Episode: "The Hostage" |
1958 | Man with a Camera | Doctor Kolberg | Episode: "Lady on the Loose" |
1959 | Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond | Inspector | Episode: "The Dark Room" |
1959 | The Third Man | Dr. Fourtier | Episode: "The Indispensable Man"[7] |
1959 | Markham | Stephen Saltzman | Episode: "Double Negative" |
1959 | World of Giants | Episode: "Gambling Story" | |
1959–1964 | Perry Mason | Fred Schoenbeck / Dr. Kleinman | 2 episodes: "The Case of the Shattered Dream" and "The Case of a Place Called Midnight" |
1960 | Not for Hire | Masters / Mueller / Schoenberg | 3 episodes |
1962 | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | Professor Levenson | 2 episodes: "Escapade in Florence: Part 1" and "Escapade in Florence: Part 2" |
1964–1966 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | Commander / Klaus | 2 episodes: "The Price of Doom" and "The Death Ship" |
1965 | The Rogues | Mitter | Episode: "Run for the Money" |
1965 | Combat! | Doctor | Episode: "Odyssey" |
1965 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Baron | Episode: "The Game" |
1965 | Burke's Law | Wexler | Episode: "The Man with the Power" |
1965 | Honey West | Lazlo Shatzi | Episode: "Rockabye the Hard Way" |
1966 | Batman | Parkhurst | Episode: "The Clock King's Crazy Crimes" |
1966 | The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. | Professor Voltan | Episode: "The Danish Blue Affair" |
1966 | 12 O'Clock High | Tanzman | Episode: "To Seek and Destroy" |
1967 | Mission: Impossible | Plantinov | Episode: "The Trial" |
1967 | Hogan's Heroes | General von Katz | Episode: "D–Day at Stalag 13" |
1967 | Felony Squad | Mannheim | Episode: "The Pat Hand of Death" |
1967–1969 | The Wild Wild West | Ambassador / Bishop Kucharyk | 2 episodes: "The Night of the Cossacks" and "The Night of the Surreal McCoy", (final appearance) |
1968 | Garrison's Gorillas | Dr. Bergholtz / Dr. Moletti | 2 episodes: "Time Bomb" and "The Big Lie" |
1968 | Bonanza | Thad Borchik | Episode: "Commitment at Angelus" |
1968 | It Takes a Thief | Kruger / Maitre | 2 episodes: "Get Me to the Revolution on Time" and "It Takes One to Know One" |
1969 | Ironside | Dr. Driscoll | Episode: "In Search of an Artist" |
References
- ^ Tallinn St. John's Church's congregation. "E.E.L Kiriku Tallinna Jaani Koguduse I pihtkonna Personaalraamat. V". National Archives of Estonia. p. 188. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ "III pihtkonna I personaalraamat". National Archives of Estonia. p. 9. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ "Juhan Treisalt, hiidlane Hollywoodis" [A Hiiu Man in Hollywood] (in Estonian). Estofennia. December 29, 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
- ^ "Eestlased on tegijad" (in Estonian). Stemugram. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ The lady or the tiger? ; and, A Discussion of Frank Stockton's The Lady, or the tiger?. OCLC 422754519.
- ^ "Frank Stockton's story". Britannica Kids. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
- ^ "Action TV Online - The Third Man episode guide". Startrader.co.uk, from Radio Times. September 25, 1959. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
External links
- 1898 births
- 1980 deaths
- Male actors from Tallinn
- People from the Governorate of Estonia
- Estonian male stage actors
- American people of Estonian descent
- Estonian emigrants to the United States
- Imperial Russian emigrants to the United States
- Estonian male film actors
- American male film actors
- 20th-century American male actors
- 20th-century Estonian male actors