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Harald Wolff

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Harald Wolff
Born11 January 1909
DiedJune 1977(1977-06-00) (aged 68)
OccupationActor

Harald Otto Walther Wolff (11 January 1909 – June 1977) was a German stage, film and television actor.[1]

Life

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Harald Wolff was born in Barmen (now Wuppertal) in 1909.[1] After finishing high school and a commercial apprenticeship, he became an actor, giving his debut in Helmut Käutner's 1939 comedy Kitty and the World Conference.

After World War II, in addition to appearances in German films, he also acted in various international productions, including the 1951 American war drama Decision Before Dawn by Anatole Litvak, the 1956 French comedy film La Traversée de Paris by Claude Autant-Lara, Maurice Labro's 1957 Action immédiate, and Jacques Demy's 1964 musical The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. In 1972, he made his final appearance in Costa-Gavras' political thriller State of Siege.

Wolff was also a voice actor who dubbed many internationally known actors over the decades. These include Desmond Llewelyn as Q in the James Bond films Goldfinger and Thunderball, Charles Boyer in Casino Royale, Vincent Price in Cry of the Banshee and Claude Rains in The Adventures of Robin Hood.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1939 Kitty and the World Conference Secretary
1951 Decision Before Dawn Hartmann Uncredited
1953 Geheimakten Solvay Von Kreß
1956 La Traversée de Paris German commander Uncredited
1957 Action immédiate Lindbaum
1958 The Cat Colonel Richting
1958 Le désordre et la nuit M. Fridel, Lucky's father
1961 Le Sahara brûle Peter
1962 Carillons sans joie Von Ulbricht
1964 Mission to Hell John Yakiris Voice, uncredited
1964 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Monsieur Dubourg
1966 Star Black Thomas King
1972 State of Siege Minister of Foreign Affairs Final film role

References

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  1. ^ a b "Harald Wolff". Lexikon des Internationalen Films (in German). Retrieved 5 March 2023.
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