Karl Michael Vogler
Appearance
Karl Michael Vogler (28 August 1928 - 9 June 2009) was a German actor probably best-known for his appearances in several big-budget English-language films of the 1960s and 1970s, including Patton, in which he played Erwin Rommel. He also appeared in many German productions.
He was born in Remscheid, Germany and raised in Bregenz, Austria, the son of a blacksmith. After graduation he started his career as theatre actor and made his debut in Innsbruck in 1950.
He died in Seehausen am Staffelsee, Germany, aged 80.
Selected films
- Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines (1965)
- The Blue Max (1966)
- How I Won the War (1967)
- Downhill Racer (1969)
- Patton (1970)
- Shout at the Devil (film) (1976)
- Le vieux fusil (1976)
External links
- Karl Michael Vogler at IMDb
- Biografie von Karl-Michael Vogler (German)