Walter Kohut

Walter Kohut
Born	20 November 1927 Vienna, Austria
Died	18 May 1980(1980-05-18) (aged 52) Innsbruck, Austria
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1949–1980
Spouse	Immy Schell

Walter Kohut (20 November 1927 – 18 May 1980) was an Austrian film, television and theatre actor.

He appeared in many Austrian and German films over a 30-year period and became known for playing shady characters. He became known internationally for his portrayal of Field Marshal Walter Model in the 1977 Hollywood blockbuster A Bridge Too Far and for an appearance in the 1979 thriller Bloodline.

He was married to the actress Immy Schell, sister of Maria and Maximilian Schell, his co-star in A Bridge Too Far. He died aged 52 and his gravesite is located in the Mauer cemetery in Vienna.

Selected filmography

• Vom Mädchen zur Frau (1949)
• Hallo Taxi (1958) - Herbert Gerlinger
• Tales from the Vienna Woods (1961) - Alfred
• 3. November 1918 (1965) - Oberleutnant Ludoltz
• In Frankfurt sind die Nächte heiß (1966) - Harry Schimek
• Heisses Pflaster Köln (1967) - Poldi
• Mittsommernacht (1967) - Erik
• Kurzer Prozess (1969) - Herr Nagler
• Die Delegation (1970) (TV film) - Will Roczinski, Reporter
• The Pedestrian (1973) - Dr. Rolf Meineke
• Gott schützt die Liebenden (1973)
• Supermarkt (1974) - Theo
• Only the Wind Knows the Answer (1974) - Heinz Seeberg
• 21 Hours at Munich (1976) (TV film) - Feldhaus
• Vier gegen die Bank (1976) (TV film) - Hartmut Wredel
• A Bridge Too Far (1977) - Field Marshal Walter Model
• The Glass Cell (1978) - Lasky
• Kassbach – Ein Porträt (1979) - Karl Kassbach
• Bloodline (1979) - Krauss
• Panische Zeiten (1990) - Minister Dr. Kurt Kling

External links

• Walter Kohut at IMDb