Hubert von Meyerinck
Known for Acting · 267 credits
- Born
- 1896-08-23
- Died
- 1971-05-13
- Place of birth
- Potsdam, Germany
- Also known as
- Губерт фон Маеринк · Хуберт фон Майеринк · Губерт фон Майеринк · Hubert "Hubsi" von Meyerinck · Hubsi von Meyerinck · Hubertus Georg Werner Harald von Meyerinck
Biography
Hubert von Meyerinck was born in Potsdam on August 23, 1896, the son of a major. After his parents divorced, he was raised by his mother. From an early age he showed a strong interest in acting and began taking lessons as a child, despite his parents’ wish that he pursue a career as a priest. After completing school, he was drafted into military service during World War I but was discharged shortly afterward for health reasons.
In 1917, he made his stage debut at the Berliner Schauspielhaus as Lieutenant von Hagen in "Kolberg." Following an engagement at the Hamburger Kammerspiele from 1918 to 1920, he performed at numerous Berlin theatres and variety venues, including the revue "Es liegt was in der Luft" alongside Marlene Dietrich. He earned acclaim both for his cabaret performances at the famed Tingeltangel and for dramatic stage roles such as Mephisto in "Faust" and Mackie Messer in "Die Dreigroschenoper."
At the beginning of the 1920s, von Meyerinck transitioned to film. After a significant early role in Georg Jacoby’s serial "Der Mann ohne Namen," he appeared in supporting roles in silent films including Artur Robison’s "Manon Lescaut" (1926) and Wilhelm Dieterle’s "Ich lebe für Dich" (1929). His distinctive appearance—bald head, monocle, thin moustache—quickly made him recognizable, and he became a popular character actor. He was often typecast as aristocrats, bourgeois figures, authoritarian officials, eccentrics, or crooks. With the arrival of sound film, his raspy voice further defined his screen persona.
Among his notable early sound films were Max Ophüls’ "Die verliebte Firma" (1931/32), Franz Wenzler’s "Wenn die Liebe Mode macht" (1932), and Kurt Gerron’s "Der weiße Dämon" (1932). During the Nazi era, he remained one of Germany’s most prolific and popular supporting actors, appearing in more than 90 productions between 1933 and 1945. These ranged from comedies such as "Ein falscher Fuffziger" (1935) to Willi Forst’s adaptation of Maupassant’s "Bel Ami" (1939) and Helmut Käutner’s "Kitty und die Weltkonferenz" (1939). He also took smaller roles in propagandistic films including "Ein Volksfeind" (1937) and "Trenck, der Pandur" (1940). Although it was widely known that he was homosexual, he was not prosecuted by the regime.
In the 1950s and 1960s, von Meyerinck successfully parodied his established authoritarian image in numerous comedies. In 1957 alone he appeared in 13 films, including the popular "Der tolle Blomberg" and "Das Wirtshaus im Spessart." He received the Prize of the German Film Critics in 1960 for "Ein Mann geht durch die Wand" and again in 1961 for "Das Spukschloß im Spessart." Another highlight was his role as an exuberant aristocrat in Billy Wilder’s Cold War satire "One, Two, Three." Between 1965 and 1969, he regularly appeared as Sir Arthur, head of Scotland Yard, in the Edgar Wallace film series.
Known For
TV Shows (5)
Movies (262)
One, Two, Three
1961
as Count von Droste Schattenburg
The Rothschilds
1940
as Vitrolles
Diesel
1943
as Herr von Lorrenz
Charleys Onkel
1969
as Mr. Most
Manon Lescaut
1926
as Der Junge de Bli
The Secret Ways
1961
as Sheffler
Maxie
1954
as Felix, Diener
Frau Luna
1964
as Kaiser
Amico
1949
as Schwarz, Oberkellner
Anna Favetti
1938
as Hotelgast
Münchhausen
1943
as Prinz Anton Ulrich
Die Hotelratte
1928
as 3. Ehemann
Kora Terry
1940
Familienparade
1936
as Vetter Max
The Schlemihl
1931
as Baron Stechling
Again the Ringer
1965
as Judge Matthews
The Spessart Inn
1958
as Von Teckel
A Certain Mr. Gran
1933
as Hauptmann Gordon
The Man Who Walked Through the Wall
1959
as Pickler - Der Bürochef
Keine Angst vor Schwiegermüttern
1954
Help - She Loves Me
1956
as Direktor der "Elysée-Bar
Hallo Janine
1939
as Diener Jean
Love '47
1949
as Direktor Engelbrecht
Not Afraid of Big Animals
1953
as Kunstreiter
Musik, Musik und nur Musik
1955
as Bieberich
Frühlingsluft
1938
as Graf Rasumirksi
Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies
1962
as Gustav Säuerling
The Zombie Walks
1968
as Sir Arthur
Mistress Moon
1941
as Rat Haschke
Ferien auf Immenhof
1957
as Dr. Weskamp
Rosemary
1958
as Kleye
April, April!
1935
as Müller, Reisender
Ludwig II, King of Bavaria
1930
Manöverball
1956
as Hauptmann Brothusen
The Flute Concert of Sans-souci
1930
as Attché
Wenn Ludwig ins Manöver zieht
1967
as von Below
Otto ist auf Frauen scharf
1968
as Dr. Zwyfalt
The Fugitive from Chicago
1934
as Werner Dux
People Among Us
1926
as Man on Party
La Paloma
1959
as Direktor Bauer
Ein dreifach Hoch dem Sanitätsgefreiten Neumann
1969
as Oberstabsarzt Dr. Treppwitz
The Theft of the Mona Lisa
1931
as Museumsführer
My Niece Suzanne
1950
as Oscar
Das Nachtgespenst
1953
as Hoteldirektor
Schlussakkord
1960
Gorilla Gang
1968
as Sir Arthur
Königstiger
1935
as Vicomte d'Aubert
A Woman Who Knows What She Wants
1934
as Banker Lyngel
Ein falscher Fuffziger
1935
as Wallner, Betrüger
Manolescu, der Fürst der Diebe
1933
as Der Kellner im Hotel Ritz
Frühlingsmärchen
1934
as Karlchen Wolf
When the Mad Aunts Arrive
1970
as Herr Storz
A Prince's Young Love
1933
as Graf von Syringen
Kampf
1932
as Schneckendorf
Fanfaren der Ehe
1953
as Hornisse
The Man with the Glass Eye
1969
as Sir Arthur
The Haunted Castle
1960
as Von Teckel
Robert Koch, der Bekämpfer des Todes
1939
as Fähnrich Graf
Tolle Nacht
1957
as Herr Lemke, Schauspieler
They Call It Love
1953
as Balancourt
Love Whispers
1935
as Lenoir
Barcarole
1935
as Lopuchin
An Invisible Man Goes Through the City
1933
as Gast
Mein Mann, das Wirtschaftswunder
1961
Hochstaplerin der Liebe
1954
as Meister Philippe
Farewell Performance
1955
as Philipp, Duc de Gramont
Freddy and the Millionaire
1961
as Walloschek
The King's Prisoner
1935
as Von Beichlingen
The Company's in Love
1932
as Fritz Willner - Filmautor
All for Veronica
1936
as Theo
Nachbarn sind zum Ärgern da
1970
as Notar
I'm Waiting for You
1952
as Studienrat Schwarze
Kitty and the World Conference
1939
as Carter
Holiday Island
1957
as Colonel Manfredi
Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1
1930
as Count
In the Temple of Venus
1948
as Raimondo
Glorious Times in the Spessart
1967
as General Teckel
The Holy Flames
1931
as Pastor
The Hunchback of Soho
1966
as General Edward Perkins
The Island
1934
as Graf Squeelen, erster Botschaftsrat
Maria Ilona
1939
as Pizzi
...und abends in die Scala
1958
as Alfons Spadolini
Brennende Grenze
1927
as Heino
Das ist die Liebe der Matrosen
1962
as Freiherr von Mumpitz
Fanny Elssler
1937
as Polizeipräfekt
Das Mädchen aus der Südsee
1950
Die Seeteufel von Angostura
1958
Ich kauf mir lieber einen Tirolerhut
1965
as Hubert Krempe
… denn die Musik und die Liebe in Tirol
1963
as Oskar Ortshaus
Träume von der Südsee
1957
as Kapitän
The Black Hussar
1932
as Darmont's Cook
The Heart of a Queen
1940
as Sir John
They're Too Much
1965
as Oberstaatsanwalt
The Turkish Cucumbers
1962
as Rubin y Soliman
Nanu, Sie kennen Korff noch nicht?
1938
as Reporter Droste
Der Unwiderstehliche
1937
as Marquis de Rossignol
Weiße Wäsche
1942
Love, Dance, and 1000 Songs
1955
as Direktor Weber
Liebe, Mädchen und Soldaten
1958
as Major von Siebenstern
Leidenschaft
1940
as Graf Christian
Santa Lucia
1956
as Tutu
Salonwagen E 417
1939
as Kuhlemanns Komplize
Salem Aleikum
1959
as Polizeichef Pierre Duval
Bobby Dodd intervenes
1959
as Versicherungsagent
Der Herr mit der schwarzen Melone
1960
Was geschah in dieser Nacht?
1941
as Werner Gebhardt
Klettermaxe
1952
as Dobnika
Under the Lantern
1928
as Nevin
Lady Juan
1928
as Poet Don Alfonso
Wibbel the Tailor
1939
as Knillich
Leichtes Blut
1943
as Möllendorf
Wenn Frauen schwindeln
1957
as Wuttke
Maharadscha wider Willen
1950
as Knirps - Generalsekretärs des Wunderfriseurs
Her Private Secretary
1940
as Auktionator
Her Highness the Saleswoman
1934
as Paul
Die spanische Fliege
1955
Der Millionendieb
1921
Maibritt, the Girl from the Islands
1964
as Direktor Dingelmeyer
Thou Art My Joy
1936
as Dr.Hofreuter - Rechtsanwalt
Ten on Every Finger
1954
as Director des Lido
About Hubert von Meyerinck
Hubert von Meyerinck was born in Potsdam on August 23, 1896, the son of a major. After his parents divorced, he was raised by his mother. From an early age he showed a strong interest in acting and began taking lessons as a child, despite his parents’ wish that he pursue a career as a priest. After completing school, he was drafted into military service during World War I but was discharged shortly afterward for health reasons. In 1917, he made his stage debut at the Berliner Schauspielhaus as Lieutenant von Hagen in "Kolberg." Following an en… With 267 credits spanning from 1921 to 1971, Hubert von Meyerinck has appeared in 262 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Hubert von Meyerinck Movies
- One, Two, Three (1961) — as Count von Droste Schattenburg
- The Rothschilds (1940) — as Vitrolles
- Diesel (1943) — as Herr von Lorrenz
- Charleys Onkel (1969) — as Mr. Most
- Manon Lescaut (1926) — as Der Junge de Bli
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