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)
Keine Angst vor Schwiegermüttern
1954
People Among Us
1926
as Man on Party
Das große Ohr
1965
as Dupont
The Fugitive from Chicago
1934
as Werner Dux
Der große Mandarin
1949
as Beamter
Fanny Elssler
1937
as Polizeipräfekt
Manöverball
1956
as Hauptmann Brothusen
The White Demon
1932
as Marquis d'Esquillon
Nachruf auf Egon Müller
1965
as Tod
Traumschöne Nacht
1952
as Maroni
One, Two, Three
1961
as Count von Droste Schattenburg
Familienparade
1936
as Vetter Max
Ein Zug fährt ab
1942
as Frisör Schön
Maria Ilona
1939
as Pizzi
Stiftungsfest der Fleißigen Biene
1963
as Hoteldirektor
The King's Prisoner
1935
as Von Beichlingen
Liebe, Mädchen und Soldaten
1958
as Major von Siebenstern
Anna Favetti
1938
as Hotelgast
Der große Fall
1949
as Ein dunkler Ehrenmann
Mistress Moon
1941
as Rat Haschke
Das Nachtgespenst
1953
as Hoteldirektor
They're Too Much
1965
as Oberstaatsanwalt
Gelbe Bestien
1921
Der Unwiderstehliche
1937
as Marquis de Rossignol
Women for Golden Hill
1938
as Tanzmanager
The Schlemihl
1931
as Baron Stechling
Der Störenfried
1934
Last Stop
1935
as Marcel Steiner, Direktor des Salon 'Flora'
Rosemary
1958
as Kleye
Der große Schatten
1942
as Schauspieler Voß
Der Millionendieb
1921
Die Hotelratte
1928
as 3. Ehemann
All for Veronica
1936
as Theo
After Midnight
1938
as Ricin
Not Afraid of Big Animals
1953
as Kunstreiter
Kampf
1932
as Schneckendorf
Thou Art My Joy
1936
as Dr.Hofreuter - Rechtsanwalt
Königstiger
1935
as Vicomte d'Aubert
Winter Night's Dream
1935
as Degenfels
Der verkaufte Großvater
1962
as Friedrich Wilhelm Dünkelberg
Kora Terry
1940
Der Lauf des Bösen
1969
as Kardinal
The Secret Ways
1961
as Sheffler
The Haunted Castle
1960
as Von Teckel
Klettermaxe
1952
as Dobnika
Das Mädchen Juanita
1945
as Verwandter des Konsul Henselings
Frühlingsluft
1938
as Graf Rasumirksi
Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel
1954
as Polizeipräsident a. D. von Regwitz
The Man with the Glass Eye
1969
as Sir Arthur
Schlussakkord
1960
Träume von der Südsee
1957
as Kapitän
I Have Dreamed of You
1944
as Empfangschef
Mordprozeß Dr. Jordan
1949
as Wedekind
In the Temple of Venus
1948
as Raimondo
The Flute Concert of Sans-souci
1930
as Attché
For Once I'd Like to Have No Troubles
1932
as Görner
Paul und Pauline
1936
as Apotheker Knullingen
Musik, Musik und nur Musik
1955
as Bieberich
Wenn Frauen schwindeln
1957
as Wuttke
Liebe auf Eis
1950
as Hoteldirektor
The Hunchback of Soho
1966
as General Edward Perkins
Frau Luna
1964
as Kaiser
Eine seltene Geliebte
1950
as Poule, Verlege
Fanfaren der Ehe
1953
as Hornisse
Again the Ringer
1965
as Judge Matthews
Münchhausen
1943
as Prinz Anton Ulrich
Amico
1949
as Schwarz, Oberkellner
The Zombie Walks
1968
as Sir Arthur
My Wife, the Adventuress
1931
Ein dreifach Hoch dem Sanitätsgefreiten Neumann
1969
as Oberstabsarzt Dr. Treppwitz
I'm Waiting for You
1952
as Studienrat Schwarze
They Call It Love
1953
as Balancourt
Gute Nacht, Mary
1950
as Frank Betterton
The Gorilla Gang
1968
as Sir Arthur
Das späte Mädchen
1951
as Buchhändler
Die verschwundene Miniatur
1954
as Räuber
Liebe im Finanzamt
1952
as Herr vom Empfang
Junge Leute brauchen Liebe
1961
as Monsieur Terrier
Die Seeteufel von Angostura
1958
The Spessart Inn
1958
as Von Teckel
Hochstaplerin der Liebe
1954
as Meister Philippe
The Rothschilds
1940
as Vitrolles
Kätchen für alles
1949
as Ein Herr
Ferien auf Immenhof
1957
as Dr. Weskamp
The Thief of Bagdad
1952
as Hussa Hussa
Help - She Loves Me
1956
as Direktor der "Elysée-Bar
Black-White-Red Four Poster
1962
as Oberst Pusslitz
An Invisible Man Goes Through the City
1933
as Gast
The Counterfeit Bill
1935
as Wallner, Betrüger
Trenck, der Pandur
1940
as Herr von Sazenthal
Farewell Performance
1955
as Philipp, Duc de Gramont
Robert und Bertram
1961
as Kriminalkommissar Wolff
Zu Befehl, Frau Feldwebel
1956
as Kriegsgerichtsrat Kronberg
Love Whispers
1935
as Lenoir
The Burning Heart
1929
Heute blau und morgen blau
1957
as Dr. Schlucker
The Blue Straw Hat
1949
as Ciapollini
Under the Lantern
1928
as Nevin
The Cuckoo Years
1967
as Ernst Francken
Everything for a Woman
1935
as Maxwell, ein dunkler Ehrenmann
The Only Girl
1933
as Flügeladjutant
Freddy and the Millionaire
1961
as Walloschek
Manon Lescaut
1926
as Der Junge de Bli
Charleys Onkel
1969
as Mr. Most
An der schönen blauen Donau
1955
as Baron Philipp
Glorious Times in the Spessart
1967
as General Teckel
Der Czardas-König
1959
as Szegedy
Sabine und die hundert Männer
1960
as Herzog
The Man Who Walked Through the Wall
1959
as Pickler - Der Bürochef
Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies
1962
as Gustav Säuerling
Spiel an Bord
1936
as Marquis de la Tours, ein Betrüger
Der bunte Traum
1952
as Brandini
Versprich mir nichts!
1937
as Dr. Elk
The Star of Rio
1940
as Monsieur Louis Borinage
Hangmen, Women, and Soldiers
1935
as Rittmeister Lensberg
Die gestohlene Hose
1956
as Signore Ricoli
Mein Mann, das Wirtschaftswunder
1961
Otto ist auf Frauen scharf
1968
as Dr. Zwyfalt
The Secret Courier
1928
as Duc d'Orléans
Der Stern von Santa Clara
1958
as Manager Freddy
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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- Keine Angst vor Schwiegermüttern (1954)
- People Among Us (1926) — as Man on Party
- Das große Ohr (1965) — as Dupont
- The Fugitive from Chicago (1934) — as Werner Dux
- Der große Mandarin (1949) — as Beamter
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