Harald Wolff
Known for Acting · 14 credits
- Born
- 1909-01-11
- Died
- 1977-06-01
- Place of birth
- Barmen [now Wuppertal], Germany
Biography
Harald Otto Walther Wolff (11 January 1909 – June 1977) was a German stage, film and television actor.
Harald Wolff, born in Barmen in 1909, first completed an apprenticeship as a businessman after graduating from high school before switching to acting. Wolff played his first film role in 1939 in Helmut Käutner 's comedy Kitty and the World Conference.
After World War II, in addition to appearances in German films, he also took part in various international film productions, including the 1951 American war drama Decision Before Dawn by director Anatole Litvak; 1956 in the French comedy film Two Men, a Pig, and the Night of Paris by Claude Autant-Lara; 1957 in Maurice Labro s literary adaptation Spione alongside Henri Vidal, Barbara Laage or Lino Ventura and in 1964 in Jacques Demy's musical The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. In 1972, he acted in Costa-Gavras political thriller The Invisible Uprising.
In addition, Wolff, as a voice actor, has lent his voice to many internationally known fellow actors over the decades. In the 1960s, he dubbed Desmond Llewelyn as Q in the James Bond films Goldfinger and Thunderball. He also dubbed Charles Boyer in the 1967 Bond parody Casino Royale. Vincent Price in Cry of the Banshee and Claude Rains in The Adventures of Robin Hood were dubbed by Wolff.
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Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (12)
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
1964
as Monsieur Dubourg
The Night Affair
1958
as Lucky's Father
La Traversée de Paris
1956
as German Commander (uncredited)
Geheimakten Solvay
1953
as von Kreß
The Cat
1958
as Colonel Richting
Decision Before Dawn
1951
as Hartmann (uncredited)
Johnny Colt
1966
as Thomas King
State of Siege
1972
as Minister of Foreign Affairs
Bells Without Joy
1962
as Commander von Ulbricht
Sahara on Fire
1961
as Peter
Kitty and the World Conference
1939
as Sekretär der englischen Delegation Collins
To Catch a Spy
1957
as Lindbaum
About Harald Wolff
Harald Otto Walther Wolff (11 January 1909 – June 1977) was a German stage, film and television actor. Harald Wolff, born in Barmen in 1909, first completed an apprenticeship as a businessman after graduating from high school before switching to acting. Wolff played his first film role in 1939 in Helmut Käutner 's comedy Kitty and the World Conference. After World War II, in addition to appearances in German films, he also took part in various international film productions, including the 1951 American war drama Decision Before Dawn by directo… With 14 credits spanning from 1939 to 1980, Harald Wolff has appeared in 12 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Harald Wolff Movies
- The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) — as Monsieur Dubourg
- The Night Affair (1958) — as Lucky's Father
- La Traversée de Paris (1956) — as German Commander (uncredited)
- Geheimakten Solvay (1953) — as von Kreß
- The Cat (1958) — as Colonel Richting
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