Carl von Haartman
Finnish military officer, actor and film director
About Carl von Haartman
Lived 1897 – 1980 (aged 83). Carl von Haartman was a Finnish actor, military personnel, film actor, film director and screenwriter.
Carl "Goggi" von Haartman (6 July 1897, Helsinki, Finland – 27 August 1980, El Alamillo, Spain) was a Finnish lieutenant colonel, writer, film actor, and film director.
In the late 1920s, Haartman lived in the United States and worked in Hollywood. He played the Zeppelin commander in Hell's Angels (1930) directed by Howard Hughes and starring Jean Harlow. He fought in the Finnish Civil War for the White Guard, in the Spanish Civil War for the Nationalist side, and for Finnish Army in the Winter War and Continuation War.
His daughter and her family currently live in Spain.
Partial filmography Hotel Imperial (1927) Very Confidential (1927) The Awakening (1928) Hell's Angels (1930)
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Who was Carl von Haartman?
Finnish military officer, actor and film director (1897–1980)
When was Carl von Haartman born?
Carl von Haartman was born on 6 July 1897 in Helsinki.
When did Carl von Haartman die?
Carl von Haartman died on 27 August 1980 in Alhaurín de la Torre.
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Carl von Haartman was an actor, military personnel, film actor, film director and screenwriter.
What nationality was Carl von Haartman?
Carl von Haartman was Finnish.
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