Dietmar Schönherr

Dietmar Otto Schönherr (; 17 May 1926 – 18 July 2014) was an Austrian film actor. He appeared in 120 films between 1944 and 2014. He was famous for playing the role of Major Cliff Allister McLane in the German science fiction series Raumpatrouille. He was born in Innsbruck, Austria. He was married to the Danish actress Vivi Bach from 1965 until her death in 2013. In 2011 he was awarded with the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class.

Selected filmography

(Young Eagles) (1944) - Theo Brakke Les Amours de Blanche-Neige (1947) - Joe Burton Das Fräulein und der Vagabund (1949) - Gerhard Renken Night on Mont Blanc (1951) - Vigo, Leutnant der Grenzpolizei Love's Carnival (1955) - Leutnant Hans Rudloff Bonjour Kathrin (1956) - Duval Friederike von Barring (1956) - Müller-Staen jr. (1956) - Ferry Singer Das Mädchen Marion (1956) - Günter Legler, Turnierreiter Made in Germany (1957) - Dr. Roderich Zeiss Die verpfuschte Hochzeitsnacht (1957) - Alexander Schulze Just Once a Great Lady (1957) - Stefan Riehl Spring in Berlin (1957) - Hannes Delk Doctor Bertram (1957) - Kurt Losch The Elephant in a China Shop (1958) - Clemens Black Forest Cherry Schnapps (1958) - Peter Benrath (1958) - Herbert Thanner Sehnsucht hat mich verführt (1958) - Albert Hermann Frauensee (1958) - Ferry Graf Chur Die unvollkommene Ehe (1959) - Rolf Beckmayer Every Day Isn't Sunday (1959) - Mitja Burganoff Jons und Erdme (1959) - Direktor der Seifenfabrik (1959) - Willi Schultz Beloved Augustin (1960) - Franz von Gravenreuth Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen (1960) - Gaston (1960) - Fritz Merlin Brainwashed (1960) - Rabbi Ingeborg (1960) - Peter (1960) - Michael Böhm Beloved Impostor (1961) - David Ogden (1961) - Dr. Georg Holst Melody of Hate (1962) - Dr. Elmer The Longest Day (1962) - Häger's Aide (uncredited) Commando (1962) - Petit Prince The Happy Years of the Thorwalds (1962) - Martin Thorwald His Best Friend (1962) - Marius Melichar Kohlhiesel's Daughters (1962) - Günter Krüger The Nylon Noose (1963) - Inspektor Eric Harvey (1963) - Richard Mystery of the Red Jungle (1964) - Ted Barnekow (1964) - Klaus Petermann The Monster of London City (1964) - Dr. Morely Greely / Michael Victim Five (1964) - Dr. Paul Bryson The Secret of the Chinese Carnation (1964) - Dr. Cecil Wilkens (1965) - Hans Rothe Coast of Skeletons (1965) - Piet Van Houten Mozambique (1965) - Henderson A Holiday with Piroschka (1965) - Alfi Trattenbach Come to the Blue Adriatic (1966) - Walter Thomas Raumpatrouille (1966, TV series, 7 episodes) - Cliff Allister McLane Ski Fever (1966) - Toni Kommissar X – Drei grüne Hunde (1967) - Allan Hood / George Hood (1968) - Christian Bongert April - April (1969) - Ambassador Come to Vienna, I'll Show You Something! (1970) - Narrator The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower (1970, TV film) - Bredford King (1978, TV film) - Police Lieutenant Anderson (1984) - Talk show host The Death of the White Stallion (1985) - Caspar von Schenkenstein A Crime of Honour ( A Song for Europe, 1985, TV film) - Junger Raffl (1985) - Pfarrer Tanner (1985) - Steiner Torquemada (1989) Reporter (1989, TV series) - Chief Editor Herbst (1989) - Brasser Journey of Hope (1990) - Massimo Mirakel (1990) (1992) - Gustav Hohenstein By Way of the Stars (1992, TV miniseries) - Friedrich Brunneck (1992) - Joshua Jordi Family Passions (1993–1994, TV series) - Jürgen Haller Rosen aus Jericho (1994) Jeden 3. Sonntag (1995) Es war doch Liebe? (1995) An Almost Perfect Divorce (1997) - Dr. Hofbauer Back in Trouble (1997) - Dinkelmann Am I Beautiful? (1998) - Juan The Cry of the Butterfly (1999) - Paulina's Grandfather Leo & Claire (2001) - Anwalt Dr. Richard Iphraim Herz (2001, TV film) - Jon Kamphoven Handyman (2006) - Dr. Meyer