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Erich Schellow

1915 – 1995

German actor

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About Erich Schellow

Lived 1915 – 1995 (aged 80). Erich Schellow was a German stage actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor, dub actor and actor.

Erich Schellow (1915–1995) was a German stage, film and television actor. In the late 1960s he portrayed Sherlock Holmes in a series of adaptations of Arthur Conan Doyle's stories for German television, alongside Paul Edwin Roth as Dr. Watson.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1947 In Those Days Karl / Rahmenhandlung 1954 Portrait of an Unknown Woman Walter 1954 A Girl from Paris 1954 Three from Variety Alexis 1955 Secrets of the City Rudolf Thomas, Engineer 1955 The Plot to Assassinate Hitler Evangelischer Pfarrer / Narrator 1955 Hotel Adlon Louis Adlon 1956 Before Sundown Wolfgang Clausen 1956 The Captain from Köpenick Capt. von Schlettow 1967 Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes

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Important facts

Born
27 February 1915, Berlin
Birth century
20th century
Died
25 November 1995, Berlin
Occupation
Stage actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor, dub actor, actor
Nationality
Germany
Awards
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Berliner Kunstpreis; Staatsschauspieler; German Critics' Prize

People in Erich Schellow's life

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Actor
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Paul Edwin Roth
1918 – 1985
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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Erich Schellow?

German actor (1915-1995)

When was Erich Schellow born?

Erich Schellow was born on 27 February 1915 in Berlin.

When did Erich Schellow die?

Erich Schellow died on 25 November 1995 in Berlin.

What was Erich Schellow's occupation?

Erich Schellow was a stage actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor, dub actor and actor.

What nationality was Erich Schellow?

Erich Schellow was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Erich Schellow

· Wikidata: Q1353140

· DBpedia: Erich Schellow

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