About Franz Schafheitlin
Lived 1895 – 1980 (aged 84). Franz Schafheitlin was a German stage actor, film actor, actor and musician.
Franz Schafheitlin (9 August 1895 – 6 February 1980) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1927 and 1974. He was born in Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany and died in Pullach, West Germany.
Selected filmography
The Bordellos of Algiers (1927) Mariett Dances Today (1928) The Wonderful Lies of Nina Petrovna (1929) Napoleon at Saint Helena (1929) Money on the Street (1930) as Bornhausen Storm in a Water Glass (1931) as Prosecutor The Ringer (1932) as Sergeant Carter Daughter of the Regiment (1933) as Major Sonnenstrahl (1933) as Ein Arzt im Unfallkrankenhaus Frasquita (1934) as Juan The Secret of Cavelli (1934) Asew (1935) as Urzoff The Cossack and the Nightingale (1935) as R12 Eva (1935) as Stefan, ein Arbeiter The Eternal Mask (1935) as Monsieur Negar Leutnant Bobby, der Teufelskerl (1935) ...nur ein Komödiant (1935) as Blanchet, court painter Die Pompadour (1935) as Graf Aragnac Augustus the Strong (1936) as Flemming Singende Jugend as Brunner, Präfekt Die Puppenfee (1936) The Cabbie's Song (1936) as Max Jolander Ball at the Metropol (1937) as Steltendorff IA in Oberbayern (1937) as Dr. Hans Hemann, Rechtsanwalt Another World (1937) as Dr. Herbert Carter Anna Favetti (1938) as Dr. Thom Heimat (1938) as Bank Director von Keller Steputat & Co. (1938) as Staatsanwalt So You Don't Know Korff Yet? (1938) as Morton The Immortal Heart (1939) as Squire Zinderl The Green Emperor (1939) as the procuror n°2 The Fourth Is Not Coming (1939) as Richter Tilenius Marguerite : 3 (1939) as Dr. Ludwig Findeisen Dein Leben gehört mir (1939) The Desert Song (1939) as Finanzier Maria Ilona (1939) as Captain von Sailern Der singende Tor (1939) as Staatsanwalt Angelika (1940) as Immerzeel jun. Die lustigen Vagabunden (1940) as Dr. Klamm, Kunstkritiker Kora Terry (1940) as Vopescu Bismarck (1940) as Fürst Metternich My Life for Ireland (1941) as Harrison Ohm Kruger (1941) as Lord Kitchener Friedemann Bach (1941) as Secretary Siepmann (uncredited) Ich klage an (1941) as Rechtsanwalt Straten People in the Storm (1941) as Kommisar Subotic The Thing About Styx (1942) Die heimlichen Bräute (1942) as Oberstaatsanwalt Dr. Burgmeier A Gust of Wind (1942) as the chief judge Rembrandt (1942) Andreas Schlüter (1942) as Mr. von Harms Die Entlassung (1942) as Botschafter Graf Schuwalow Voice of the Heart (1942) as Direktor Möller With the Eyes of a Woman (1942) as Baron von Stein Liebesgeschichten (1943) as Herr Rechenmacher Münchhausen (1943) as Doge (uncredited) Paracelsus (1943) as Erasmus von Rotterdam Fahrt ins Abenteuer (1943) as Verleger Helmut Burke Titanic (1943) as Hunderson Die beiden Schwestern (1943) as Opernindendant Gefährlicher Frühling (1943) as Arthur Friedeborn Herr Sanders lebt gefährlich (1944) as Romberg, Regierungsrat Der große Preis (1944) as Greininger The Roedern Affair (1944) as Marquis d'Orion Ich habe von dir geträumt (1944) as Helenes Vater The Black Robe (1944) as Dr. Lindener Opfergang (1944) as Matthias That Was My Life (1944) as Baron Schark Philharmonic (1944) as Ministerialrat Kolberg (1945) as Fanselow The Years Pass (1945) as Judicial Counsellor Carlsen Meine Herren Söhne (1945) as Ministerialdirektor Eines Tages (1945) as Dr. Wegner Der Erbförster (1945) Das Leben geht weiter (1945) In Those Days (1947) as Wolfgang Buschenhagen Finale (1948) as Professor Grammann Insolent and in Love (1948) as Justus Pernrieder, Fabrikant The Last Night (1949) as Administration Counsellor Borner Verführte Hände (1949) as Dr. Beermann Die Andere (1949) as Prof. Eckbert Litten Trouble Backstairs (1949) as Procuror Kätchen für alles (1949) as Professor Gerlach How Do We Tell Our Children? (1949) Dangerous Guests (1949) as Dr. Roeder Shadows in the Night (1950) One Night Apart (1950) as Burgomaster Thirteen Under One Hat (1950) as Eddi Winterthur Gabriela (1950) as Hausherr Blondes for Export (1950) as Polizeikommissar (Rio) The Beautiful Galatea (1950) Abundance of Life (1950) as Professor Mathilde Möhring (1950) Harbour Melody (1950) as Arzt The Wooden Horse (1950) as Camp Commandant The Rabanser Case (1950) as Polizeirat The Girl from the South Seas (1950) Melody of Fate (1950) as Hugo Müller Immortal Beloved (1951) as Talma Professor Nachtfalter (1951) Das fremde Leben (1951) as Herr Barkhausen Dr. Holl (1951) as Professor Godenbergh The Guilt of Doctor Homma (1951) as Landgerichtsdirektor von Herkenrath Grün ist die Heide (1951) (uncredited) The Lady in Black (1951) as Chief Inspector Marshall The Csardas Princess (1951) as Leopold von Weylersheim Hanna Amon (1951) as Prison Director (uncredited) A Heidelberg Romance (1951) as Bellboy The Great Temptation (1952) as Landrat Rochwald We'll Talk About Love Later (1953) as Juwelier Penzner Secretly Still and Quiet (1953) Everything for Father (1953) as Betriebsdirektor The Country Schoolmaster (1954) as Senator Vanlos Regina Amstetten (1954) as Hotelportier Mohr Sanatorium total verrückt (1954) Confession Under Four Eyes (1954) as Chef Director Dr. Kopp Ingrid – Die Geschichte eines Fotomodells (1955) as Ingrids Onkel Music, Music and Only Music (1955) as Berndorff The Priest from Kirchfeld (1955) as Oberstaatsanwalt Your Life Guards (1955) as Flügeladjutant My Brother Joshua (1956) as Der Bürgermeister As Long as the Roses Bloom (1956) as Kunsthändler Es wird alles wieder gut (1957) as Dr. Berger, Fernsehintendant All Roads Lead Home (1957) as Grumke Greetings and Kisses from Tegernsee (1957) as Büroleiter Night Nurse Ingeborg (1958) as Oberarzt Dr. Ranzau Schmutziger Engel (1958) as Untersuchungsrichter Wangen Grabenplatz 17 (1958) as Dr. Bühler Vater, Mutter und neun Kinder (1958) Die schöne Lügnerin (1959) as British Ambassador Lord Stewart (uncredited) The Forests Sing Forever (1959) as Shopkeeper Holder The Inheritance of Bjorndal (1960) as Shopkeeper Holder (1961) as Dr. Kienast The Dead Eyes of London (1961) as Sir John Soft Shoulders, Sharp Curves (1972) as Opa Eugen Was wissen Sie von Titipu? (1972) as Mikado The Twins from Immenhof (1973) as Dr. Tiedemann, Tierarzt Zwei im 7. Himmel (1974) as Theo Sommer Spring in Immenhof (1974) as Dr. Tiedemann
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Franz Schafheitlin's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Franz Schafheitlin's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Franz Schafheitlin?
actor (1895-1980)
When was Franz Schafheitlin born?
Franz Schafheitlin was born on 9 August 1895 in Berlin.
When did Franz Schafheitlin die?
Franz Schafheitlin died on 6 February 1980 in Pullach.
What was Franz Schafheitlin's occupation?
Franz Schafheitlin was a stage actor, film actor, actor and musician.
What nationality was Franz Schafheitlin?
Franz Schafheitlin was German.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Franz Schafheitlin
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Franz Schafheitlin. https://biography.guide/franz-schafheitlin/
MLA: "Franz Schafheitlin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/franz-schafheitlin/.
Chicago: "Franz Schafheitlin." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/franz-schafheitlin/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-22 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:00 UTC