About Herbert Wilk
Lived 1905 – 1977 (aged 72). Herbert Wilk was a German actor, stage actor and television actor.
Herbert Wilk (1905–1977) was a German stage, television and film actor. He emerged as a screen actor during the Nazi era, appearing in war films such as U-Boote westwärts. However the bulk of his career came after the Second World War. After initially appearing in films made by the East German studio DEFA, he largely worked in West German television for the remainder of his career.
Selected filmography The Desert Song (1939) Commissioner Eyck (1940) The Rothschilds (1940) U-Boote westwärts (1941) Stukas (1941) Free Land (1946) The Beaver Coat (1949) The Girl from the South Seas (1950) Woe to Him Who Loves (1951) Canaris (1954) The Mosquito (1954) Stresemann (1957) The Unexcused Hour (1957) The Black Chapel (1959) Blind Justice (1961)
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Who was Herbert Wilk?
German actor (1905–1977)
When was Herbert Wilk born?
Herbert Wilk was born on 10 May 1905 in Gnoien.
When did Herbert Wilk die?
Herbert Wilk died on 2 November 1977 in Berlin.
What was Herbert Wilk's occupation?
Herbert Wilk was an actor, stage actor and television actor.
What nationality was Herbert Wilk?
Herbert Wilk was German.
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