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Josef Dahmen

1903 – 1985

German actor and voice actor

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Lived 1903 – 1985 (aged 81). Josef Dahmen was a German actor, dub actor, film actor, stage actor, television actor and voice actor.

Josef Dahmen (21 August 1903 – 18 January 1985) was a German stage, film and television actor.

Dahmen was married to the actress Gisela von Collande, with whom he had a daughter Andrea Dahmen. His granddaughter Julia Dahmen is also an actress. Dahmen had a vague resemblance to Hungarian actor Peter Lorre.

Selected filmography

Wibbel the Tailor (1931) - Sohn des Wirts M (1931) - (uncredited) A Tremendously Rich Man (1932) The Hymn of Leuthen (1933) - Georg - Soldier The Lake Calls (1933) - Besatzung der 'Carola' Typhoon (1933) - Werkdetektiv The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) Refugees (1933) - Man with red hair (1934) - Müller, Chauffeur bei Sonnekamp Pappi (1934) - Fred Heinz in the Moon (1934) Between Two Hearts (1934) Decoy (1934) - Bandit La Paloma. Ein Lied der Kameradschaft (1934) Love, Death and the Devil (1934) - Macco Don't Lose Heart, Suzanne! (1935) - Kurvenkarl Carmen Loura (1935) Pygmalion (1935) Anschlag auf Schweda (1935) - Ein Bühnenarbeiter The Last Four on Santa Cruz (1936) - Cocteau Der müde Theodor (1936) - Felix Rieger The Traitor (1936) - Ein Helfer City of Anatol (1936) - Arbeiter bei Gregor Under Blazing Heavens (1936) - Polizeiarzt My Son the Minister (1937) - Ein revolutionärer Zwischenrufer Unternehmen Michael (1937) - Ein Defätist Manege (1937) Mother Song (1937) - Inspizient Urlaub auf Ehrenwort (1938) - Zweiter Gauner Grossalarm (1938) Capriccio (1938) - Brautwerber und Zechkumpane Barberousses Pour le Mérite (1938) - Zuschlag The Immortal Heart (1939) - Matrose New Year's Eve on Alexanderplatz (1939) - Anton Lingenfelder Salonwagen E 417 (1939) - Zimmerkellner im 'Deutschen Kaiser' Renate in the Quartet (1939) - Musiker am Konservatorium The Sensational Casilla Trial (1939) - Vergifteter Co-Pilot Legion Condor (1939) - Unteroffizier Above All Else in the World (1941) - Uffz. Weber Ohm Krüger (1941) - Englischer Soldat im Frauenkonzentrationslager Stukas (1941) - Feldwebel Traugott Sechs Tage Heimaturlaub (1941) - Chauffeur People in the Storm (1941) - Serbischer Soldat Two in a Big City (1942) - Gesang (uncredited) Schicksal (1942) - Diener A Gust of Wind (1942) - Herr Galassi Die goldene Stadt (1942) - Ein Bauer Diesel (1942) - Maschinist bei Buz Ein glücklicher Mensch (1943) The Crew of the Dora (1943) - Feldwebel Otto Roggenkamp Gefährlicher Frühling (1943) - Dr. Oskar Neugefeldt (1944) - Feldwebel Kolberg (1945) - Franz Der Erbförster (1945) The Last Night (1949) - Rostard, Kellner Thirteen Under One Hat (1950) - Herr Fleischer Blondes for Export (1950) - Armand Harbour Melody (1950) - Barmixer The Shadow of Herr Monitor (1950) - Hafenarbeiter The Rabanser Case (1950) - Herr Imhoff Third from the Right (1950) - Diener Josef The Lost One (1951) - Lieske, canteen bartender (uncredited) Kommen Sie am Ersten (1951) - Gregory Roses Bloom on the Moorland (1952) - Der schwedische Leutnant Shooting Stars (1952) - Eisenbahner Don't Forget Love (1953) Das singende Hotel (1953) Not Afraid of Big Animals (1953) - Schwerer Junge Eine Liebesgeschichte (1954) The Man of My Life (1954) Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel (1954) They Were So Young (1954) - Dr. Perez Operation Sleeping Bag (1955) - Major Fercher Zwei blaue Augen (1955) - Professor Wittmann Die Ehe des Dr. med. Danwitz (1956) - Regierungsrat (1956) - Schlachtermeister Van Heusden A Heart Returns Home (1956) - Dr. Brandel Für zwei Groschen Zärtlichkeit (1957) - Paul Müller The Heart of St. Pauli (1957) - Polizeibeamter Heart Without Mercy (1958) Man in the River (1958) - Bergungsinspektor Garms The Girl from the Marsh Croft (1958) - Vater Nilsson The Muzzle (1958) - Bankier (uncredited) Thirteen Old Donkeys (1958) - Dr. Köster The Magliari (1959) - Herr Mayer The Buddenbrooks (1959) - Rektor Wulicke The Terrible People (1960) - Henker (uncredited) Pichler's Books Are Not in Order (1961) - Manager Treasure of Silver Lake (1962) - Hartley (voice, uncredited) Tim Frazer (1963, TV miniseries) - Edgar Tupper

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Josef Dahmen?

German actor and voice actor (1903-1985)

When was Josef Dahmen born?

Josef Dahmen was born on 21 August 1903 in Solingen.

When did Josef Dahmen die?

Josef Dahmen died on 18 January 1985 in Hamburg.

What was Josef Dahmen's occupation?

Josef Dahmen was an actor, dub actor, film actor, stage actor, television actor and voice actor.

What nationality was Josef Dahmen?

Josef Dahmen was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Josef Dahmen

· Wikidata: Q1363955

· DBpedia: Josef Dahmen

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