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Karl Ludwig Diehl

1896 – 1958

German actor

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Lived 1896 – 1958 (aged 61). Karl Ludwig Diehl was a German stage actor, film actor and actor.

Karl Ludwig Diehl (14 August 1896 – 8 March 1958) was a German film actor. He appeared in 66 films between 1924 and 1957. His father was Karl Diehl, the German professor of Anarchism.

Filmography

Die Tragödie der Entehrten (1924) The Blame (1924) Waltz of Love (1930) - Marshal Masks (1930) - Stuart Webbs Zärtlichkeit (1930) - Kerten The Love Waltz (1930) - Lord Chamberlain Love's Carnival (1930) - Oberleutnant Ferndinand von Grobitzsch The Copper (1930) - Snorry (German Version) Ash Wednesday (1931) - Hauptmann von Rochow Queen of the Night (1931) - Adjudant Circus Life (1931) - Luftakrobat Täter gesucht (1931) - Dr. Gregor, Redakteur The Squeaker (1931) - Captain Leslie In the Employ of the Secret Service (1931) - Wasiljeff, kaptajn Rasputin, Demon with Women (1932) - Fürst Jussupoff Two in a Car (1932) - Lord Kingsdale A Shot at Dawn (1932) - Petersen Scampolo (1932) - Maximilian The Secret of Johann Orth (1932) - Johann Salvator (Johann Orth) The Invisible Front (1933) - Erik Larsen Spies at Work (1933) - Michael von Hombergk, Generalstabsoffizier On Secret Service (1933) - Captain von Homberg Volldampf voraus! (1934) - Axel Gröning, Oberleutnant zur See, Kommandant The Girlfriend of a Big Man (1934) - Peters, Fabrikant Adventure on the Southern Express (1934) - Hans Lenzfeld, Speisewagenkellner A Man Wants to Get to Germany (1934) - Hagen Streak of Steel (1935) - Michael Tetjus Episode (1935) - Karl Kinz An Ideal Husband (1935) - Lord Robert Chiltern The Green Domino (1935) - Dr. Bruck The Higher Command (1935) - Rittmeister von Droste The Emperor's Candlesticks (1936) - Georg Wolenski His Daughter is Called Peter (1936) - Ingenieur Max Klaar Es geht um mein Leben (1936) - Rechtsanwalt Dr. Edmund Lessner The Ways of Love Are Strange (1937) - Hauptmann Costali / Haushofmeister Archibald Love Can Lie (1937) - Ivar Andersson Another World (1937) - Prinz Selim The Man Who Couldn't Say No (1938) - Memmo Speranza The False Step (1939) - Baron von Instetten A Hopeless Case (1939) - Professor Dr. Bruchsal The Fox of Glenarvon (1940) - Baron John Ennis of Loweland The Swedish Nightingale (1941) - Count Rantzan Annelie (1941) - Dr. Martin Laborius Was geschah in dieser Nacht (1941) - Johannes Petersen The Big Game (1942) - SS-Mann Die Entlassung (1942) - Kaiser Friederich III. 5 June (1942) - Generalmajor Lüchten Nacht ohne Abschied (1943) - Oberst Gösta Knudson, Schwadronführer The Impostor (1944) - Michael Jürgens Wo ist Herr Belling? (1945) - Herr von Seidel The Appeal to Conscience (1949) - Kriminalrat Husfeld The Trip to Marrakesh (1949) - Professor Colbert The Accusation (1950) - Massimo Ruska Das seltsame Leben des Herrn Bruggs (1951) - Herr von Seidel - Schwager Bruggs My Heart Sings (1951) - Neurologo Until We Meet Again (1952) - Prof. Stauffer Beloved Life (1953) - Oberst von Bolin A Love Story (1954) - Oberst Kessler, Regiments-Kommandeur The Man of My Life (1954) - Professor Bergstetten Victoria in Dover (1954) - Lord Melbourne - Prime Minister Secrets of the City (1955) - Prof. Siebrecht The Devil's General (1955) - Generaldirektor Hugo Mohrungen Jackboot Mutiny (1955) - Generaloberst a.D. Beck Bandits of the Autobahn (1955) - Polizeirat Gerber My Leopold (1955) - Schwalbach, Banker My Sixteen Sons (1956) - Dr. Wesendahl

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Who was Karl Ludwig Diehl?

German actor (1896–1958)

When was Karl Ludwig Diehl born?

Karl Ludwig Diehl was born on 14 August 1896 in Halle (Saale).

When did Karl Ludwig Diehl die?

Karl Ludwig Diehl died on 8 March 1958 in Penzberg.

What was Karl Ludwig Diehl's occupation?

Karl Ludwig Diehl was a stage actor, film actor and actor.

What nationality was Karl Ludwig Diehl?

Karl Ludwig Diehl was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Karl Ludwig Diehl

· Wikidata: Q121408

· DBpedia: Karl Ludwig Diehl

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