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Reinhold Bernt

1902 – 1981

German film actor

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Lived 1902 – 1981 (aged 78). Reinhold Bernt was a German actor, film actor, screenwriter and director.

Reinhold Bernt (19 December 1902 – 26 October 1981) was a German film actor.

Bernt was born Reinhold Bienert in Berlin and died in West Berlin. He was the brother of actor Gerhard Bienert (1898 – 1986).

Career Bernt's acting career began in Stuttgart with a theater debut. Soon after, he traveled to Berlin. There, he founded a troupe known as the "Group of Young Actors" with his brother, Gerhard Bernt. He performed across Berlin and entered the film industry in the 1930s. He was not only an actor, but also an assistant director and screenwriter. He appeared in some Nazi propaganda films, such as Im Namen des Volkes (In the Name of the People). After World War II, he performed at the Schillertheater and in Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft (DEFA). It became harder to obtain large roles, so he began to act increasingly as supporting characters. eventually, he moved on to voicing radio plays, performing a total of 320 roles. He died on October 26, 1981, in Berlin.

Selected filmography

The Blue Angel (1930) - Der Clown / The Clown Salto Mortale (1931) - Jim The Other Side (1931) - Feldwebel The Daredevil (1931) - Willy, Stallmeister American Hyppodrom Cadets (1931) - Hennig, Bursche bei Rittmeister von Malzahn Secret Agent (1932) - Baschin Peter Voss, Thief of Millions (1932) - Zeitungsverkäufer Cavaliers of the Kurfürstendamm (1932) - Gorritz Spies at the Savoy Hotel (1932) - Schrott, sein Sekretär Secret of the Blue Room (1932) - Chauffeur Max Sacred Waters (1932) - Töni The Rebel (1932) - Krahvogel Hände aus dem Dunkel (1933) - Schnabel, ein entlassener Angestellter The Roberts Case (1933) The Rebel (1933) - George Bird Hitlerjunge Quex (1933) - Ausrufer (barker) (uncredited) Lady Windermere's Fan (1935) - Regisseur Trouble Backstairs (1935) - August Krüger, Hausverwalter Fruit in the Neighbour's Garden (1935) - Gottfried Berger, Theos Freund The Beggar Student (1936) - Der Pedell Escapade (1936) - Prowiak, ein Friseur Thunder, Lightning and Sunshine (1936) - Franzl, Schneidergeselle Under Blazing Heavens (1936) - 1. Offizier auf der Gorboduc Truxa (1937) - Gepäckträger (uncredited) Sherlock Holmes (1937) - Wilson Hahn im Korb (1937) - Hotelportier The Mystery of Betty Bonn (1938) - Matrose Clements Comrades at Sea (1938) - Kommissar Sakin The Holm Murder Case (1938) - Kriminalassistent Henneberg In the Name of the People (1939) - Bruno Mielke Der grüne Kaiser (1939) - (uncredited) The Governor (1939) - Mitglied der Radikalen Partei Mistake of the Heart (1939) - Dr. Reithofer Central Rio (1939) - Sergeant Carmo Alarm at Station III (1939) - Kai, Schmuggler Jud Süß (1940) - Folterknecht Wunschkonzert (1940) Blutsbrüderschaft (1941) - Arbeiter der Gösch Das himmelblaue Abendkleid (1941) Alarm (1941) - Wirt im Lokal Unser kleiner Junge (1941) - Swoboda Carl Peters (1941) - Jungle Patrolman Hansen Leichte Muse (1941) - Kaufmann Böhlke People in the Storm (1941) - Johann His Son (1942) - Heini - Komplize des 'eleganten' Diebs ... und über uns der Himmel (1947) The Berliner (1948) - (uncredited) Rotation (1949) - Kurt Blank Bürgermeister Anna (1950) - Landrat Semmelweis - Retter der Mütter (1950) Die Jungen vom Kranichsee (1950) - Fabrikdirektor Master of Life and Death (1955) - Bahnwärter The Story of Anastasia (1956) - Oberwachtmeister Schröder (uncredited) Spy for Germany (1956) - U-Boot-Steuermann Madeleine und der Legionär (1958) Arzt ohne Gewissen (1959) - Hauptwachtmeister Two Among Millions (1961) - Schliemke Destination Death (1964) - Willi Wirth

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Reinhold Bernt?

German film actor (1902-1981)

When was Reinhold Bernt born?

Reinhold Bernt was born on 19 December 1902 in Berlin.

When did Reinhold Bernt die?

Reinhold Bernt died on 26 October 1981 in West Berlin.

What was Reinhold Bernt's occupation?

Reinhold Bernt was an actor, film actor, screenwriter and director.

What nationality was Reinhold Bernt?

Reinhold Bernt was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Reinhold Bernt

· Wikidata: Q75383

· DBpedia: Reinhold Bernt

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