Heini Göbel (1910-2009) was a German film, stage and television actor. In 1955 he portrayed Hercule Poirot in a German television adaptation of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express the first time the novel had been adapted for the screen.[1][2]

Heini Göbel
Born15 May 1910
Died24 September 2009 (aged 99)
Other namesHeinrich Göbel
OccupationActor
Years active1949–1996 (film)

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Bernthal p.202
  2. ^ Aldridge p.288

Bibliography

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  • Aldridge, Mark. Agatha Christie on Screen. Springer, 2016.
  • Bernthal, J.C. Agatha Christie: A Companion to the Mystery Fiction. McFarland, 2022.
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