Hugo Schuster (22 November 1886 – 10 July 1976) was a German-British actor.[1]

Hugo Schuster
Born(1886-11-22)22 November 1886
Died(1976-07-10)10 July 1976 (aged 89)
OccupationActor

Biography

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Born in Aachen, Germany, Schuster began his career acting at Otto Brahm's Berlin Lessing Theater. In the 1920s, he acted in the leading German theatres. After 1945, he had roles in English theatre plays, films, television, and radio - such as the BBC German service.[2][3][4] From 1956 to 1963 he lived in Germany, acting in German productions. However, he did not feel at peace in post-war Germany and returned to his home in Golders Green.[5]

Personal life

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Hugo married actress, Sybil Rares.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1944 Hotel Reserve Inspector Uncredited
1949 Portrait from Life Interpreter
1949 The Third Man Waiter Uncredited
1950 Prelude to Fame Dr. Freihaus
1952 Secret People General Galbern
1953 House of Blackmail Dr. Welich
1954 Father Brown Optician
1954 Five Days Professor Uncredited
1954 Burnt Evidence Hartl
1955 Secret Venture Professor Henrik
1966 The Blue Max Hans. Elderly Servant
1967 The Prisoner Professor Jacob Seltzman Episode: Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling

References

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  1. ^ "Hugo Schuster | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
  2. ^ "Hugo Schuster | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  3. ^ "Hugo Schuster". BFI. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016.
  4. ^ "Scrapbook for 1914". December 28, 1954. p. 32 – via BBC Genome.
  5. ^ "Hugo Schuster" (PDF).
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