Harry Halm (born Harry Hermann Hahn; 17 January 1901 – 22 November 1980) was a German

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. He was the son of director Alfred Halm and took acting lessons with

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and

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Selected filmography

* ''

Friend Ripp ''Friend Ripp'' (German: ''Freund Ripp'') is a 1923 German silent film directed by Alfred Halm and starring Carl Geppert, Ilka Grüning, and Käthe Haack.Gerhard Lamprecht. ''Deutsche Stummfilme, Volume 8'' p.901 The film's sets were designed ...

'' (1923) * '' The Evangelist'' (1924) * '' Chamber Music'' (1925) * '' Strong Winds'' (1924) * ''

The Humble Man and the Chanteuse ''The Humble Man and the Chanteuse'' (German: ''Der Demütige und die Tänzerin'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by E. A. Dupont and starring Lil Dagover, Olga Limburg and Margarete Kupfer. It was based on a novel by Felix Hollaender. ...

'' (1925) * '' Love and Trumpets'' (1925) * ''

Three Waiting Maids ''Three Waiting Maids'' (german: Die drei Portiermädel) is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Hanni Weisse, Maly Delschaft, and Bruno Kastner. It was remade in 1932 as '' Mrs. Lehmann's Daughters'' and the 19 ...

'' (1925) * '' The Untouched Woman'' (1925) * ''

The Fire Dancer ''The Fire Dancer'' (German: ''Die Feuertänzerin'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Robert Dinesen and starring Alfred Abel, Ruth Weyher and Carl Auen. The film's sets were designed by the art director Willi Herrmann. Cast *Alfred Abe ...

'' (1925) * ''

If Only It Weren't Love ''If Only It Weren't Love'' (German: ''Wenn die Liebe nicht wär'!'') is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Robert Dinesen, and starring Jenny Jugo and Fritz Alberti.Grange p.191 The film's sets were designed by the art director Willi ...

'' (1925) * ''

Old Mamsell's Secret ''Old Mamsell's Secret'' (German:''Das Geheimnis der alten Mamsell'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Paul Merzbach and starring Frida Richard, Guido Parish and Marcella Albani.Nelmes & Selbo The film's art direction was by Andrej A ...

'' (1925) * ''

Princess Trulala ''Princess Trulala'' (german: Prinzessin Trulala) is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and Richard Eichberg and starring Lilian Harvey, Dina Gralla and Harry Halm. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. ...

'' (1926) * ''

Only a Dancing Girl ''Only a Dancing Girl'' (german: Nur eine Tänzerin, sv, Bara en danserska) is a 1926 German-Swedish silent drama film directed by Olof Molander and starring Lil Dagover, Walter Janssen and Harry Halm.Schumann p. 180 The film's sets were des ...

'' (1926) * '' A Sister of Six'' (1926) * '' I Lost My Heart in Heidelberg'' (1926) * '' Die Königin des Varietés'' (1927) * '' Fabulous Lola'' (1927) * ''

How Do I Marry the Boss? ''How Do I Marry the Boss?'' (german: Wie heirate ich meinen Chef?) is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Henri De Vries, Robert Garrison, and Dina Gralla. The film's sets were designed by the art dir ...

'' (1927) * '' My Heidelberg, I Can Not Forget You'' (1927) * '' Vacation from Marriage'' (1927) * '' The Serfs'' (1928) * ''

Two Red Roses ''Two Red Roses'' (german: Zwei rote Rosen) is a 1928 German silent film directed by Robert Land and starring Liane Haid, Alexander Murski, and Harry Halm.Wlaschin p. 181 The film was released in England by First National Pathé. The film's ar ...

'' (1928) * '' The Blue Mouse'' (1928) * ''

Mariett Dances Today ''Mariett Dances Today'' (German: ''Heut tanzt Mariett'') is a 1928 German silent romance film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Fred Louis Lerch and Harry Halm.Nelmes & Selbo It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin and o ...

'' (1928) * '' The Missing Wife'' (1929) * ''

Her Dark Secret ''Her Dark Secret'' (german: Ihr dunkler Punkt) is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Johannes Guter and starring Lilian Harvey, Willy Fritsch, and Harry Halm. The film reunited Harvey and Fritsch who had previously appeared together i ...

'' (1929) * ''

The Model from Montparnasse ''The Model from Montparnasse'' (german: Das Modell vom Montparnasse) or ''Adieu Mascotte'' is a 1929 German comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Lilian Harvey, Igo Sym and Marietta Millner.Prawer p. 89 Originally made as a silen ...

'' (1929) * '' Hocuspocus'' (1930) * '' Love's Carnival'' (1930) * ''

The Blonde Nightingale ''The Blonde Nightingale'' (german: Die blonde Nachtigall) is a 1930 German musical film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Ernst Behmer, Else Elster and Erich Kestin.Bock & Bergfelder p. 240 The film's sets were designed by the art dire ...

'' (1930) * '' The True Jacob'' (1931) *'' Errant Husbands'' (1931) * '' At Your Orders, Sergeant'' (1932) * '' A Mad Idea'' (1932) * ''

Chauffeur Antoinette ''Chauffeur Antoinette'' is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Charlotte Ander, Hans Adalbert Schlettow and Walter Steinbeck. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1932) * ''

Love Must Be Understood ''Love Must Be Understood'' (german: Liebe muss verstanden sein) is a 1933 German musical comedy film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Rosy Barsony, Georg Alexander, and Wolf Albach-Retty. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. T ...

'' (1933) * '' The Forester's Daughter'' (1952) * ''

The White Horse Inn ''The White Horse Inn'' (or ''White Horse Inn'') (German title: ''Im weißen Rößl'' ) is an operetta or musical comedy by Ralph Benatzky and Robert Stolz in collaboration with a number of other composers and writers, set in the picturesque Salz ...

'' (1952) * ''

Alraune ''Alraune'' (German for ) is a novel by German novelist Hanns Heinz Ewers published in 1911. It is also the name of the female lead character. The book originally featured illustrations by Ilna Ewers-Wunderwald. Legend The basis of the story o ...

'' (1952) * '' The Imaginary Invalid'' (1952) * '' Son of St. Moritz'' (1954) * '' The Royal Waltz'' (1955) * ''

The Daring Swimmer ''The Daring Swimmer'' (german: Der kühne Schwimmer) is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Ralph Arthur Roberts, Susi Lanner, and Ida Wüst. Cast *Ralph Arthur Roberts as Otto Eberlein * Susi Lanner as Käthe *Ida ...

'' (1957)

Bibliography

* Bergfelder, Tim & Bock, Hans-Michael. ''The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopedia of German. Berghahn Books, 2009.

External links

* 1901 births 1980 deaths German male stage actors German male film actors German male silent film actors Male actors from Berlin 20th-century German male actors {{Germany-film-actor-stub