Meinhart Maur ( hu, Grünbaum Menyhért, 18 August 1891 – 27 November 1964) was a Hungarian-German film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1919 and 1954. He was born in Hajdúnánás,

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Selected filmography

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The Howling Wolf ''The Howling Wolf'' (German: ''Der heulende Wolf'') is a 1919 German silent crime film directed by Léo Lasko and starring Carl Auen, Meinhart Maur and Victor Janson. It was part of a series of films featuring the detective character Joe Deebs. ...

'' (1919) * ''Die Tragödie der Manja Orsan'' (1919) – Jean Tanda – Jurist * ''Flimmersterne'' (1919) * ''

Ruth's Two Husbands ''Ruth's Two Husbands'' (German: ''Die beiden Gatten der Frau Ruth'') is a 1919 German silent film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Curt Goetz and Meinhart Maur.Krautz p.105 The film's sets were designed by Kurt Dürnhöfer ...

'' (1919) – Notar Lars Sidellius * ''Moderne Töchter'' (1919) * ''

The Teahouse of the Ten Lotus Flowers ''The Teahouse of the Ten Lotus Flowers'' (German: ''Das Teehaus zu den zehn Lotosblumen'') is a 1919 German silent crime film (filmed in color) directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Ellen Richter, Victor Janson and Meinhart Maur. The film's se ...

'' (1919) – Wissenschaftler Dr. Yotamo * ''Das Geheimnis des Irren'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) – Prince Matahari * ''Kinder der Liebe, 2. Teil'' (1919) * ''Die Toten kehren wieder – Enoch Arden'' (1919) – Chang-Pu * ''Die Nackten – Ein sozialpolitischer Film'' (1919) * ''Die Dame im Pelz'' (1919) – Graf Sacher-Khun (Maler) * ''Der Kampf um die Ehe – 2. Teil: Feindliche Gatten'' (1919) * ''Der Kampf um die Ehe – 1. Teil: Wenn in der Ehe die Liebe stirbt'' (1919) * ''Die silberne Fessel'' (1920) – Hofnarr * ''Die Spinnen, 2. Teil – Das Brillantenschiff'' (1920) – Chinese Spider * ''Sybill Morgan'' (1920) * '' Wibbel the Tailor'' (1920) – Gefängnisschliesser * '' Va banque'' (1920) – Krojanker * ''

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'' (1920) – Ein Gast * '' Auf den Trümmern des Paradieses'' (1920) – Hadschi Halef Omar / Saduk * ''

The Black Tulip Festival ''The Black Tulip Festival'' (german: Das Fest der schwarzen Tulpe) is a 1920 German silent historical film directed by Marie Luise Droop and Muhsin Ertugrul and starring Theodor Becker, Carl de Vogt, and Meinhart Maur.Leaman p. 558 It is based ...

'' (1920) – Isaac Tichelaer * '' Die Todeskarawane'' (1920) – Hadschi Halef Omar * ''Berlin W.'' (1920) – Chefredakteur Nebeling * ''Zügelloses Blut. 2. Die Diamantenfalle'' (1920) * ''Zügelloses Blut. 1. Luxusfieber'' (1920) * ''

Die Teufelsanbeter ''The Devil Worshippers'' (german: Die Teufelsanbeter) is a six-chapter 1921 silent German film written by Marie Luise Droop, directed by Muhsin Ertuğrul and featuring Carl de Vogt in the title-role of Kara Ben Nemsi. De Vogt's career as an ...

'' (1920) – Hadschi Halef Omar * ''Dämmernde Nächte'' (1920) – Jörn Skaare * '' The Last Witness'' (1921) * ''Elixiere des Teufels'' (1922) * '' The Voice of the Heart'' (1924) – Helgas Vater * ''

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'' (1927) – Der Diener * ''

The Trunks of Mr. O.F. ''The Trunks of Mr. O.F.'' (German: ''Die Koffer des Herrn O.F.'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Alexis Granowsky and starring Alfred Abel, Peter Lorre, and Harald Paulsen. Produced by Tobis Film, it was made at the Johannisthal Stud ...

'' (1931) – Arzt * ''

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'' (1936) – Ornia (uncredited) * '' Second Bureau'' (1936) – Gen. von Raugwitz * ''

O-Kay for Sound ''O-Kay for Sound'' is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring the Crazy Gang troupe of comedians. After falling on hard times the members of the Crazy Gang are busking on the streets of London. However, they are hired ...

'' (1937) – Guggenheimer * ''

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'' (1937) – Mulatto * ''

The Last Barricade ''The Last Barricade'' is a 1938 British drama film directed by Alex Bryce and starring Frank Fox, Greta Gynt and Meinhart Maur. It was produced by the British subsidiary of 20th Century Fox at the company's Wembley Studios in London for release ...

'' (1938) – Don Jose * '' Who Goes Next?'' (1938) – Commandant * ''

The Return of the Frog ''The Return of the Frog'' is a 1938 British crime film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Gordon Harker, Hartley Power and Rene Ray. It is a sequel to the 1937 film '' The Frog'', and was based on the 1929 novel '' The India-Rubber Men'' by ...

'' (1938) – 'Dutchy' Alkmann * ''

21 Days ''21 Days'' (also known as ''21 Days Together'', ''The First and the Last'' and ''Three Weeks Together'') is a 1940 British drama film based on the short 1919 play '' The First and the Last'' by John Galsworthy. It was directed by Basil Dean an ...

'' (1940) – Carl Grunlich * ''

An Englishman's Home ''An Englishman's Home'' is a threat-of-invasion play by Guy du Maurier, first produced in 1909. The title is a reference to the expression " an Englishman's home is his castle". Play ''An Englishman's Home'' caused a sensation in London when ...

'' (1940) – Waldo * '' Pack Up Your Troubles'' (1940) – (uncredited) * ''

Band Waggon ''Band Waggon'' was a comedy radio show broadcast by the BBC from 1938 to 1940. The first series featured Arthur Askey and Richard "Stinker" Murdoch. In the second series, Askey and Murdoch were joined by Syd Walker, and the third series added ...

'' (1940) – German General (uncredited) * ''

Three Silent Men ''Three Silent Men'' is a 1940 British crime film directed by Thomas Bentley and starring Sebastian Shaw, Derrick De Marney, Patricia Roc and Arthur Hambling. The screenplay concerns a pacifist surgeon who must operate to save the life of the i ...

'' (1940) – Karl Zaroff * '' Jeannie'' (1941) * ''

We'll Smile Again ''We'll Smile Again'' is a 1942 British musical comedy film directed by John Baxter and starring Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen and Meinhart Maur. Premise A ring of Nazi spies infiltrate a film studio planning to use it for sending coded messages ...

'' (1942) – Herr Steiner * '' Candlelight in Algeria'' (1944) – Schultz * '' It's Not Cricket'' (1949) – Maharajah * ''

The Huggetts Abroad ''The Huggetts Abroad'' is a 1949 British film starring Jack Warner, Kathleen Harrison, Petula Clark and Susan Shaw. It was the final film of The Huggetts. The film was less commercially successful than its predecessors. A sequel, ''Christmas ...

'' (1949) – Jeweller * ''

The Wooden Horse ''The Wooden Horse'' is a 1950 British Second World War war film directed by Jack Lee and starring Leo Genn, David Tomlinson and Anthony Steel. It is based on the book of the same name by Eric Williams, who also wrote the screenplay. The ...

'' (1950) – Hotel Proprietor * ''

Dick Barton at Bay ''Dick Barton at Bay'' is a 1950 British spy film about special agent Dick Barton. It was the second of three films that Hammer Film Productions made about the British agent, although it was the last released, following '' Dick Barton: Special Ag ...

'' (1950) – Serge Volkoff * ''

The Tales of Hoffmann ''The Tales of Hoffmann'' (French: ) is an by Jacques Offenbach. The French libretto was written by Jules Barbier, based on three short stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann, who is the protagonist of the story. It was Offenbach's final work; he died i ...

'' (1951) – Luther * ''

Decameron Nights ''Decameron Nights'' is a 1953 anthology Technicolor film based on three tales from ''The Decameron'' by Giovanni Boccaccio, specifically the ninth and tenth tales of the second day and the ninth tale of the third. It stars Joan Fontaine and, a ...

'' (1953) – Sultan * '' Never Let Me Go'' (1953) – Lemkov * '' Malaga'' (1954) – Jakie (uncredited)

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* 1891 births 1964 deaths 20th-century German male actors German emigrants to England German expatriate male actors in the United Kingdom German male film actors German male silent film actors People from Hajdúnánás People of Hungarian German descent Hungarian emigrants to Germany {{Germany-actor-stub