Reinhold Bernt (19 December 1902 – 26 October 1981) was a German
film actor
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.
Bernt was born Reinhold Bienert in
Berlin
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and died in
West Berlin
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.
Career
Bernt's acting career began in
Stuttgart
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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 Nationalist Socialist 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
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Written by Carl Zuckmayer, Karl Vollmöller and Robert Liebmann, with uncredite ...
'' (1930) - Der Clown / The Clown
* ''
Salto Mortale'' (1931) - Jim
* ''
The Other Side'' (1931) - Feldwebel
* ''
The Daredevil'' (1931) - Willy, Stallmeister American Hyppodrom
* ''Kadetten'' (1931) - Hennig, Bursche bei Rittmeister von Malzahn
* ''
Secret Agent
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'' (1932) - Baschin
* ''
Peter Voss, Thief of Millions'' (1932) - Zeitungsverkäufer
* ''Kavaliere vom Kurfürstendamm'' (1932) - Gorritz
* ''Spione im Savoy-Hotel'' (1932) - Schrott, sein Sekretär
* ''
Secret of the Blue Room'' (1932) - Chauffeur Max
* ''
Sacred Waters
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'' (1932) - Töni
* ''
The Rebel'' (1932) - Krahvogel
* ''Hände aus dem Dunkel'' (1933) - Schnabel, ein entlassener Angestellter
* ''
The Roberts Case
''The Roberts Case'' ( or ) is a 1933 German drama film directed by Erich Engels and starring Hermann Speelmans, Camilla Spira and Eduard von Winterstein.Moeller p. 65 It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin.
Cast
References
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'' (1933)
* ''
The Rebel'' (1933) - George Bird
* ''
Hitlerjunge Quex'' (1933) - Ausrufer (barker) (uncredited)
* ''
Lady Windermere's Fan
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The story concerns Lady Windermere, who suspects that her husband is ...
'' (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
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Films
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'' (1936) - Prowiak, ein Friseur
* ''
Thunder, Lightning and Sunshine
''Thunder, Lightning and Sunshine'' (German: ''Donner, Blitz und Sonnenschein'') is a 1936 German comedy film directed by Erich Engels and starring Karl Valentin, Liesl Karlstadt and Ilse Petri. The film's sets were designed by the art directors P ...
'' (1936) - Franzl, Schneidergeselle
* ''
Under Blazing Heavens
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'' (1936) - 1. Offizier auf der Gorboduc
* ''
Truxa'' (1937) - Gepäckträger (uncredited)
* ''
Sherlock Holmes
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'' (1937) - Wilson
* ''Hahn im Korb'' (1937) - Hotelportier
* ''
The Mystery of Betty Bonn'' (1938) - Matrose Clements
* ''
Comrades at Sea'' (1938) - Kommissar Sakin
* ''Mordsache Holm'' (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
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'' (1941) - Wirt im Lokal
* ''Unser kleiner Junge'' (1941) - Swoboda
* ''
Carl Peters
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'' (1941) - Jungle Patrolman Hansen
* ''Leichte Muse'' (1941) - Kaufmann Böhlke
* ''Menschen im Sturm'' (1941)
* ''Sein Sohn'' (1942) - Heini - Komplize des 'eleganten' Diebs
* ''... und über uns der Himmel'' (1947)
* ''
The Berliner'' (1948) - (uncredited)
* ''
Rotation
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'' (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
Bibliography
* Kosta, Barbara. ''Willing Seduction: The Blue Angel, Marlene Dietrich, and Mass Culture''. Berghahn Books, 2009.
* St. Pierre, Paul Matthew. ''E.A. Dupont and his Contribution to British Film: Varieté, Moulin Rouge, Piccadilly, Atlantic, Two Worlds, Cape Forlorn''. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 2010.
References
* ''Bernt, Reinhold'', in:
Ernst Klee
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: ''
Das Kulturlexikon zum Dritten Reich. Wer war was vor und nach 1945''. Frankfurt am Main : S. Fischer, 2007, ISBN 978-3-10-039326-5, S. 47
External links
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1902 births
1981 deaths
German male film actors
Male actors from Berlin
20th-century German male actors