Rolf von Goth (5 November 1906 – 9 November 1981) was a

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from

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who settled and worked in Germany. After appearing in minor roles in several

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such as ''

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'' (1927) von Goth emerged as a prominent actor in the late 1920s. During the early 1930s he played a mixture of leading and supporting roles in films such as ''

Once There Was a Waltz ''Once There Was a Waltz'' () is a 1932 Cinema of Germany, German operetta film directed by Victor Janson and starring Mártha Eggerth, Rolf von Goth and Paul Hörbiger. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art ...

'' and ''

A Shot at Dawn ''A Shot at Dawn'' () is a 1932 German crime film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Ery Bos, Genia Nikolaieva and Karl Ludwig Diehl. It was based on the play ''The Woman and the Emerald'' by Harry Jenkins and recounts a jewel theft.Youn ...

'' (1932)Youngkin p.465 but his appearances began to decline during the

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. By the outbreak of the

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he had almost entirely retired from film. von Goth switched to become a director of

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s, becoming extremely successful in the format during the post-war years. He was married to the actress

Karin Hardt Karin Hardt Meta Therese (28 April 1910 in Altona, Hamburg – 5 March 1992 in Berlin) was a German actress. Early life and education A merchant's daughter, Hardt first took private acting lessons with Alex Otto. Career She received thea ...

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1928) * '' Under Suspicion'' (1928) * '' Misled Youth'' (1929) * '' Spring Awakening'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1929) * ''

Next, Please! ''Next, Please!'' () is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Charles Puffy, Adele Sandrock, and Albert Paulig. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gustav A. Knauer and Willy Schiller. It was releas ...

'' (1930) * ''

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'' (1930) * '' Of Life and Death'' (1930) * '' The King of Paris'' (1930) * ''

Between Night and Dawn ''Between Night and Dawn'' () is a 1931 German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Aud Egede-Nissen, Oskar Homolka, and Eduard von Winterstein. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Moldenhauer. It is a remake o ...

'' (1931) * ''

Circus Life ''Circus Life'' (Austrian title, ''Zirkus Leben'', German: ''Schatten der Manege'') is a 1931 German mystery film, mystery drama film directed by Heinz Paul and starring Liane Haid, Oscar Marion (actor), Oscar Marion and Trude Berliner. It was sho ...

'' (1931) * ''

'' (1932) * ''

'' (1932) * '' Sehnsucht 202'' (1932) * ''

Five from the Jazz Band ''Five from the Jazz Band'' () is a 1932 German musical comedy film directed by Erich Engel and starring Jenny Jugo, Rolf von Goth, and Fritz Klippel. It is based on a 1927 play of the same name by Felix Jackson, and was produced by the German ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Master Detective ''The Master Detective'' () is a 1944 German comedy film directed by Hubert Marischka and starring Rudolf Platte who plays a private detective. The film's art direction was by Gustav A. Knauer and Arthur Schwarz. Cast In alphabetical order * ...

'' (1933) * ''

A Woman With Power of Attorney ''A Woman With Power of Attorney'' (German: ''Ein Mädchen mit Prokura'') is a 1934 German drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous ...

'' (1934) * ''

The Castle in Flanders ''The Castle in Flanders'' () is a 1936 German drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Mártha Eggerth, Paul Hartmann, and Georg Alexander. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the ar ...

'' (1936)

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* Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. * Youngkin, Stephen. '' The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre''. University Press of Kentucky, 2005. 1906 births 1981 deaths German male film actors German male silent film actors People from Windhoek 20th-century German male actors {{Germany-film-actor-1900s-stub