Rudolf Lettinger (26 October 1865 in

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– 21 March 1937 in Berlin-Schöneberg) was a German

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and

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. He made his stage debut in 1883 when he played the role of Kosinsky in

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's drama ''

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''. Some of his more prominent roles in his prestigious stage career were ''

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'' and Gessler in ''

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''. He also worked with acclaimed stage director

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. In 1912, Lettinger played his first film role in ''Das Geheimnis von Monte Carlo''. Lettinger appeared in over 90 films until 1931, mostly as a supporting actor. His best-known film is perhaps ''

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'' (1920), where Lettinger portrayed Dr. Olsen.

Selected filmography

* ''Das Geheimnis von Monte Carlo'' (1912) * ''Ein Gruss aus der Tiefe'' (1915) - Vareno Ziehtochter Rawalla * ''Das goldene Friedelchen'' (1916) - Hermann Strecker * ''Irrende Liebe'' (1917) - Carl Coster, ehemaliger Bankdirektor * ''Das Legat'' (1917) - Geldverleiher Rosen * '' The Onyx Head'' (1917) * ''Jugend. Die Furcht von der Wahrheit'' (1917) - Pens.Kapitän Voss * ''Das Klima von Vancourt'' (1917) * ''Halkas Gelöbnis'' (1918) * ''Die Ehe der Charlotte von Brakel'' (1918) * ''Der lebende Leichnam'' (1918) * ''Der Prozeß Hauers'' (1918) * ''Erträumtes'' (1918) - Ehemann der Freundin * ''Das Buch Esther'' (1919) - Vorsteher des Jehudims * ''Moderne Töchter'' (1919) * '' The Ocarina'' (1919) * ''Die Geliebte Tote'' (1919) - Professor Thorwaldsen * ''Die schwarze Marion'' (1919) * ''Das Schicksal der Carola van Geldern'' (1919) - Jack * '' Harakiri'' (1919) - Karan * ''Der Tempel der Liebe'' (1919) * ''Opfer'' (1920) * ''

The Mistress of the World ''The Mistress of the World'' () is an eight-part 1919 silent film made in the Weimar Republic starring Mia May in the lead role. The film, under the creative control of director Joe May, is noted for bringing together talent from across German ...

'' (1920, Part VIII) - Detective Hunt * ''

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'' (1920) * '' The Spiders'' (1920, part 2) - John Terry, the King of Diamonds * ''

'' (1920) - Dr. Olsen * ''Frauenruhm'' (1920) * ''Kaliber fünf Komma zwei'' (1920) - Julius Goldberg * ''

The Brothers Karamazov ''The Brothers Karamazov'' ( rus, Братья Карамазовы, Brat'ya Karamazovy, ˈbratʲjə kərɐˈmazəvɨ), also translated as ''The Karamazov Brothers'', is the last novel by Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. Dostoevsky spent nearly ...

'' (1920) - Oberst * ''

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'' (1920) - Komissar * ''

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'' (1920) - Jacques Récamier * ''Das schwarze Amulett'' (1920) * '' Napoleon and the Little Washerwoman'' (1920) - Napoleon Bonaparte * ''Furcht vor dem Weibe'' (1920) - Handelsmarine-Matrose * '' The Drums of Asia'' (1921) - van Daalen * '' Night of the Burglar'' (1921) * ''Der Gang durch die Hölle'' (1921) - Polizeikommissar Brown * ''Aschermittwoch'' (1921) * '' Barmaid'' (1922) * '' Countess Walewska'' (1922) - Napoleon * '' The Call of Destiny'' (1922) * ''

Nathan the Wise ''Nathan the Wise'' (original German title: , ) is a play by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing from 1779. It is a fervent plea for religious tolerance. It was never performed during Lessing's lifetime and was first performed in 1783 at the Döbbelinsches ...

'' (1922) - Klosterbruder Bonafides - früherer Reitknecht Assads * '' Victim of Love'' (1923) * '' Maciste and the Chinese Chest'' (1923) * ''Die brennende Kugel'' (1923) * '' The Buddenbrooks'' (1923) - Kutscher Grobleben * ''Der Tiger des Zirkus Farini'' (1923) * ''Tragödie der Liebe'' (1923) * ''Die Gräfin von Paris'' (1923) * '' Quarantäne'' (1923) - Professor Hudson * ''

Count Cohn ''Count Cohn'' (German: ''Graf Cohn'') is a 1923 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Hermann Vallentin, Frida Richard and Bernd Aldor.Bock & Bergfelder p.168 The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt Richter. C ...

'' (1923) - Christian Schmidt * '' The Great Unknown'' (1924) * '' The Enchantress'' (1924) * ''

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'' (1924) * '' Strong Winds'' (1924, part 9) * '' Hunted Men'' (1924) - F. A. Mertens * '' The Creature'' (1924) * '' Playing with Destiny'' (1924) - Ortsgeistlicher * '' The Man on the Comet'' (1925) - Benjamin * ''

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'' (1925) - Hermann von Benthien * ''

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'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1925) - Justizrat Walter Zug * '' The Circus Princess'' (1925) * '' Bismarck'' (1925, part 1) * '' The Hanseatics'' (1925) * '' The Girl from America'' (1925) - Bombarth, Faktotum * ''Am besten gefällt mir die Lore'' (1925) - Herr Funke * '' The Fallen'' (1926) * '' Young Blood'' (1926) * '' Sword and Shield'' (1926) - General von Grumbkow * ''

The Good Reputation ''The Good Reputation'' (French: ''La bonne réputation'', German: ''Der gute Ruf'') is a 1926 French-German silent drama film directed by Pierre Marodon and starring Lotte Neumann, Hans Mierendorff and Germaine Rouer.Grange p.238 The film's ...

'' (1926) * '' The Young Man from the Ragtrade'' (1926) * ''Die Piraten der Ostseebäder'' (1927) * '' Bismarck 1862–1898'' (1927) * ''Students' Love'' (1927) * '' The Catwalk'' (1927) - Merkel - Ortsschulze * '' The Most Beautiful Legs of Berlin'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) * ''Da hält die Welt den Atem an'' (1927) * ''Was die Kinder ihren Eltern verschweigen'' (1927) - Vater Wohlmuth * '' Caught in Berlin's Underworld'' (1927) - Maroff * '' King of the Centre Forwards'' (1927) - Jakob Meeling * ''

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'' (1927) - Pias Vater * '' Girls, Beware!'' (1928) * '' Luther'' (1928) - Luthers Vater * '' The Great Adventuress'' (1928) - Secretary * ''Schneeschuhbanditen'' (1928) * '' Volga Volga'' (1928) * ''Die von der Scholle sind'' (1928) * '' The Customs Judge'' (1929) - Justizwachmeister Böhm * ''Madame Lu, die Frau für diskrete Beratung'' (1929) * '' Beware of Loose Women'' (1929) - Wilhelm Hasse, Hotelier * ''Es war einmal ein treuer Husar'' (1929) - Der Kronenwirt * ''Freiheit in Fesseln'' (1930) - Schulze, Kahnführer * ''Die Jugendgeliebte'' (1930) * '' Witnesses Wanted'' (1930) - Fred Hiller * '' Different Morals'' (1931) - Kommerzienrat Hormeyer * ''Der Liebesarzt'' (1931) - Townbridge * ''In Wien hab' ich einmal ein Mädel geliebt'' (1931) * ''

Emil and the Detectives ''Emil and the Detectives'' () is a 1929 novel set mainly in Berlin, by the German writer Erich Kästner and illustrated by Walter Trier. It was Kästner's first major success and the only one of his pre-1945 works to escape Nazi censorship. The ...

'' (1931) - (final film role)

Bibliography

* Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. ''Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene''. Berghahn Books, 1999.

External links

* 1865 births 1937 deaths German male film actors German male stage actors German male silent film actors Male actors from Berlin 20th-century German male actors Male actors from Hamburg {{Germany-film-actor-1860s-stub