Rudolf Antonius Heinrich Platte (12 February 1904 – 18 December 1984) was a

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actor.

Biography

Born in Hörde, Westphalia (today part of

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) the son of a merchant, his family moved to

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three years later. Rudolf left school at the age of 16 to take acting lessons, making his debut in 1925 as

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in Shakespeare's ''

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'' in

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. Two years later he moved to

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, where he together with

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and

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founded the cabaret '' Die Katakombe''. From 1929 onward, Platte performed in more than 200 film roles, embodying the shy and underestimated, likeable "Little Man". In 1940 he succeeded

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) until its final closure in 1944. From 1945 to 1947 he directed the

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, which in 1954 became home of the

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theatre company. After World War II, Platte could continue his film career in

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, performing in numerous comedies as well as in literary film adaptions, later also on television, and still successfully appeared on stage in Berlin. In 1942 he had married the actress

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(his second wife). The couple divorced shortly afterwards, but remarried in 1954. In the intervening year he was married to another actress

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. Both are buried in an ehrengrab in the Berlin

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cemetery.

Selected filmography

* '' Revolt in the Reformatory'' (1930) - Erziehungsgehilfe * '' Three Days of Love'' (1931) - Chauffeur * ''Zimmer 12 a'' (1931) * '' The Pride of Company Three'' (1932) - Unteroffizier Knoll * ''Das Millionentestament'' (1932) - Verkäufer Krüppli * '' This One or None'' (1932) - Officer * '' How Shall I Tell My Husband?'' (1932) - Beamter * ''

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'' (1932) - Crammberg, Adjutant des Prinzen * ''

I by Day, You by Night ''I by Day, You by Night'' () is a 1932 German musical comedy film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Käthe von Nagy and Willy Fritsch. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios and on location at the Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam. The film' ...

'' (1932) - Kuchenkellner * '' F.P.1 Doesn't Respond'' (1932) - Radio Operator * ''Eine Tür geht auf'' (1933) * '' Morgenrot'' (1933) * '' Two Good Comrades'' (1933) * ''Der Stern von Valencia'' (1933) * '' Hitlerjunge Quex'' (1933) - Moritatensänger (carnival singer) (uncredited) * ' (1933) - Wagner * ''Viktor und Viktoria'' (1933) * '' The Sun Rises'' (1934) - Sauerwein * ''

Such a Rascal ''Such a Rascal'' (German: ''So ein Flegel'') is a 1934 German comedy film and starring Heinz Rühmann, Ellen Frank (actress), Ellen Frank and Annemarie Sörensen. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1934) - Rettig, Tanzlehrer * ''

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'' (1934) - Schwarz * '' Pappi'' (1934) - Der Mann * ''Der Meisterboxer'' (1934) - Ein Tanzpaar * ''

Charley's Aunt ''Charley's Aunt'' is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas. The story centres on Lord Fancourt Babberley, an undergraduate whose friends Jack and Charley persuade him to impersonate the latter's aunt. The complications of the plot in ...

'' (1934) - Shipmaker * ''

What Am I Without You ''What Am I Without You'' () is a 1934 German musical comedy film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Wolfgang Liebeneiner, Betty Bird, and Olga Chekhova. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gustav A. Knauer, Alexander ...

'' (1934) - Franz Hurtig, Schriftsteller * ''

Heinz in the Moon ''Heinz in the Moon'' () is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring Heinz Rühmann, Rudolf Platte and Annemarie Sörensen. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art dir ...

'' (1934) - Arthur Kosemund, Nessels Diener * '' The Cousin from Nowhere'' (1934) - August * '' Bashful Felix'' (1934) - Felix Kaminski * ''Der Herr Senator. Die fliegende Ahnfrau'' (1934) - Theo Keller * '' Love Conquers All'' (1934) - Max - sein Freund * ''Grüß' mir die Lore noch einmal'' (1934) - Theo * '' Love, Death and the Devil'' (1934) - Spunda * ''

One Too Many on Board ''One Too Many on Board'' () is a 1935 German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Lída Baarová, Albrecht Schoenhals and René Deltgen.Bock & Bergfelder p. 275 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets ...

'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935) * ''

I Love All the Women ''I Love All the Women'' (German: ''Ich liebe alle Frauen'') is a 1935 German musical comedy film directed by Karel Lamac and starring Jan Kiepura, Theo Lingen and Lien Deyers. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hermann Warm and ...

'' (1935) * ''

The Court Concert ''The Court Concert'' () is a 1936 German historical film, historical romantic comedy film directed by Douglas Sirk, Detlef Sierck (later known as Douglas Sirk), and starring Mártha Eggerth, Johannes Heesters, and Kurt Meisel.Hake p. 142 It was ...

'' (1936) * '' Donogoo Tonka'' (1936) * '' Stjenka Rasin'' (1936) * '' A Girl from the Chorus'' (1937) * '' Autobus S'' (1937) *'' The Chief Witness'' (1937) * ''

Gasparone ''Gasparone'' is an operetta in three acts by Carl Millöcker to a German libretto by Friedrich Zell and Richard Genée. The libretto was later revised by and . An amusing feature of the work is that the title character never appears and acts as ...

'' (1937) * '' The Vagabonds'' (1937) * '' Monika'' (1938) * '' The Girl of Last Night'' (1938) * '' So You Don't Know Korff Yet?'' (1938) * '' The Blue Fox'' (1938) * '' Woman at the Wheel'' (1939) * ''

Marriage in Small Doses ''Marriage in Small Doses'' () is a 1939 German musical comedy film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Leny Marenbach, Johannes Riemann, and Ralph Arthur Roberts Ralph Arthur Roberts (born Robert Arthur Schönherr; 2 October 1884 – 12 ...

'' (1939) * '' In the Name of the People'' (1939) * '' Who's Kissing Madeleine?'' (1939) * ''

Twelve Minutes After Midnight ''Twelve Minutes After Midnight'' (German: ''Zwölf Minuten nach zwölf'') is a 1939 German comedy film, comedy crime film directed by Johannes Guter and starring Geraldine Katt, Ursula Herking and René Deltgen.Kreimeier p.313 Synopsis In Stockho ...

'' (1939) * ''

The Girl at the Reception ''The Girl at the Reception'' () is a 1940 German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Magda Schneider, Heinz Engelmann, and Carsta Löck. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Hermann Asmus and Anton Weber. Plo ...

'' (1940) * '' My Daughter Doesn't Do That'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1941) * '' The Master Detective'' (1944) * '' After the Rain Comes Sunshine'' (1949) * ''

Third from the Right ''Third from the Right'' () is a 1950 West German musical crime film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Vera Molnar, Robert Lindner and Peter van Eyck. It was made by the Hamburg-based company Real Film at the Wandsbek Studios in the ...

'' (1950) * '' This Man Belongs to Me'' (1950) * '' When Men Cheat'' (1950) * '' Unknown Sender'' (1950) * ''

The Man in Search of Himself ''The Man in Search of Himself'' () is a 1950 West German comedy crime film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Vera Molnar, Wolf Albach-Retty and Petra Trautmann. The film was made at the Wandsbek Studios in Hamburg. The film's sets wer ...

'' (1950) * '' You Have to be Beautiful'' (1951) * '' Woe to Him Who Loves'' (1951) * '' Maya of the Seven Veils'' (1951) * '' When the Evening Bells Ring'' (1951) * '' Pension Schöller'' (1952) * '' The Exchange'' (1952) * '' Three Days of Fear'' (1952) * '' Hannerl'' (1952) * '' You Only Live Once'' (1952) * '' My Wife Is Being Stupid'' (1952) * '' Beautiful Night'' (1952) * '' A Musical War of Love'' (1953) * ''

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'' (1953) * '' Dutch Girl'' (1953) * ''

The Bachelor Trap ''The Bachelor Trap'' () is a 1953 West German comedy film directed by Fritz Böttger and starring Oskar Sima, Rudolf Platte and Rudolf Carl.Goble p.250 It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directo ...

'' (1953) * '' The Flower of Hawaii'' (1953) * '' My Sister and I'' (1954) * '' Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel'' (1954) * '' The Great Lola'' (1954) * '' Money from the Air'' (1954) * ''

The False Adam ''The False Adam'' () is a 1955 West German comedy film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Waltraut Haas, Rudolf Platte and Doris Kirchner. The film's sets were designed by the art director Albrecht Becker and Herbert Kirchhoff. It wa ...

'' (1955) * '' Ball at the Savoy'' (1955) * '' Mamitschka'' (1955) * '' Music, Music and Only Music'' (1955) * ''

Love, Dance and a Thousand Songs ''Love, Dance and a Thousand Songs'' (German: ''Liebe, Tanz und 1000 Schlager'') is a 1955 West German musical comedy film directed by Paul Martin and starring Caterina Valente, Peter Alexander and Rudolf Platte. It is a revue film, showcasing a ...

'' (1955) * '' The Spanish Fly'' (1955) * '' The Beautiful Master'' (1956) * '' The Bath in the Barn'' (1956) * '' Tired Theodore'' (1957) * '' The Simple Girl'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1957) * '' Der Haus-Tyrann'' (1957) * '' Aunt Wanda from Uganda'' (1957) * '' The Muzzle'' (1958) * ''

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'' (1959) * '' The Domestic Tyrant'' (1959) * '' The Buddenbrooks'' (1959) * ' (1960, TV film) * '' Her Most Beautiful Day'' (1962) * '' The Bird Seller'' (1962) * '' Doctor Sibelius'' (1962) * '' Stahlnetz: '' (1963, TV series episode) * '' Homesick for St. Pauli'' (1963) * '' Destination Death'' (1964) * ' (1968) * '' Gentlemen in White Vests'' (1970) * '' Der Kommissar: Der Tennisplatz'' (1972, TV series episode) * ''

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: '' (1973, TV series episode) * ''

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'' (1974) * ''Der Kommissar: Der Mord an Dr. Winter'' (1975, TV series episode) * ''Derrick: Offene Rechnung'' (1977, TV series episode) * ''

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: Marholms Erben'' (1978, TV series episode) * ''The Old Fox: Die Lüge'' (1979, TV series episode) * ' (1981, TV film) * ''

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'' (1982) * '' Jakob und Adele: Eine Altersliebe'' (1984, TV series episode)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Platte, Rudolf 1904 births 1984 deaths Male actors from Dortmund German male film actors German male television actors 20th-century German male actors Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany