Acting
Hubert von Meyerinck
DE, EN, IT cinema · 262 credits
Born
23 August 1896
Died
13 May 1971 (aged 74)
Birthplace
Potsdam, Germany
Also known as Губерт фон Маеринк · Хуберт фон Майеринк · Губерт фон Майеринк · Hubert "Hubsi" von Meyerinck · Hubsi von Meyerinck · Hubertus Georg Werner Harald von Meyerinck
Hubert von Meyerinck was born in Potsdam on August 23, 1896, the son of a major. After his parents divorced, he was raised by his mother. From an early age he showed a strong interest in acting and began taking lessons as a child, despite his parents’ wish that he pursue a career as a priest. After completing school, he was drafted into military service during World War I but was discharged shortly afterward for health reasons. In 1917, he made his stage debut at the Berliner Schauspielhaus as Lieutenant von Hagen in "Kolberg." Following an engagement at the Hamburger Kammerspiele from 1918 to 1920, he performed at numerous Berlin theatres and variety venues, including the revue "Es liegt was in der Luft" alongside Marlene Dietrich. He earned acclaim both for his cabaret performances at the famed Tingeltangel and for dramatic stage roles such as Mephisto in "Faust" and Mackie Messer in "Die Dreigroschenoper." At the beginning of the 1920s, von Meyerinck transitioned to film. After a significant early role in Georg Jacoby’s serial "Der Mann ohne Namen," he appeared in supporting roles in silent films including Artur Robison’s "Manon Lescaut" (1926) and Wilhelm Dieterle’s "Ich lebe für Dich" (1929). His distinctive appearance—bald head, monocle, thin moustache—quickly made him recognizable, and he became a popular character actor. He was often typecast as aristocrats, bourgeois figures, authoritarian officials, eccentrics, or crooks. With the arrival of sound film, his raspy voice further defined his screen persona. Among his notable early sound films were Max Ophüls’ "Die verliebte Firma" (1931/32), Franz Wenzler’s "Wenn die Liebe Mode macht" (1932), and Kurt Gerron’s "Der weiße Dämon" (1932). During the Nazi era, he remained one of Germany’s most prolific and popular supporting actors, appearing in more than 90 productions between 1933 and 1945. These ranged from comedies such as "Ein falscher Fuffziger" (1935) to Willi Forst’s adaptation of Maupassant’s "Bel Ami" (1939) and Helmut Käutner’s "Kitty und die Weltkonferenz" (1939). He also took smaller roles in propagandistic films including "Ein Volksfeind" (1937) and "Trenck, der Pandur" (1940). Although it was widely known that he was homosexual, he was not prosecuted by the regime. In the 1950s and 1960s, von Meyerinck successfully parodied his established authoritarian image in numerous comedies. In 1957 alone he appeared in 13 films, including the popular "Der tolle Blomberg" and "Das Wirtshaus im Spessart." He received the Prize of the German Film Critics in 1960 for "Ein Mann geht durch die Wand" and again in 1961 for "Das Spukschloß im Spessart." Another highlight was his role as an exuberant aristocrat in Billy Wilder’s Cold War satire "One, Two, Three." Between 1965 and 1969, he regularly appeared as Sir Arthur, head of Scotland Yard, in the Edgar Wallace film series. Despite appearing in around 250 films, von Meyerinck remained committed to the stage and joined the ensemble of Hamburg’s Thalia Theatre in 1966. In 1968, he received a lifetime achievement award at the German Film Prize and published his memoirs. He died in Hamburg on May 13, 1971.
Known for
Filmography
When the Mad Aunts Arrive
as Herr Storz
Keine Angst Liebling, ich pass schon auf
1970
Keine Angst Liebling, ich pass schon auf
as Portier vom Hotel Central
Charleys Onkel
as Mr. Most
The Man with the Glass Eye
as Sir Arthur
Dr. med. Fabian - Lachen ist die beste Medizin
as General von Kottwitz
Ein dreifach Hoch dem Sanitätsgefreiten Neumann
as Oberstabsarzt Dr. Treppwitz
Otto ist auf Frauen scharf
as Dr. Zwyfalt
The Gorilla Gang
as Sir Arthur
The Zombie Walks
as Sir Arthur
Wenn Ludwig ins Manöver zieht
as von Below
Glorious Times in the Spessart
as General Teckel
Frühling in Baden-Baden
1967
Frühling in Baden-Baden
as Hubert von Kalkofen
Brille und Bombe - Bei uns liegen Sie richtig!
1967
Brille und Bombe - Bei uns liegen Sie richtig!
as Der Hoteldirektor
The Cuckoo Years
as Ernst Francken
Das sündige Dorf
as Attorney
The Hunchback of Soho
as General Edward Perkins
Axel an der Himmelstür
1966
Axel an der Himmelstür
as Direktor Scott / Richter
Again the Ringer
as Judge Matthews
Ich kauf mir lieber einen Tirolerhut
as Hubert Krempe
They're Too Much
as Oberstaatsanwalt
Maibritt, the Girl from the Islands
as Direktor Dingelmeyer
Frau Luna
as Kaiser
… denn die Musik und die Liebe in Tirol
as Oskar Ortshaus
Allotria in Zell am See
as Hauptmann Hans Hajo von Gestern
Stiftungsfest der Fleißigen Biene
1963
Stiftungsfest der Fleißigen Biene
as Hoteldirektor
Der verkaufte Großvater
as Friedrich Wilhelm Dünkelberg
Wenn die Musik spielt am Wörthersee
as Axel Bender, Evelyns Vater
Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies
as Gustav Säuerling
Und ewig knallen die Räuber
as Herr von Merlyn
Das ist die Liebe der Matrosen
as Freiherr von Mumpitz
The Turkish Cucumbers
as Rubin y Soliman
So toll wie anno dazumal
as Mandler
One, Two, Three
as Count von Droste Schattenburg
Junge Leute brauchen Liebe
as Monsieur Terrier
Freddy and the Millionaire
as Walloschek
Die Abenteuer des Grafen Bobby
as Mr. Cower
Ein Stern fällt vom Himmel
as Rechtsanwalt
Robert und Bertram
as Kriminalkommissar Wolff
Davon träumen alle Mädchen
as Schulrat
The Secret Ways
as Sheffler
The Haunted Castle
as Von Teckel
Salem Aleikum
as Polizeichef Pierre Duval
The Man Who Walked Through the Wall
as Pickler - Der Bürochef
Bobby Dodd intervenes
as Versicherungsagent
Der Czardas-König
as Szegedy
Melodie und Rhythmus
as Orlando
Der lustige Krieg des Hauptmann Pedro
1959
Der lustige Krieg des Hauptmann Pedro
as Moritz von Persipan, Kriegsminister
La Paloma
as Direktor Bauer
Skandal um Dodo
1959
Skandal um Dodo
as Graf Udo von Pleitenstein
Der Kaiser von Amerika
1959
Der Kaiser von Amerika
as Premierminister Proteus
Rosemary
as Kleye
The Spessart Inn
as Von Teckel
Liebe, Mädchen und Soldaten
as Major von Siebenstern
The World's Craziest Army
as Fürst Paul XIII. von Krakelsburg-Kummerstein
Der Stern von Santa Clara
as Manager Freddy
...und abends in die Scala
as Alfons Spadolini
Weißer Holunder
as Taddäus von Zylinski
Der tolle Bomberg
as Pastor
Zwei Bayern im Urwald
as Jawassis
Ferien auf Immenhof
as Dr. Weskamp
Siebenmal in der Woche
as Füllkrug
Holiday Island
as Colonel Manfredi
Heute blau und morgen blau
as Dr. Schlucker
Der müde Theodor
as Wilhelm Schulze
Wenn Frauen schwindeln
as Wuttke
Tolle Nacht
1957
Tolle Nacht
as Herr Lemke, Schauspieler
Das Glück liegt auf der Straße
as Generaldirektor Kartzer
Träume von der Südsee
as Kapitän
IA in Oberbayern
as Fritz
Dany, bitte schreiben Sie
as Geschäftsführer Schnattke
Manöverball
as Hauptmann Brothusen
Küß mich noch einmal!
as Direktor Landinger
Die gestohlene Hose
as Signore Ricoli
Santa Lucia
as Tutu
Zu Befehl, Frau Feldwebel
1956
Zu Befehl, Frau Feldwebel
as Kriegsgerichtsrat Kronberg
Hilfe - sie liebt mich
1956
Help - She Loves Me
as Direktor der "Elysée-Bar
Love, Dance, and 1000 Songs
as Direktor Weber
Die Wirtin zur Goldenen Krone
as Weckenberg
An der schönen blauen Donau
as Baron Philipp
Das Forsthaus in Tirol
as von Langer, Staatsanwalt
Musik, Musik und nur Musik
as Bieberich
Abschiedsvorstellung
1955
Farewell Performance
as Philipp, Duc de Gramont
Maxie
as Felix, Diener
Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel
as Polizeipräsident a. D. von Regwitz
Ten on Every Finger
as Director des Lido
Hochstaplerin der Liebe
1954
Hochstaplerin der Liebe
as Meister Philippe
Fanfaren der Ehe
as Hornisse
Not Afraid of Big Animals
as Kunstreiter
Von Liebe reden wir später
as Herr Wilmar, Inhaber Kosmetik-Salon
Heute nacht passiert’s
as Textilkaufmann Schulz
Das Nachtgespenst
1953
Das Nachtgespenst
as Hoteldirektor
They Call It Love
as Balancourt
The Thief of Bagdad
as Hussa Hussa
Klettermaxe
as Dobnika
Liebe im Finanzamt
as Herr vom Empfang
Ich warte auf dich
1952
I'm Waiting for You
as Studienrat Schwarze
That Can Happen to Anyone
as Walputzke
Der bunte Traum
as Brandini
Traumschöne Nacht
as Maroni
The Women of Mr. S.
as Korinthischer General
The Midnight Venus
as Director Meyer
Engel im Abendkleid
as Dr. Paulicke
Hilfe, ich bin unsichtbar
as Professor Orsini
Das späte Mädchen
1951
Das späte Mädchen
as Buchhändler
Weh dem, der liebt!
as Neumann
Gute Nacht, Mary
as Frank Betterton
Liebe auf Eis
as Hoteldirektor
Wer bist Du, den ich liebe?
as Zauberer
Absender unbekannt
1950
Unknown Sender
as Schmoll, Lehrer
Die Sterne lügen nicht
1950
Die Sterne lügen nicht
as Baron v. Malachowsky alias Emil Branske
Maharadscha wider Willen
1950
Maharadscha wider Willen
as Knirps - Generalsekretärs des Wunderfriseurs
Eine seltene Geliebte
1950
Eine seltene Geliebte
as Poule, Verlege
My Niece Suzanne
as Oscar
Love '47
as Direktor Engelbrecht
Amico
1949
Amico
as Schwarz, Oberkellner
Kätchen für alles
as Ein Herr
Mordprozeß Dr. Jordan
as Wedekind
Der große Fall
as Ein dunkler Ehrenmann
Artistenblut
as Ricardo Pisetti - Manager
The Blue Straw Hat
as Ciapollini
The Adventures of Fridolin
as Der falsche Biedermann
Blockierte Signale
as Der Baron
Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl
as Max Vieregg
Das Mädchen Juanita
1945
Das Mädchen Juanita
as Verwandter des Konsul Henselings
Münchhausen
as Prinz Anton Ulrich
Diesel
as Herr von Lorrenz
Leichtes Blut
as Möllendorf
Der große Schatten
1942
Der große Schatten
as Schauspieler Voß
Two in a Big City
as Spießer Karl Eberhard Knopp
Ein Zug fährt ab
as Frisör Schön
Venus vor Gericht
1941
Venus on Trial
as Dr.Knarre, Sachverständiger
Mistress Moon
as Rat Haschke
Was geschah in dieser Nacht?
as Werner Gebhardt
The Heart of a Queen
as Sir John
The Star of Rio
as Monsieur Louis Borinage
Trenck, der Pandur
as Herr von Sazenthal
The Rothschilds
as Vitrolles
Angelika
1940
Angelika
as Kabarett-Direktor
Her Private Secretary
as Auktionator
Der Weg zu Isabel
as Bü-Bü
Leidenschaft
as Graf Christian
The Chaste Beloved
as Ballettmeister Petit
Bel Ami
as Varenne
The Leghorn Hat
as Herzog von Rosalba
Hallo Janine
as Diener Jean
Robert Koch, der Bekämpfer des Todes
as Fähnrich Graf
Salonwagen E 417
as Kuhlemanns Komplize, Actor
Wibbel the Tailor
as Knillich
A Woman Like You
as Verkäufer im Sportgeschäft
We're Dancing Around the World
as 2. Theaterdirektor in Stockholm
Maria Ilona
as Pizzi
Frühlingsluft
1938
Frühlingsluft
as Graf Rasumirksi
Anna Favetti
as Hotelgast
Die Nacht der Entscheidung
as Chef des Modesalons
Women for Golden Hill
as Tanzmanager
After Midnight
as Ricin
Der Fall Deruga
1938
The Deruga Case
as Riedmüller
Nanu, Sie kennen Korff noch nicht?
as Reporter Droste
The Happiest Married Couple in Vienna
as Oskar Brenner
Der Unwiderstehliche
as Marquis de Rossignol
Fanny Elssler
as Polizeipräfekt
An Enemy of the People
as Redakteur Fink
Versprich mir nichts!
as Dr. Elk
Die Stimme des Herzens
1937
The Voice of the Heart
as Kammerdiener der Prinzessin
All for Veronica
as Theo
Spiel an Bord
1936
Game on Board
as Marquis de la Tours, ein Betrüger
Befehl ist Befehl
as Rittmeister von Schlackberg
Thou Art My Joy
as Dr.Hofreuter - Rechtsanwalt
Paul und Pauline
1936
Paul und Pauline
as Apotheker Knullingen
Familienparade
1936
Familienparade
as Vetter Max
Stjenka Rasin
as Borodin
Last Stop
as Marcel Steiner, Direktor des Salon 'Flora'
Winter Night's Dream
as Degenfels
April, April!
as Müller, Reisender
The Counterfeit Bill
as Wallner, Betrüger
Hangmen, Women, and Soldiers
as Rittmeister Lensberg
Barcarole
as Lopuchin
Love Whispers
as Lenoir
Alles um eine Frau
1935
Everything for a Woman
as Maxwell, ein dunkler Ehrenmann
Der Gefangene des Königs
1935
The King's Prisoner
as Von Beichlingen
She and the Three
as André Nicol
Wenn die Musik nicht wär
1935
If It Were Not for Music
as Kusjmitsch von Prschitschkin
Ein Mädel aus guter Familie
1935
Ein Mädel aus guter Familie
as Direktor Hollmann
Die Katz' im Sack
as Louis Grevenelle
Ein ganzer Kerl
as Baron von Petersen
Königstiger
1935
Königstiger
as Vicomte d'Aubert
The Fugitive from Chicago
as Werner Dux
A Woman Who Knows What She Wants
as Banker Lyngel
The Island
as Graf Squeelen, erster Botschaftsrat
Frühlingsmärchen
1934
Frühlingsmärchen
as Karlchen Wolf
Die große Chance
as Georg
A Certain Mr. Gran
as Hauptmann Gordon
The Only Girl
as Flügeladjutant
Manolescu, der Fürst der Diebe
as Der Kellner im Hotel Ritz
The Night of the Great Love
as Konsulatssekretär
A Prince's Young Love
as Graf von Syringen
The Black Hussar
as Darmont's Cook
Wenn die Liebe Mode macht
as Mr. Farell
The White Demon
as Marquis d'Esquillon
The Company's in Love
as Fritz Willner - Filmautor
Kampf
as Schneckendorf
The Theft of the Mona Lisa
as Museumsführer
The Holy Flames
as Pastor
The Schlemihl
as Baron Stechling
Love's Carnival
as Benno von Klewitz - Leutnant
Three Around Edith
as Scherbe
Adieu Mascotte
as Schaffner
Under the Lantern
as Nevin
Lady Juan
as Poet Don Alfonso
The Old Fritz II
as Graf Cobenzl
Die Hotelratte
1928
Die Hotelratte
as 3. Ehemann
The Secret Courier
as Duc d'Orléans
Brennende Grenze
as Heino
Manon Lescaut
as Der Junge de Bli
People Among Us
as Man on Party
Die Flammen lügen
1926
Die Flammen lügen
as Ein Liebhaber