Frederick Valk
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 10, 1895 in Hamburg, Germany
- Died
- July 23, 1956 (aged 61)
- Active Years
- 1939–1956 (18 Years)
- Total Credits
- 31 credits in database
Biography
Frederick Valk was a German-born stage and screen actor of Czech Jewish descent. He was born in Hamburg, Germany, on June 10, 1895. To escape Nazi persecution, he fled to the United Kingdom in the late 1930s and subsequently became a naturalised British citizen. During his career, he appeared in films including Night Train to Munich in 1940, Thunder Rock in 1942, and Dead of Night in 1945. He was married to Diana Mary Quirk. He had 31 known acting credits on his filmography. Frederick Valk passed away on July 23, 1956, at the age of 61 in London, England, United Kingdom.
Career overview
Frederick Valk was a German born stage and screen actor of Czech Jewish descent. Born on June 10, 1895, in Hamburg, Germany, he fled to the United Kingdom in the late 1930s to escape Nazi persecution. Following his relocation, he subsequently became a naturalised British citizen.
During his career as an actor, Valk established thirty-one known credits in film and television. Among his known works are the films Night Train to Munich released in 1940, Thunder Rock released in 1942, and Dead of Night released in 1945.
Valk was married to Diana Mary Quirk. He passed away at the age of sixty-one on July 23, 1956, in London, England, United Kingdom.
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Full Filmography
31 titles- Zarak (1956) as Haji Khan
- Wicked as They Come (1956) as Mr. Reisner
- The Colditz Story (1955) as Kommandant
- Magic Fire (1955) as Minister von Moll
- I Am a Camera (1955) as Doctor
- Secret Venture (1955) as Otto Weber
- What Price Freedom (1955) as Commissar Krause
- Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents (1953) as Vanderhof
- Never Let Me Go (1953) as Kuragin
- Albert R.N. (1953) as Camp Kommandant
- The Flanagan Boy (1953) as Giuseppe Vecchi
- Ho scelto l'amore (1953) as il sacerdote del convento
- The Magic Box (1952) as Maurice Guttenburg
- Top Secret (1952) as Rakov
- Outcast of the Islands (1951) as Hudig
- Dear Mr. Prohack (1949) as Dr. Viega
- Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) as The Elector Ernest Augustus
- Mrs. Fitzherbert (1947) as King George III
- A Matter of Life and Death (1946) as RAF Chaplain (uncredited)
- Frenzy (1946) as Dr. Ivan Krasner
- Man: One Family (1946) as Saul
- Dead of Night (1945) as Dr. Van Straaten (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")
- Hotel Reserve (1944) as Emil Schimler, alias Paul Heimberger
- Thunder Rock (1942) as Dr. Kurtz
- The Young Mr. Pitt (1942)
- Dangerous Moonlight (1941) as Polish Bomber Commander
- Gasbags (1941) as Sturmfuehrer
- The Patient Vanishes (1941) as Dr. Moger
- Night Train to Munich (1940) as Gestapo Officer
- Neutral Port (1940) as Captain Traumer
- Traitor Spy (1939) as German Ambassador
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Frederick Valk best known for?
Frederick Valk is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Zarak (1956), The Colditz Story (1955), I Am a Camera (1955), Never Let Me Go (1953).
When and where was Frederick Valk born?
Frederick Valk was born on June 10, 1895 in Hamburg, Germany. They passed away on July 23, 1956.
How many credits does Frederick Valk have?
Frederick Valk has 31 film and television credits listed on archytele, with work dated between 1939 and 1956.
What is Frederick Valk's background in cinema and television?
Frederick Valk was a German-born stage and screen actor of Czech Jewish descent. He was born in Hamburg, Germany, on June 10, 1895. To escape Nazi persecution, he fled to the United Kingdom in the late 1930s and subsequently became a naturalised British citizen. During his career, he appeared in films including Night T...
Frederick Valk by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- A Matter of Life and Death (1946) as RAF Chaplain (uncredited) — aged about 51
- Dead of Night (1945) as Dr. Van Straaten (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Ventriloquist's Dummy") — aged about 50
- The Colditz Story (1955) as Kommandant — aged about 60
- The Magic Box (1952) as Maurice Guttenburg — aged about 57
- I Am a Camera (1955) as Doctor — aged about 60
- Thunder Rock (1942) as Dr. Kurtz — aged about 47
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