Karl John
Acting Born Mar 24, 1905 Cologne, Germany 24 credits
Biography
Karl John works in acting. Born March 24, 1905 in Cologne, Germany. Archytele tracks 24 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
Spannende Geschichten
Sorcerer
Derrick
Dalli Dalli
Scene of the CrimeDrüben bei LehmannsPeenemünde
The CommissionerThe Commissioner
Babeck
Again the Ringer
The Mysterious Magician
Das Kriminalmuseum
The Longest Day
Es geschah an der GrenzeFabrik der Offiziere
Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever?
Sie schreiben mit
Zum blauen Bock
The Man Between
The Lost One
My Life for Ireland
Kora Terry
White Slaves
Full Filmography
24 titles- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Bornimann
- Derrick (1974) as Euler
- Dalli Dalli (1971) as Self - Candidate
- The Commissioner (1969) as Dr. Crantz
- The Commissioner (1969) as Herr Kerk
- Zum blauen Bock (1957) as Self
- The Longest Day (1962) as Gen. Wolfgang Häger
- White Slaves (1937) as Graf Kostja Wolfgoff
- Das Kriminalmuseum (1963) as Herbert Mansfeld
- Sorcerer (1977) as 'Marquez'
- Sie schreiben mit (1958)
- Drüben bei Lehmanns (1970) as Herr Arend
- Es geschah an der Grenze (1960) as Karl Haberschlag
- Babeck (1968) as Hohmann
- Fabrik der Offiziere (1960) as Major Frey
- My Life for Ireland (1941) as Raymond Davitt
- The Man Between (1953) as Inspector Kleiber
- The Mysterious Magician (1964) as Shelby
- Spannende Geschichten (1978) as Obrist
- Peenemünde (1970) as General von Axthelm
- The Lost One (1951) as Hösch, alias Nowak
- Again the Ringer (1965) as Dr. Mills
- Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? (1959) as Generaloberst Hoth
- Kora Terry (1940) as Chef der Kraftmännertruppe
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Karl John best known for?
Karl John is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Young Frankenstein (1974), Derrick (1974), Dalli Dalli (1971), Anatomy (2000).
When and where was Karl John born?
Karl John was born on March 24, 1905 in Cologne, Germany.
How many credits does Karl John have?
Karl John has accumulated over 24 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1937 to 1978.
What is Karl John's background in cinema and television?
Karl John (24 March 1905 – 22 December 1977) was a German film actor who appeared in more than 50 films between 1933 and 1977.
Karl John by the numbers
24credits
12films
12TV series
1937–1978active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Babeck (1968) as Hohmann — aged about 63
- Dalli Dalli (1971) as Self - Candidate — aged about 66
- The Commissioner (1969) as Dr. Crantz — aged about 64
- The Commissioner (1969) as Herr Kerk — aged about 64
- Das Kriminalmuseum (1963) as Herbert Mansfeld — aged about 58
- The Longest Day (1962) as Gen. Wolfgang Häger — aged about 57
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