Arthur Schröder

Known for
Acting
Born
November 20, 1892
Died
February 4, 1986 (aged 93)
Birthplace
Hamburg, Germany

Biography

German character actor, an ex-bank employee. On stage from 1910 despite lack of formal training. Performed primarily in Hamburg and Berlin during the 1910's and 20's. In films for almost half a century, beginning in 1916. Often played physicians, aristocrats, judicial figures or officers. Noted for strong performances in several East German Defa productions. Also provided the German dubbing voice for Claude Rains, Robert Taylor and Gig Young. His activity in front of the camera decreased after the war but especially in the 50's he took part in great productions once more, among them "Das Beil von Wandsbek" (1951), "Der Untertan" (1951), "Canaris" (1954) and "Madeleine und der Legionär" (1958). During the war he was able to continue his career and he entertained the audience with movies like "Quax, der Bruchpilot" (1941), "Diesel" (1942) and "Ich vertraue Dir meine Frau an" (1943). The actor Arthur Schröder was a popular support actor whose film career covers 47 years.

Known For

Filmography

1958
Escape from Sahara poster

Escape from Sahara

Movie

1957
The Night of the Storm poster

The Night of the Storm

Movie · as Judge

1956
Studentin Helene Willfüer poster

Studentin Helene Willfüer

Movie

1954
Canaris poster

Canaris

Movie · as Herr von Harbeck

1951
The Kaiser's Lackey poster

The Kaiser's Lackey

Movie · as Landgerichtsdirektor

1951
The Axe of Wandsbek poster

The Axe of Wandsbek

Movie · as Dr. Koldewey

1948
The Blum Affair poster

The Blum Affair

Movie

1945
The Brothers Noltenius poster

The Brothers Noltenius

Movie · as Ingenieur Friebe

1944
Life Calls

Life Calls

Movie · as Reschke

1944
The Green Salon poster

The Green Salon

Movie · as Georg v. Hintelmann, Ministerialrat

1943
Ich vertraue Dir meine Frau an poster

Ich vertraue Dir meine Frau an

Movie · as Kurt

1943
Diesel poster

Diesel

Movie · as Lucien Vogel

1943
The Heir poster

The Heir

Movie · as Dr. Osterkamp

1943
Johann poster

Johann

Movie · as Graf Udo Bodo von Heiningen

1941
Happiness Is the Main Thing poster

Happiness Is the Main Thing

Movie · as Rechtsanwalt Mohrig

1940
Verwandte sind auch Menschen poster

Verwandte sind auch Menschen

Movie · as Dr. Hugo Braun

1939
Die Frau ohne Vergangenheit poster

Die Frau ohne Vergangenheit

Movie

1939
Die Geliebte

Die Geliebte

Movie · as Dr. Kramer

1939
Marriage in Small Doses poster

Marriage in Small Doses

Movie · as 3. Kavalier

1938
Einquartierung bei Klawunde

Einquartierung bei Klawunde

Movie

1938
The Day After the Divorce poster

The Day After the Divorce

Movie · as Eddy, Operettenbuffo

1938
Two Women

Two Women

Movie · as Groot

1938
Red Orchids

Red Orchids

Movie

1937
Der Etappenhase

Der Etappenhase

Movie · as Der Herr Veterinär

1937
My Friend Barbara poster

My Friend Barbara

Movie · as Der Hotelchef

1937
Gewitterflug zu Claudia

Gewitterflug zu Claudia

Movie · as Claudias Vorgesetzter bei der Lufthansa

1937
Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit poster

Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit

Movie · as Graf Velthusen

1936
Moral

Moral

Movie · as von Schmettau - Adjutant

1935
His Late Excellency

His Late Excellency

Movie · as der Fürst

1935
The Imaginary Invalid poster

The Imaginary Invalid

Movie

1935
Der Außenseiter poster

Der Außenseiter

Movie · as 2. Rennbahnbesucher

1935
She and the Three poster

She and the Three

Movie

1934
Once a Great Lady poster

Once a Great Lady

Movie

1919
Erdgift poster

Erdgift

Movie · as Björn Romberg

1918
Ihr Junge

Ihr Junge

Movie

1918
Margarete. Die Geschichte einer Gefallenen poster

Margarete. Die Geschichte einer Gefallenen

Movie

1918
Mania poster

Mania

Movie · as Hans van der Hof

1918
Kain

Kain

Movie

1917
Der Liebesbrief der Königin poster

Der Liebesbrief der Königin

Movie · as Prinzgemahl von Illyrien

1916
Aphrodite

Aphrodite

Movie

1916
Abseits vom Glück

Abseits vom Glück

Movie · as Joachim Graf von Olmerode

1916
Mirko Pasqua

Mirko Pasqua

Movie