Hubert von Meyerinck
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 23, 1896
- Died
- May 13, 1971 (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- Potsdam, Germany
Biography
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.
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Filmography
Hei-Wi-Tip-Top
TV · as Dr. Dingelmeier · 1 ep
When the Mad Aunts Arrive
Movie · as Herr Storz
Nachbarn sind zum Ärgern da
Movie · as Notar
Keine Angst Liebling, ich pass schon auf
Movie · as Portier vom Hotel Central
Charleys Onkel
Movie · as Mr. Most
The Man with the Glass Eye
Movie · as Sir Arthur
Dr. med. Fabian - Lachen ist die beste Medizin
Movie · as General von Kottwitz
Der Lauf des Bösen
Movie · as Kardinal
Ein dreifach Hoch dem Sanitätsgefreiten Neumann
Movie · as Oberstabsarzt Dr. Treppwitz
Otto ist auf Frauen scharf
Movie · as Dr. Zwyfalt
The Gorilla Gang
Movie · as Sir Arthur
The Zombie Walks
Movie · as Sir Arthur
Die letzten Tage der Menschheit
Movie · as Wilhelm II.
Wenn Ludwig ins Manöver zieht
Movie · as von Below
Glorious Times in the Spessart
Movie · as General Teckel
Frühling in Baden-Baden
Movie · as Hubert von Kalkofen
Brille und Bombe - Bei uns liegen Sie richtig!
Movie · as Der Hoteldirektor
The Cuckoo Years
Movie · as Ernst Francken
Frank V. - Die Oper einer Privatbank
Movie · as Frank V.
Dem Täter auf der Spur
TV · as Gregory Ignatieff · 1 ep
Das sündige Dorf
Movie · as Attorney
The Hunchback of Soho
Movie · as General Edward Perkins
Leben wie die Fürsten
Movie · as Anton
Axel an der Himmelstür
Movie · as Direktor Scott / Richter
Again the Ringer
Movie · as Judge Matthews
Ich kauf mir lieber einen Tirolerhut
Movie · as Hubert Krempe
They're Too Much
Movie · as Oberstaatsanwalt
Nachruf auf Egon Müller
Movie · as Tod
Das große Ohr
Movie · as Dupont
Maibritt, the Girl from the Islands
Movie · as Direktor Dingelmeyer
Frau Luna
Movie · as Kaiser
… denn die Musik und die Liebe in Tirol
Movie · as Oskar Ortshaus
Allotria in Zell am See
Movie · as Hauptmann Hans Hajo von Gestern
Die Rache des Jebal Deeks
Movie · as Sykes
Stiftungsfest der Fleißigen Biene
Movie · as Hoteldirektor
Die Safeknacker-Suite
Movie · as Gustav
Frauen sind keine Engel
Movie · as Charles
Das Kriminalmuseum
TV · as Rittmeister von Rellstab · 1 ep
Der verkaufte Großvater
Movie · as Friedrich Wilhelm Dünkelberg
Wenn die Musik spielt am Wörthersee
Movie · as Axel Bender, Evelyns Vater
Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies
Movie · as Gustav Säuerling
Und ewig knallen die Räuber
Movie · as Herr von Merlyn
Black-White-Red Four Poster
Movie · as Oberst Pusslitz
Das ist die Liebe der Matrosen
Movie · as Freiherr von Mumpitz
The Turkish Cucumbers
Movie · as Rubin y Soliman
So toll wie anno dazumal
Movie · as Mandler
One, Two, Three
Movie · as Count von Droste Schattenburg
Junge Leute brauchen Liebe
Movie · as Monsieur Terrier
Freddy and the Millionaire
Movie · as Walloschek
Die Abenteuer des Grafen Bobby
Movie · as Mr. Cower
Ein Stern fällt vom Himmel
Movie · as Rechtsanwalt
Mein Mann, das Wirtschaftswunder
Movie
Robert und Bertram
Movie · as Kriminalkommissar Wolff
Davon träumen alle Mädchen
Movie · as Schulrat
The Secret Ways
Movie · as Sheffler
The Haunted Castle
Movie · as Von Teckel
Sabine und die hundert Männer
Movie · as Herzog
Schlussakkord
Movie
Der Herr mit der schwarzen Melone
Movie
Salem Aleikum
Movie · as Polizeichef Pierre Duval
The Man Who Walked Through the Wall
Movie · as Pickler - Der Bürochef
Bobby Dodd intervenes
Movie · as Versicherungsagent
Der Czardas-König
Movie · as Szegedy
Melodie und Rhythmus
Movie · as Orlando
Der lustige Krieg des Hauptmann Pedro
Movie · as Moritz von Persipan, Kriegsminister
La Paloma
Movie · as Direktor Bauer
Skandal um Dodo
Movie · as Graf Udo von Pleitenstein
Der Kaiser von Amerika
Movie · as Premierminister Proteus
Rosemary
Movie · as Kleye
The Spessart Inn
Movie · as Von Teckel
Liebe, Mädchen und Soldaten
Movie · as Major von Siebenstern
The World's Craziest Army
Movie · as Fürst Paul XIII. von Krakelsburg-Kummerstein
Der Stern von Santa Clara
Movie · as Manager Freddy
...und abends in die Scala
Movie · as Alfons Spadolini
Die Seeteufel von Angostura
Movie
Weißer Holunder
Movie · as Taddäus von Zylinski
Der tolle Bomberg
Movie · as Pastor
Zwei Bayern im Urwald
Movie · as Jawassis
Ferien auf Immenhof
Movie · as Dr. Weskamp
Siebenmal in der Woche
Movie · as Füllkrug
Holiday Island
Movie · as Colonel Manfredi
Heute blau und morgen blau
Movie · as Dr. Schlucker
Der müde Theodor
Movie · as Wilhelm Schulze
Wenn Frauen schwindeln
Movie · as Wuttke
Tolle Nacht
Movie · as Herr Lemke, Schauspieler
Das Glück liegt auf der Straße
Movie · as Generaldirektor Kartzer
Träume von der Südsee
Movie · as Kapitän
IA in Oberbayern
Movie · as Fritz
Dany, bitte schreiben Sie
Movie · as Geschäftsführer Schnattke
Manöverball
Movie · as Hauptmann Brothusen
Küß mich noch einmal!
Movie · as Direktor Landinger
Die gestohlene Hose
Movie · as Signore Ricoli
Santa Lucia
Movie · as Tutu
Zu Befehl, Frau Feldwebel
Movie · as Kriegsgerichtsrat Kronberg
Help - She Loves Me
Movie · as Direktor der "Elysée-Bar
Love, Dance, and 1000 Songs
Movie · as Direktor Weber
Die Wirtin zur Goldenen Krone
Movie · as Weckenberg
An der schönen blauen Donau
Movie · as Baron Philipp
Das Forsthaus in Tirol
Movie · as von Langer, Staatsanwalt
Musik, Musik und nur Musik
Movie · as Bieberich
Ball im Savoy
Movie · as Max
Die spanische Fliege
Movie
Farewell Performance
Movie · as Philipp, Duc de Gramont
Die verschwundene Miniatur
Movie · as Räuber
Maxie
Movie · as Felix, Diener
Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel
Movie · as Polizeipräsident a. D. von Regwitz
Ten on Every Finger
Movie · as Director des Lido
Hochstaplerin der Liebe
Movie · as Meister Philippe
Keine Angst vor Schwiegermüttern
Movie
Fanfaren der Ehe
Movie · as Hornisse
Knall und Fall als Detektive
Movie · as Stapler
Not Afraid of Big Animals
Movie · as Kunstreiter
Von Liebe reden wir später
Movie · as Herr Wilmar, Inhaber Kosmetik-Salon
Heute nacht passiert’s
Movie · as Textilkaufmann Schulz
Das Nachtgespenst
Movie · as Hoteldirektor
They Call It Love
Movie · as Balancourt
The Thief of Bagdad
Movie · as Hussa Hussa
Klettermaxe
Movie · as Dobnika
Liebe im Finanzamt
Movie · as Herr vom Empfang
I'm Waiting for You
Movie · as Studienrat Schwarze
That Can Happen to Anyone
Movie · as Walputzke
Der bunte Traum
Movie · as Brandini
Traumschöne Nacht
Movie · as Maroni
The Women of Mr. S.
Movie · as Korinthischer General
The Midnight Venus
Movie · as Director Meyer
Engel im Abendkleid
Movie · as Dr. Paulicke
Hilfe, ich bin unsichtbar
Movie · as Professor Orsini
Das späte Mädchen
Movie · as Buchhändler
Weh dem, der liebt!
Movie · as Neumann
German Film Award
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Gute Nacht, Mary
Movie · as Frank Betterton
Liebe auf Eis
Movie · as Hoteldirektor
Wer bist Du, den ich liebe?
Movie · as Zauberer
Unknown Sender
Movie · as Schmoll, Lehrer
Kein Engel ist so rein
Movie · as Mohrbutter
Das Mädchen aus der Südsee
Movie
Die Sterne lügen nicht
Movie · as Baron v. Malachowsky alias Emil Branske
Maharadscha wider Willen
Movie · as Knirps - Generalsekretärs des Wunderfriseurs
Eine seltene Geliebte
Movie · as Poule, Verlege
Der Mann, der sich selber sucht
Movie · as Direktor Cattoni
My Niece Suzanne
Movie · as Oscar
Der große Mandarin
Movie · as Beamter
Love '47
Movie · as Direktor Engelbrecht
Amico
Movie · as Schwarz, Oberkellner
Kätchen für alles
Movie · as Ein Herr
Mordprozeß Dr. Jordan
Movie · as Wedekind
Der große Fall
Movie · as Ein dunkler Ehrenmann
Artistenblut
Movie · as Ricardo Pisetti - Manager
The Blue Straw Hat
Movie · as Ciapollini
Palace Scandal
Movie
The Adventures of Fridolin
Movie · as Der falsche Biedermann
Blockierte Signale
Movie · as Der Baron
In the Temple of Venus
Movie · as Raimondo
Bambi
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tell the Truth
Movie
Der Mann, dem man den Namen stahl
Movie · as Max Vieregg
Das Mädchen Juanita
Movie · as Verwandter des Konsul Henselings
I Have Dreamed of You
Movie · as Empfangschef
Münchhausen
Movie · as Prinz Anton Ulrich
Diesel
Movie · as Herr von Lorrenz
Light of Heart
Movie · as Möllendorf
Der große Schatten
Movie · as Schauspieler Voß
Two in a Big City
Movie · as Spießer Karl Eberhard Knopp
Ein Zug fährt ab
Movie · as Frisör Schön
Weiße Wäsche
Movie
Venus on Trial
Movie · as Dr.Knarre, Sachverständiger
Mistress Moon
Movie · as Rat Haschke
Was geschah in dieser Nacht?
Movie · as Werner Gebhardt
The Heart of a Queen
Movie · as Sir John
The Star of Rio
Movie · as Monsieur Louis Borinage
Trenck, der Pandur
Movie · as Herr von Sazenthal
The Rothschilds
Movie · as Vitrolles
Angelika
Movie · as Kabarett-Direktor
Her Private Secretary
Movie · as Auktionator
Der Weg zu Isabel
Movie · as Bü-Bü
Kora Terry
Movie
Leidenschaft
Movie · as Graf Christian
The Chaste Beloved
Movie · as Ballettmeister Petit
Bel Ami
Movie · as Varenne
Kitty and the World Conference
Movie · as Carter
The Leghorn Hat
Movie · as Herzog von Rosalba
Hallo Janine
Movie · as Diener Jean
Robert Koch, der Bekämpfer des Todes
Movie · as Fähnrich Graf
Salonwagen E 417
Movie · as Kuhlemanns Komplize
Wibbel the Tailor
Movie · as Knillich
A Woman Like You
Movie · as Verkäufer im Sportgeschäft
We're Dancing Around the World
Movie · as 2. Theaterdirektor in Stockholm
Maria Ilona
Movie · as Pizzi
Frühlingsluft
Movie · as Graf Rasumirksi
Anna Favetti
Movie · as Hotelgast
Die Nacht der Entscheidung
Movie · as Chef des Modesalons
Women for Golden Hill
Movie · as Tanzmanager
After Midnight
Movie · as Ricin
The Deruga Case
Movie · as Riedmüller
Nanu, Sie kennen Korff noch nicht?
Movie · as Reporter Droste
The Happiest Married Couple in Vienna
Movie · as Oskar Brenner
Der Unwiderstehliche
Movie · as Marquis de Rossignol
Fanny Elssler
Movie · as Polizeipräfekt
An Enemy of the People
Movie · as Redakteur Fink
Versprich mir nichts!
Movie · as Dr. Elk
The Voice of the Heart
Movie · as Kammerdiener der Prinzessin
All for Veronica
Movie · as Theo
Game on Board
Movie · as Marquis de la Tours, ein Betrüger
Befehl ist Befehl
Movie · as Rittmeister von Schlackberg
Thou Art My Joy
Movie · as Dr.Hofreuter - Rechtsanwalt
Paul und Pauline
Movie · as Apotheker Knullingen
Familienparade
Movie · as Vetter Max
Stjenka Rasin
Movie · as Borodin
Last Stop
Movie · as Marcel Steiner, Direktor des Salon 'Flora'
Winter Night's Dream
Movie · as Degenfels
April, April!
Movie · as Müller, Reisender
The Counterfeit Bill
Movie · as Wallner, Betrüger
Hangmen, Women, and Soldiers
Movie · as Rittmeister Lensberg
Barcarole
Movie · as Lopuchin
Love Whispers
Movie · as Lenoir
Everything for a Woman
Movie · as Maxwell, ein dunkler Ehrenmann
The King's Prisoner
Movie · as Von Beichlingen
She and the Three
Movie · as André Nicol
If It Were Not for Music
Movie · as Kusjmitsch von Prschitschkin
Ein Mädel aus guter Familie
Movie · as Direktor Hollmann
Die Katz' im Sack
Movie · as Louis Grevenelle
Ein ganzer Kerl
Movie · as Baron von Petersen
Königstiger
Movie · as Vicomte d'Aubert
The Fugitive from Chicago
Movie · as Werner Dux
The World Without a Mask
Movie · as E.W. Costa
A Woman Who Knows What She Wants
Movie · as Banker Lyngel
The Island
Movie · as Graf Squeelen, erster Botschaftsrat
Frühlingsmärchen
Movie · as Karlchen Wolf
Die große Chance
Movie · as Georg
Der Störenfried
Movie
A Certain Mr. Gran
Movie · as Hauptmann Gordon
The Only Girl
Movie · as Flügeladjutant
An Invisible Man Goes Through the City
Movie · as Gast
Manolescu, der Fürst der Diebe
Movie · as Der Kellner im Hotel Ritz
The Night of the Great Love
Movie · as Konsulatssekretär
A Prince's Young Love
Movie · as Graf von Syringen
Her Highness the Saleswoman
Movie · as Paul
Der Traum vom Rhein
Movie · as Conny
The Black Hussar
Movie · as Darmont's Cook
Wenn die Liebe Mode macht
Movie · as Mr. Farell
The White Demon
Movie · as Marquis d'Esquillon
The Company's in Love
Movie · as Fritz Willner - Filmautor
For Once I'd Like to Have No Troubles
Movie · as Görner
Kampf
Movie · as Schneckendorf
The Theft of the Mona Lisa
Movie · as Museumsführer
My Wife, the Adventuress
Movie
The Holy Flames
Movie · as Pastor
The Schlemihl
Movie · as Baron Stechling
The Flute Concert of Sans-souci
Movie · as Attché
Ludwig II, King of Bavaria
Movie
Love's Carnival
Movie · as Benno von Klewitz - Leutnant
Terra Melophon Magazin Nr. 1
Movie · as Count
Three Around Edith
Movie · as Scherbe
Adieu Mascotte
Movie · as Schaffner
The Burning Heart
Movie
Ich lebe für Dich
Movie
Under the Lantern
Movie · as Nevin
Lady Juan
Movie · as Poet Don Alfonso
The Old Fritz II
Movie · as Graf Cobenzl
Die Hotelratte
Movie · as 3. Ehemann
The Secret Courier
Movie · as Duc d'Orléans
Brennende Grenze
Movie · as Heino
Manon Lescaut
Movie · as Der Junge de Bli
People Among Us
Movie · as Man on Party
Die Flammen lügen
Movie · as Ein Liebhaber
Der Millionendieb
Movie
Gelbe Bestien
Movie