
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 13, 1891
Died
November 30, 1976 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Bayreuth, Germany
Also Known As
Fritz Heinrich Rasp
Fritz Rasp
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Fritz Heinrich Rasp (13 May 1891; Bayreuth – 30 November 1976; Gräfelfing) was a German film actor who appeared in 104 films between 1916 and 1976.
His most notable film roles were J.J. Peachum in The Threepenny Opera (1931), as Meinert in Diary of a Lost Girl (1929), and as "Der Schmale" ("The Thin Man") in Fritz Lang's Metropolis (1927). Many of the scenes in which he appears in the latter film are part of the Metropolis footage long believed lost until their recovery in 2008.
Rasp's obituary in Der Spiegel described him as "the German film villain in service, for over 60 years." He played numerous scoundrels or shady characters during the Golden Age of German cinema in the 1920s. He is considered to be one of the most successful film villains in German film history.
Known For

TV
Scene of the Crime
Jean Wimper
1970

TV
Der Kommissar
Herr Sistig
1969
TV
German Film Award
Self
1951

Film
Metropolis
The Thin Man
1927
TV
Gestern gelesen
Vinvence van Hoek
1969

Film
Hokuspokus
Diener
1953

Film
Pinkus's Shoe Palace
1916

Film
Charley's Aunt
Lord Babberley
1934

Film
Alarm
Feinmechaniker Stülken
1941

Film
Spies
Col. Jellusic - Ivan Stepanov
1928

TV
Am grünen Strand der Spree
Herr Schorin
1960

Film
Fellowship of the Frog
Ezra Maitland
1959
Film
Eine Dummheit macht auch der Gescheiteste
Krutizkij
1959
Film
Zwölftausend
Minister von Treysa
1956

Film
Hocuspocus
1966

Film
Woman in the Moon
Walt Turner
1929
Film
Maria Stuart
Shrewsbury
1963

Film
Little Dorrit
Flintwinch
1934

Film
Onkel Bräsig
Slusohr
1936

Film
Lockvogel
de Groot, ihr Vormund
1934
Filmography
1976FilmDorothea Merzas Der alte Merz1975FilmLina Braakeas Gustaf Haertlein1974FilmTausend Francs Belohnungas Major Gedouard1972FilmPero and Jovo1972FilmFritz Rasp Interviewas Himself1971FilmDie Weberas Der alte Hilse1970TVScene of the Crimeas Jean Wimper1969FilmDie Verspätungas Der Sargtischler1969TVGestern gelesenas Vinvence van Hoek1969TVDer Kommissaras Herr Sistig1966FilmHocuspocus1966FilmVolpone oder Der Fuchsas Corbaccio, alter Edelmann1965FilmDr. med. Hiob Prätoriusas Shunderson1965FilmHerodes und Mariamneas Sameas1963FilmCaroussel of Passionas Schlossverwalter1963FilmMaria Stuartas Shrewsbury1962FilmBlack-White-Red Four Posteras Pfarrer1962FilmSecret of the Red Orchidas Tanner1961FilmThe Strange Countessas Rechtsanwalt Shaddle1960FilmThe Black Sheepas Lord Kingsley1960FilmThe Terrible Peopleas Lord Godley Long1960TVAm grünen Strand der Spreeas Herr Schorin1960FilmBezaubernde Juliaas Pierre1960FilmThe Red Circleas Froyant1960FilmDer Mann, der Donnerstag waras Freitag1960FilmGericht über Las Casasas Kardinal Loaisa von Sevilla1959FilmKasimir und Karolineas Speer1959FilmFellowship of the Frogas Ezra Maitland1959FilmEine Dummheit macht auch der Gescheitesteas Krutizkij1959FilmDas mittlere Fensteras Angus1959FilmJohanna aus Lothringenas Vater Massieu1959FilmLand, das meine Sprache sprichtas Arzt1958FilmDer öffentliche Anklägeras Sanson1958FilmAugsburger Puppenkiste - Cenodoxus – Der Doktor von Parisas Asteroth1957FilmDon Carlosas Großinquisitor1956FilmZwölftausendas Minister von Treysa1956FilmWo war David Preston?as Inspector Hemingway1956FilmOberst Chabertas Privatsekretär Delbecq1956FilmDas Abschiedsgeschenkas Dr. Frobisher1955FilmEin Weihnachtslied in Prosaas Jacob Marley1955FilmDer Cornetas Großwesir1955FilmDie Heiratskomödieas Stepan1955FilmGottes Utopiaas Bussaco1955FilmDer Revisoras Hospitalverwalter Artemij Fillippowitsch Semljanika1955FilmMagic Fireas Pfistermeister1955FilmMadame Aurélieas Papet1955FilmSquirrelas Herr Süpplein1955FilmDie Bauernpassionas Scharfrichter1953FilmDie Mühle im Schwarzwäldertal1953FilmHokuspokusas Diener1952FilmHaus des Lebensas Pädophiler1951TVGerman Film Awardas Self1950FilmSkandal in der Botschaftas Inspector Kick1946FilmSomewhere in Berlinas Waldemar Hunke1943FilmParacelsusas der Magister1941FilmAlarmas Feinmechaniker Stülken1940FilmLeidenschaftas Boddin1939FilmFrau im Stromas Wendelin1939FilmIt Was a Gay Ballnightas Kritiker Porphyr Philippowitsch Kruglikow1938FilmNanu, Sie kennen Korff noch nicht?as Kelly1938FilmEinmal werd' ich Dir gefallenas Theo - Haushofmeister1937FilmToggeras Dublanc1937FilmThe Hound of the Baskervillesas Barrymore1936FilmOnkel Bräsigas Slusohr1936FilmDie Leuchter des Kaisersas Stanislaus1935FilmLockspitzel Asewas Asew1934FilmLockvogelas de Groot, ihr Vormund1934FilmLittle Dorritas Flintwinch1934FilmCharley's Auntas Lord Babberley1934FilmSchuß am Nebelhornas Sebastian Geyer1934FilmGrenzfeueras Nothaas, Grenzhofbauer1934FilmAltgermanische Bauernkultur1933FilmDer Judas von Tirolas Raffl1933FilmDer sündige Hofas Veit1932FilmThe Ringeras Rechtsanwalt Maurice Meister1932FilmThe Cruel Girlfriendas Professor Bock1932FilmThe four from Bob 13as Schmidt1931FilmEmil and the Detectivesas Grundeis1931FilmThe Pranksas Direktor Rappis1931FilmThe Squeekeras Frank Sutton1931FilmTropical Nightsas Jones1931FilmThe 3 Penny Operaas Peachum1931FilmThe Murderer Dmitri Karamazovas Smerdjakow1930FilmThe Great Passionas Himself1930FilmDreyfusas Major du Paty de Clam1929FilmThree Around Edithas Pistol1929FilmWoman in the Moonas Walt Turner1929FilmDiary of a Lost Girlas Meinert1929FilmThe Hound of the Baskervillesas Stapleton1929FilmSpring Awakening1928FilmDocks of Hamburgas The Doctor1928FilmSpiesas Col. Jellusic - Ivan Stepanov1928FilmDer geheimnisvolle Spiegel1928FilmSchinderhannesas Heinrich Benzel1927FilmThe Love of Jeanne Neyas Khalibiev1927FilmThe Last Waltzas Linnsky1927FilmChildren's Souls Accuse Youas Heinrich Voss1927FilmMetropolisas The Thin Man1926FilmSuperfluous Peopleas Chirikov1926FilmQualen der Nachtas Kellner1926FilmThe House of Liesas Molwik1926FilmDer Liebe Lust und Leid1925FilmGötz von Berlichingen zubenannt mit der eisernen Handas Farmer1925FilmDie Puppe vom Lunapark1925FilmComediansas Liebhaber1925FilmMenschen am Meer1924FilmArabella1923FilmWarning Shadowsas Diener1923FilmBetween Evening and Morningas Friedhofsgärtner1923FilmTime Is Moneyas François1923FilmMan by the Roadside1922FilmJugendas Amandus1922FilmDas verschwundene Haus1921FilmThe Wildcatas Solider (Uncredited)1917FilmHans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey1916FilmPinkus's Shoe Palace