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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
November 22, 1886
Died
July 10, 1976 (age 89)
Place of Birth
Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Hugo Schuster
Biography
Hugo Schuster (22 November 1886 – 10 July 1976) was a German-British actor
Born in Aachen, Germany, Schuster began his career acting at Otto Brahm's Berlin Lessing Theater. In the 1920s, he acted in the leading German theatres. After 1945, he had roles in English theatre plays, films, television, and radio - such as the BBC German service. From 1956 to 1963 he lived in Germany, acting in German productions. However, he did not feel at peace in post-war Germany and returned to his home in Golders Green
Known For

TV
The Prisoner
Professor Jacob Seltzman / The Colonel
1967

Film
The Third Man
Waiter (uncredited)
1949

Film
Hotel Reserve
Inspector
1944

Film
The Blue Max
Hans. Elderly Servant
1966

Film
Secret People
General Galbern
1952

Film
Burnt Evidence
Hartl
1954

Film
Portrait from Life
Interpreter
1948

Film
Father Brown
Optician
1954

Film
Paid to Kill
Professor
1954

Film
House of Blackmail
Dr. Welich
1953

Film
Prelude to Fame
Dr. Freihaus
1950

Film
Secret Venture
Professor Henrik
1955

Film
Second Childhood
Dr. Gerhardt Keppler
1966
Filmography
1967TVThe Prisoneras Professor Jacob Seltzman / The Colonel1966FilmSecond Childhoodas Dr. Gerhardt Keppler1966FilmThe Blue Maxas Hans. Elderly Servant1955FilmSecret Ventureas Professor Henrik1954FilmBurnt Evidenceas Hartl1954FilmPaid to Killas Professor1954FilmFather Brownas Optician1953FilmHouse of Blackmailas Dr. Welich1952FilmSecret Peopleas General Galbern1950FilmPrelude to Fameas Dr. Freihaus1949FilmThe Third Manas Waiter (uncredited)1948FilmPortrait from Lifeas Interpreter1944FilmHotel Reserveas Inspector