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Benno Sterzenbach
Osnabrück, Germany
Benno Sterzenbach (born 3 March 1916 Osnabrück - died 13 September 1985 Feldafing) was a German cinema and theatre actor and director. His first major role on stage was Götz von…
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Benno Sterzenbach (born 3 March 1916 Osnabrück - died 13 September 1985 Feldafing) was a German cinema and theatre actor and director. His first major role on stage was Götz von Berlichingen at which he played next to Ellen Schwiers as Adelheid at the Jagsthausen festival. On television, he is mostly known for his roles in filmed theatrical adaptations: Der Richter und sein Henker (1957) by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Der Schlaf der Gerechten (1962) by Albrecht Goes and Mirandolina (1963) by Carlo Goldoni. Suspected of espionage due to his editorial relations, he was arrested by the Gestapo in 1941, and imprisoned for a month, during which time he protested his innocence. He was eventually freed after his case was expedited. This episode was repeated in a number of his plays. With Paths in Twilight in 1948, he made his cinematic debut under the direction of Gustav Fröhlich. In 1960, he was in one of the first films by Edgar Wallace after the war: Der Rächer. In the same year, he was in Es ist soweit. In 1966, he acted alongside Heinz Reincke in one of the first German colour television series, Adrian der Tulpendieb. After acting in 1962 in Max the Pickpocket with Heinz Rühmann, in 1964 he played the role of a doctor in Flug in Gefahr, a film which started a long series of films based on plane crashes. Benno Sterzenbach found most success in the role of General Winston Woodrov Wamsler in Raumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion. After this, he was invited to series such as Die fünfte Kolonne, Derrick and The Old Fox. In France, he is best known for his role as Major Achbach in La Grande Vadrouille with Louis de Funès and Bourvil. Benno Sterzenbach has also written a number of books. Source: Article "Benno Sterzenbach" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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2003
Space Patrol
Movie General Wamsler (archive footage)
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1985
...Erbin sein - dagegen sehr
TV show Henning Carsten
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1984
Titanic
Movie Duncan Fletcher
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1983
Hostage
Movie Mr. Maresch
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1982
Ace of Aces
Movie Major Aschbach, Gestapo officer
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1982
On the Road to Atlantis
TV show Kelley/Dr. Graf
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1980
Die Weber
Movie Der alte Ansorge
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1979
Ein Mord, den jeder begeht
Movie Kommerzienrat Veik
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1979
Gefangen in Frankreich: Theodor Fontane im Krieg 1870/71
Movie Bourgaut
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1977
The Old Fox
TV show Herr Färber
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1976
Der Anwalt
TV show Franz Schöller
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1975
PS
TV show Karl Brensberger
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1975
Der Stechlin
TV show
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1974
Derrick
TV show Siegfried Horre
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1973
Zwischen den Flügen
TV show Buller
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1971
Dalli Dalli
TV show Self
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1971
Augenzeugen müssen blind sein
Movie Albin Herzog
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1970
Pippi on the Run
Movie Policeman
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1970
Ausreißer
Movie Vater Baker
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1969
Die Jubilarin
Movie Braun
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1969
Ein Charleston für Lady Mac' Beth
Movie Banco
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1968
Ich stehe zur Verfügung
Movie Kriminalrat Beuerle
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1968
Zirkus meines Lebens
TV show Walter Farell
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1967
Das Attentat - L.D. Trotzki
Movie Galindo
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1967
Der Auswanderer
Movie Barbi
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1966
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
Movie Major Achbach
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1966
Der Fall der Generale
Movie Generaloberst Göring
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1966
Space Patrol
TV show General Winston W. Wamsler
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1966
Johannisnacht
Movie Matey
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1966
Der Fall Jeanne d'Arc
Movie Graf Dunois
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1966
Adrian der Tulpendieb
TV show Josias
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1966
Towarisch
Movie Charles
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1966
The Investigation
Movie Zeuge 1
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1965
Vor Nachbarn wird gewarnt
Movie Montague
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1965
Der heimliche Teilhaber
Movie Kapitän Archbold
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1965
Doktor Murkes gesammelte Nachrufe
Movie Grosshack
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1965
Und nicht mehr Jessica
Movie Anthony Burton
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1965
Der seidene Schuh
TV show
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1964
Flight in Danger
Movie Dr. Frank Baird
