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Rolf Wanka
Rolf Wanka
Born	14 February 1901; Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Died	28 November 1982 (aged 81); Munich, West Germany
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1931–1976
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Rolf Wanka (14 February 1901 – 28 November 1982) was an Austrian actor.^[1]^[2]

Biography

He was of Czech, German and French origin.^[1] His father was Dr. Josef Wanka was head physician in Vienna.^[1] His mother was Emma Pippich. His family owned a mansion in Hřiměždice, Czechoslovakia, where he spent a lot of time.^[1] He studied Technical University in Prague, then University in Insbruck.^[1] He spoke German, Czech, French and English.^[1] He appeared as a leading man in many Austrian, West German and Czechoslovakian movies. He was married three times and had two children. His second wife was the actress Friedl Czepa.^[1]

Selected filmography

M (1931) - Man (uncredited)
Wehe, wenn er losgelassen (1932) - Der heilige Petrus
Pozdní máj (1934) - Ing. Nedbal
Matka Kráčmerka (1934) - MUC. Václav Zdeborský
The Foolish Virgin (1935) - Anton Rabeling
The World's in Love (1935) - Peter, sein Sohn
Buchhalter Schnabel (1935) - Hans Binder
Circus Saran (1935) - Kurt von Herdegen
Polibek ve sněhu (1935) - Petr Bard
Liebe auf Bretteln (1935) - Peter Bard
Hilde Petersen postlagernd (1936) - Dr. Victor Franke - Lawyer
Divoch (1936) - Mirko Rolín
Arme kleine Inge (1936, German-language version of Sextánka) - Professor Strom
Father Vojtěch (1936) - Father Vojtěch Dvorecký
Srdce v soumraku (1936) - Pavel Vach
Irca's Romance (1936) - Lexa Hora
Not a Word About Love (1937, German-language version of Poslíček lásky) - Hubert Kersten - Modeschöpfer
Sextánka (1937) - Prof. Jirí Hron
Výdělečné ženy (1937) - Ing. Marek
Escape to the Adriatic (1937, German-language version of Irca's Romance) - Fred Bergen - Monteur
Poslíček lásky (1937) - Pavel Toman
Lízin let do nebe (1937) - Dr. Petr Tumlir
Krok do tmy (1938) - Ronny
Heiraten – aber wen? (1938) - Dr. Felix Hübner
Rote Rosen – blaue Adria (1938, German-language version of Divoch) - Peter Danner
Alert in the Mediterranean (1938) - von Schlieden
Linen from Ireland (1939) - Dr. Goll
Dein Leben gehört mir (1939)
The Right to Love (1939) - Martin Förchinger, sein Förster u. Verwalter
My Daughter Doesn't Do That (1940) - Georg Bartenberg
Anuschka (1942) - Dr. Sascha Wendt
Orizzonte di sangue (1942) - Sergio
Hundstage (1944) - Dr. Peter Kirchner
Umwege zu dir (1947)
Gruß und Kuß aus der Wachau (1950) - Ulrich Kürenberg
The Magic Face (1951) - Gen. Rodenbusch
Maria Theresa (1951) - Oberstkämmerer Khevenhüller
Wienerinnen (1952)
Die Fiakermilli (1953) - Major Graf Eggern
The Poacher (1953) - Prosecutor
Stars Over Colombo (1953) - Prosecutor
Franz Schubert (1953) - Franz Schober
Street Serenade (1953)
The Prisoner of the Maharaja (1954) - Prosecutor
The Red Prince (1954) - Rittmeister Graf Daun
Nel gorgo del peccato (1954)
The Silent Angel (1954) - Kats
Marriage Impostor (1954) - Baron Goutten
Ball of Nations (1954) - Brambachen
Klisura (1956) - Mihael
Miedo (1956) - Arturo Spiegel
Todos somos necesarios (1956) - Marcos Alberola
Embajadores en el Infierno (1956) - Mikhail
La mestiza (1956) - Álex
Three Birch Trees on the Heath (1956) - Ernö, Zigeunerprimas
Viaje de novios (1956) - Luis
The Battalion in the Shadows (1957) - Narrador
Horas de pánico (1957)
Der lachende Vagabund [de] (1958)
The Priest and the Girl (1958) - Fiori
A Gift for Heidi (1958) - Mr. Binder
Your Body Belongs to Me [de] (1959)
For Love and Others (1959) - Senor Ravella
Die schöne Lügnerin (1959) - Graf Waldau Senior / Count Waldau Sr.
Der lustige Krieg des Hauptmann Pedro [de] (1959) - Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
X-25 javlja (1960)
Three Men in a Boat (1961) - Dr. Flüeli
Auf Wiedersehen am blauen Meer (1962) - Anulfi
Captain Sindbad (1963) - The King
No Survivors, Please [de] (1964)
Sünde mit Rabatt (1968) - Kurt
Wer weint denn schon im Freudenhaus? (1970) - Gerichtspräsident Lehmann
Josefine Mutzenbacher II – Meine 365 Liebhaber (1971) - Dr. Frischauer
Wenn mein Schätzchen auf die Pauke haut (1971) - A. R. Werner
Paragraph 218 – Wir haben abgetrieben, Herr Staatsanwalt (1971)
The Internecine Project (1974) - Art Dealer
The Desert of the Tartars (1976) - Prosdocimo

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Rolf Wanka". csfd.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 27 January 2011.
^ "Rolf Wanka". Film Portal. Retrieved 8 May 2020.

External links

Rolf Wanka at IMDb

[csfd.cz-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Rolf Wanka". csfd.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 27 January 2011.

[2] "Rolf Wanka". Film Portal. Retrieved 8 May 2020.

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