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Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 3, 1916
Died
September 13, 1985
Place of Birth
Osnabrück, Germany
Benno Sterzenbach
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Biography
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.
Known For
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General Wamsler (archive footage)
Space Patrol
2003
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Henning Carsten
...Erbin sein - dagegen sehr
1985
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Duncan Fletcher
Titanic
1984
4.1
Hostage
1983
7.1
Major Aschbach, Gestapo officer
Ace of Aces
1982
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Kelley/Dr. Graf
On the Road to Atlantis
1982
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Der alte Ansorge
Die Weber
1980
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Kommerzienrat Veik
Ein Mord, den jeder begeht
1979
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Bourgaut
Gefangen in Frankreich: Theodor Fontane im Krieg 1870/71
1979
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Herr Färber
Der Alte
1977
Credits
Space Patrol
as General Wamsler (archive footage)
2003
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...Erbin sein - dagegen sehr
as Henning Carsten
1985
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Titanic
as Duncan Fletcher
1984
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Hostage
1983
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Ace of Aces
as Major Aschbach, Gestapo officer
1982
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On the Road to Atlantis
as Kelley/Dr. Graf
1982
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Die Weber
as Der alte Ansorge
1980
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Ein Mord, den jeder begeht
as Kommerzienrat Veik
1979
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Gefangen in Frankreich: Theodor Fontane im Krieg 1870/71
as Bourgaut
1979
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Der Alte
as Herr Färber
1977
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Der Anwalt
as Franz Schöller
1976
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PS
as Karl Brensberger
1975
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Der Stechlin
1975
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Derrick
as Siegfried Horre
1974
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Derrick
as Birkmann
1974
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Zwischen den Flügen
as Buller
1973
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Dalli Dalli
as Self
1971
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Die Ballade von der wunderbaren Wandlung des Generals Fünfstern
as General
1971
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Augenzeugen müssen blind sein
as Albin Herzog
1971
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Pippi on the Run
as Policeman
1970
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Ausreißer
as Vater Baker
1970
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Die Jubilarin
as Braun
1969
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Ein Charleston für Lady Mac' Beth
as Banco
1969
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Ich stehe zur Verfügung
as Kriminalrat Beuerle
1968
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Zirkus meines Lebens
as Walter Farell
1968
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Das Attentat - L.D. Trotzki
as Galindo
1967
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Der Auswanderer
as Barbi
1967
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Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
as Major Achbach
1966
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Der Fall der Generale
as Generaloberst Göring
1966
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Space Patrol
as General Winston W. Wamsler
1966
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Johannisnacht
as Matey
1966
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Der Fall Jeanne d'Arc
as Graf Dunois
1966
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Adrian der Tulpendieb
as Josias
1966
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Towarisch
as Charles
1966
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The Investigation
as Zeuge 1
1966
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Vor Nachbarn wird gewarnt
as Montague
1965
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Der heimliche Teilhaber
as Kapitän Archbold
1965
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Doktor Murkes gesammelte Nachrufe
as Grosshack
1965
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Und nicht mehr Jessica
as Anthony Burton
1965
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Der seidene Schuh
1965
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Der seidene Schuh
1965
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Flight in Danger
as Dr. Frank Baird
1964
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Gerechtigkeit in Worowogorsk
as Gerichtsdiener Wladimir
1964
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König Richard III.
as Eduard IV
1964
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König Richard III.
as Eduard IV
1964
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Die fünfte Kolonne
as Dickmann
1963
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Der Geisterzug
as Saul Hodgkins
1963
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Was Ihr wollt
as Tobias von Rülp
1963
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Mirandolina
as Conte di Albafiorita
1963
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Der Schlaf der Gerechten
as Fritz Walker
1962
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Der Abstecher
as Erich
1962
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Mord im Dom
as Dritter Versucher
1962
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Max der Taschendieb
as Charly Gibbons
1962
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Die Feuertreppe
as Ralph Mc Guiness
1962
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Der Strafverteidiger
as Peter J. Malone
1961
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Es ist soweit
as Lomax
1960
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Die Friedhöfe
as Pawlack
1960
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The Avenger
as Sir Gregory Penn
1960
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Einer von sieben
as Herr Thomsen
1960
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Freddy unter fremden Sternen
as Miller
1959
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Antigone
as Kreon
1958
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Der Richter und sein Henker
as Zweiter Leibwächter
1957
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Zum blauen Bock
as Self
1957
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Der Cornet
as Rittmeister Reningen
1955
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Unternehmen Schlafsack
as Offizier des SS
1955
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Falsch verbunden
as Cyril
1955
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Der Korporal aus Java
as Jan
1955
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Was ihr wollt
as Junker Tobias von Rülp
1954
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John Walker schreibt an seine Mutter
as Direktor
1954
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Die Blume von Hawaii
as Journalist
1953
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Paths in Twilight
as Stefan Kolb
1948
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