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Oskar Homolka (August 12, 1898 – January 27, 1978) was an Austrian film and theatre actor, who went on to work in Germany, Britain, and America. Both his voice and his appearance fitted him for roles as communist spies or Soviet officials, for which he was in regular demand.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total. Photos 34. Known for. The Seven Year Itch. 7.1. Dr. Brubaker. 1955. War and Peace. 6.7. Field Marshal Kutuzov. 1956. I Remember Mama. 7.9. Uncle Chris. 1948.
- January 1, 1
- Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
- January 1, 1
- Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK
Homolka was one of the many Austrian and specifically Viennese actors (many of them Jewish) who fled Europe for the U.S. with the rise to power of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party. Although often typecast in villainous roles - Communist spies, Soviet-bloc military officers or scientists and the like - he was nominated for an Oscar for his ...
- August 12, 1898
- January 28, 1978
Oscar Homolka was an Austrian-born U.S. character actor of stage and screen, known for his memorable portrayals of spies and villains. After two years of military service in World War I, Homolka made his stage debut in Vienna, playing a small part in The Little Man (1918). In 1924 he established.
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Jan 29, 1978 · Homolka, for decades one of the leading character actors of stage, theatre and television, with a range from somber terror to chortling affability, died Friday in Sussex, England. He was 79....
Jan 31, 1978 · January 30, 1978 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Oscar Homolka, 79, a character actor who appeared in hundreds of stage, film and television shows in Europe and this country, died Friday in Sussex, England....
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Acting. Oskar Homolka (August 12, 1898 – January 27, 1978) was an Austrian film and theatre actor. Homolka's strong accent, stocky appearance, bushy eyebrows and Slavic-sounding name led many to believe he was Eastern European or Russian, but he was born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary.
