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The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
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John Wengraf (23 April 1897 – 4 May 1974) was an Austrian actor. [1] Early years. Wengraf was born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary . Career. Wengraf became a matinee idol in the 1930s, and was director of the Vienna State Theatre. [2] . He emigrated to Britain in 1939 as the Nazis began their rise to power in Austria. [3] .
John Wengraf. Actor: 5 Fingers. A great number of Austrian and German actors were forced to flee their homeland during the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis in the late 1930s only to find themselves smack dab in Hollywood pictures playing thoroughly nefarious Gestapo commanders.
- January 1, 1
- Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
- January 1, 1
- Santa Barbara, California, USA
John Wengraf. Actor: 5 Fingers. A great number of Austrian and German actors were forced to flee their homeland during the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis in the late 1930s only to find themselves smack dab in Hollywood pictures playing thoroughly nefarious Gestapo commanders. Viennese performer John Wengraf was one such actor.
- April 23, 1897
- May 4, 1974
John Wengraf — The Movie Database (TMDB) Biography. Emigrating to England in 1933 as the Nazis began their rise to power, Wengraf appeared unbilled in a couple of films there, as well as in some of the first BBC live-television shows ever presented but his career began to languish.
Mar 29, 2024 · John Wengraf (23 April 1897, Vienna, Austria-Hungary – May 4, 1974 in Santa Barbara, California) was an Austrian Actor. Wengraf emigrated to England in 1938 as the Nazis took over Austria. Wengraf appeared unbilled in a couple of films, as well as in some of the first BBC live-television shows ever presented.
- April 23, 1897
- Stage Actor, Director-Screen Actor
- Wien, Vienna, Austria
Highest Rated: 100% T-Men (1947) Lowest Rated: 30% The Pride and the Passion (1957) Birthday: Apr 23, 1897. Birthplace: Vienna, Austria. John Wengraf was an actor who had a successful Hollywood...
May 10, 1974 · SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 9 (AP)—John E. Wengraf, an actor and director, died Saturday at his holm here at the age of 77. He leaves his daughter. John Wengraf was leading man and...
