The Seven Year Itch
1955
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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.
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- 1926–1976
- Actor
Oscar Homolka. Actor: The Seven Year Itch. Because of his heavy generically "European" accent and Slavic-sounding surname (not an uncommon one among Czechs or Slovaks), many people assumed Oscar Homolka was Eastern European or Russian.
- January 1, 1
- Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
- January 1, 1
- Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK
Oscar Homolka. Actor: The Seven Year Itch. Because of his heavy generically "European" accent and Slavic-sounding surname (not an uncommon one among Czechs or Slovaks), many people assumed Oscar Homolka was Eastern European or Russian.
- August 12, 1898
- January 28, 1978
Mar 13, 2024 · 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 · O???? 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.
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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.
Jan 31, 1978 · 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.
