Acting

Anton Walbrook

1896-1967

Known for The Red Shoes, La Ronde, Gaslight.

5 linked movie credits shown

Born11/19/1896

Died08/09/1967

AgeDied at 70

BirthplaceWien, Austria

DepartmentActing

Also known asAnton Walbrook, Adolf Wohlbruck, Adolphe Wohlbruck, Adolph Wohlbruck, Adolf Wolhbrueck, Adolf Wohlbrück, Adolf Anton Wilhelm Wohlbrück

Biography

Adolf Anton Wilhelm Wohlbrück (19 November 1896 – 9 August 1967) was an Austrian actor who settled in the United Kingdom under the name Anton Walbrook. A popular performer in Austria and pre-war Germany, he left Germany in 1936 out of concerns for his own safety and established a career in British cinema. Walbrook is perhaps best known for his roles in the original British film of Gaslight, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, The Red Shoes and Victoria the Great (as Prince Albert).