Hubert von Meyerinck
Known for Acting · 267 credits
- Born
- 1896-08-23
- Died
- 1971-05-13
- Place of birth
- Potsdam, Germany
- Also known as
- Губерт фон Маеринк · Хуберт фон Майеринк · Губерт фон Майеринк · Hubert "Hubsi" von Meyerinck · Hubsi von Meyerinck · Hubertus Georg Werner Harald von Meyerinck
Biography
Hubert von Meyerinck was born in Potsdam on August 23, 1896, the son of a major. After his parents divorced, he was raised by his mother. From an early age he showed a strong interest in acting and began taking lessons as a child, despite his parents’ wish that he pursue a career as a priest. After completing school, he was drafted into military service during World War I but was discharged shortly afterward for health reasons.
In 1917, he made his stage debut at the Berliner Schauspielhaus as Lieutenant von Hagen in "Kolberg." Following an engagement at the Hamburger Kammerspiele from 1918 to 1920, he performed at numerous Berlin theatres and variety venues, including the revue "Es liegt was in der Luft" alongside Marlene Dietrich. He earned acclaim both for his cabaret performances at the famed Tingeltangel and for dramatic stage roles such as Mephisto in "Faust" and Mackie Messer in "Die Dreigroschenoper."
At the beginning of the 1920s, von Meyerinck transitioned to film. After a significant early role in Georg Jacoby’s serial "Der Mann ohne Namen," he appeared in supporting roles in silent films including Artur Robison’s "Manon Lescaut" (1926) and Wilhelm Dieterle’s "Ich lebe für Dich" (1929). His distinctive appearance—bald head, monocle, thin moustache—quickly made him recognizable, and he became a popular character actor. He was often typecast as aristocrats, bourgeois figures, authoritarian officials, eccentrics, or crooks. With the arrival of sound film, his raspy voice further defined his screen persona.
Among his notable early sound films were Max Ophüls’ "Die verliebte Firma" (1931/32), Franz Wenzler’s "Wenn die Liebe Mode macht" (1932), and Kurt Gerron’s "Der weiße Dämon" (1932). During the Nazi era, he remained one of Germany’s most prolific and popular supporting actors, appearing in more than 90 productions between 1933 and 1945. These ranged from comedies such as "Ein falscher Fuffziger" (1935) to Willi Forst’s adaptation of Maupassant’s "Bel Ami" (1939) and Helmut Käutner’s "Kitty und die Weltkonferenz" (1939). He also took smaller roles in propagandistic films including "Ein Volksfeind" (1937) and "Trenck, der Pandur" (1940). Although it was widely known that he was homosexual, he was not prosecuted by the regime.
In the 1950s and 1960s, von Meyerinck successfully parodied his established authoritarian image in numerous comedies. In 1957 alone he appeared in 13 films, including the popular "Der tolle Blomberg" and "Das Wirtshaus im Spessart." He received the Prize of the German Film Critics in 1960 for "Ein Mann geht durch die Wand" and again in 1961 for "Das Spukschloß im Spessart." Another highlight was his role as an exuberant aristocrat in Billy Wilder’s Cold War satire "One, Two, Three." Between 1965 and 1969, he regularly appeared as Sir Arthur, head of Scotland Yard, in the Edgar Wallace film series.
Known For
TV Shows (5)
Movies (262)
One, Two, Three
1961
as Count von Droste Schattenburg
Charleys Onkel
1969
as Mr. Most
Mistress Moon
1941
as Rat Haschke
Die Hotelratte
1928
as 3. Ehemann
Diesel
1943
as Herr von Lorrenz
Keine Angst vor Schwiegermüttern
1954
Frau Luna
1964
as Kaiser
Frühlingsluft
1938
as Graf Rasumirksi
Anna Favetti
1938
as Hotelgast
The Rothschilds
1940
as Vitrolles
Help - She Loves Me
1956
as Direktor der "Elysée-Bar
The Schlemihl
1931
as Baron Stechling
Again the Ringer
1965
as Judge Matthews
The Secret Ways
1961
as Sheffler
Manöverball
1956
as Hauptmann Brothusen
Manon Lescaut
1926
as Der Junge de Bli
Familienparade
1936
as Vetter Max
Der Störenfried
1934
Maxie
1954
as Felix, Diener
Ein dreifach Hoch dem Sanitätsgefreiten Neumann
1969
as Oberstabsarzt Dr. Treppwitz
Musik, Musik und nur Musik
1955
as Bieberich
Mordprozeß Dr. Jordan
1949
as Wedekind
Ludwig II, King of Bavaria
1930
Das Nachtgespenst
1953
as Hoteldirektor
Münchhausen
1943
as Prinz Anton Ulrich
Gorilla Gang
1968
as Sir Arthur
The Man Who Walked Through the Wall
1959
as Pickler - Der Bürochef
The Man with the Glass Eye
1969
as Sir Arthur
Amico
1949
as Schwarz, Oberkellner
Love '47
1949
as Direktor Engelbrecht
Not Afraid of Big Animals
1953
as Kunstreiter
The Spessart Inn
1958
as Von Teckel
Barcarole
1935
as Lopuchin
The Hunchback of Soho
1966
as General Edward Perkins
Frühlingsmärchen
1934
as Karlchen Wolf
April, April!
1935
as Müller, Reisender
Hallo Janine
1939
as Diener Jean
Under the Lantern
1928
as Nevin
Weißer Holunder
1957
as Taddäus von Zylinski
Schlussakkord
1960
Bel Ami
1939
as Varenne
Das sündige Dorf
1966
as Attorney
Blockierte Signale
1948
as Der Baron
Kora Terry
1940
Santa Lucia
1956
as Tutu
Kampf
1932
as Schneckendorf
They're Too Much
1965
as Oberstaatsanwalt
Ein falscher Fuffziger
1935
as Wallner, Betrüger
Lady Juan
1928
as Poet Don Alfonso
The Midnight Venus
1951
as Director Meyer
Otto ist auf Frauen scharf
1968
as Dr. Zwyfalt
Rosemary
1958
as Kleye
An Invisible Man Goes Through the City
1933
as Gast
The Cuckoo Years
1967
as Ernst Francken
Klettermaxe
1952
as Dobnika
La Paloma
1959
as Direktor Bauer
Davon träumen alle Mädchen
1961
as Schulrat
Engel im Abendkleid
1951
as Dr. Paulicke
Ich kauf mir lieber einen Tirolerhut
1965
as Hubert Krempe
Träume von der Südsee
1957
as Kapitän
Paul und Pauline
1936
as Apotheker Knullingen
The Fugitive from Chicago
1934
as Werner Dux
Wenn Ludwig ins Manöver zieht
1967
as von Below
When the Mad Aunts Arrive
1970
as Herr Storz
Traumschöne Nacht
1952
as Maroni
Holiday Island
1957
as Colonel Manfredi
I'm Waiting for You
1952
as Studienrat Schwarze
Fanny Elssler
1937
as Polizeipräfekt
The Zombie Walks
1968
as Sir Arthur
A Woman Who Knows What She Wants
1934
as Banker Lyngel
Ferien auf Immenhof
1957
as Dr. Weskamp
The Voice of the Heart
1937
as Kammerdiener der Prinzessin
Königstiger
1935
as Vicomte d'Aubert
Fanfaren der Ehe
1953
as Hornisse
After Midnight
1938
as Ricin
Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies
1962
as Gustav Säuerling
Robert Koch, der Bekämpfer des Todes
1939
as Fähnrich Graf
The Holy Flames
1931
as Pastor
The King's Prisoner
1935
as Von Beichlingen
The Haunted Castle
1960
as Von Teckel
Her Private Secretary
1940
as Auktionator
Allotria in Zell am See
1963
as Hauptmann Hans Hajo von Gestern
Manolescu, der Fürst der Diebe
1933
as Der Kellner im Hotel Ritz
An Enemy of the People
1937
as Redakteur Fink
The Black Hussar
1932
as Darmont's Cook
The Heart of a Queen
1940
as Sir John
Das große Ohr
1965
as Dupont
Die gestohlene Hose
1956
as Signore Ricoli
Mein Mann, das Wirtschaftswunder
1961
Freddy and the Millionaire
1961
as Walloschek
Maria Ilona
1939
as Pizzi
They Call It Love
1953
as Balancourt
Two in a Big City
1942
as Spießer Karl Eberhard Knopp
Robert und Bertram
1961
as Kriminalkommissar Wolff
Salem Aleikum
1959
as Polizeichef Pierre Duval
Das Mädchen aus der Südsee
1950
A Certain Mr. Gran
1933
as Hauptmann Gordon
The Theft of the Mona Lisa
1931
as Museumsführer
The Flute Concert of Sans-souci
1930
as Attché
The White Demon
1932
as Marquis d'Esquillon
The World Without a Mask
1934
as E.W. Costa
Heute blau und morgen blau
1957
as Dr. Schlucker
Und ewig knallen die Räuber
1962
as Herr von Merlyn
People Among Us
1926
as Man on Party
Kitty and the World Conference
1939
as Carter
Hochstaplerin der Liebe
1954
as Meister Philippe
All for Veronica
1936
as Theo
Winter Night's Dream
1935
as Degenfels
Venus on Trial
1941
as Dr.Knarre, Sachverständiger
Tolle Nacht
1957
as Herr Lemke, Schauspieler
Brennende Grenze
1927
as Heino
Bobby Dodd intervenes
1959
as Versicherungsagent
...und abends in die Scala
1958
as Alfons Spadolini
Eine seltene Geliebte
1950
as Poule, Verlege
Das ist die Liebe der Matrosen
1962
as Freiherr von Mumpitz
The Leghorn Hat
1939
as Herzog von Rosalba
In the Temple of Venus
1948
as Raimondo
Junge Leute brauchen Liebe
1961
as Monsieur Terrier
Der Stern von Santa Clara
1958
as Manager Freddy
Frauen sind keine Engel
1963
as Charles
About Hubert von Meyerinck
Hubert von Meyerinck was born in Potsdam on August 23, 1896, the son of a major. After his parents divorced, he was raised by his mother. From an early age he showed a strong interest in acting and began taking lessons as a child, despite his parents’ wish that he pursue a career as a priest. After completing school, he was drafted into military service during World War I but was discharged shortly afterward for health reasons. In 1917, he made his stage debut at the Berliner Schauspielhaus as Lieutenant von Hagen in "Kolberg." Following an en… With 267 credits spanning from 1921 to 1971, Hubert von Meyerinck has appeared in 262 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Hubert von Meyerinck Movies
- One, Two, Three (1961) — as Count von Droste Schattenburg
- Charleys Onkel (1969) — as Mr. Most
- Mistress Moon (1941) — as Rat Haschke
- Die Hotelratte (1928) — as 3. Ehemann
- Diesel (1943) — as Herr von Lorrenz
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