Berry Kroeger

Berry Kroeger

Known for Acting · 81 credits

Born
1912-10-16
Died
1991-01-04
Place of birth
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Also known as
Walker Berry Kroeger · Barry Kroeger · Berry Kroger · Barry Kroger

Biography

Berry Kroeger was an American film, television and stage actor.

Born in San Antonio, Texas, Kroeger got his acting start on radio as an announcer on Suspense and as an actor, playing for a time The Falcon in the radio series. Kroeger was a regular as Sam Williams on the radio daytime drama Young Doctor Malone. He was discovered by filmmaker William Wellman while performing on Broadway and began appearing in films in 1948 with his role in The Iron Curtain.

Kroeger specialized in playing slimy bad guys in films like Act of Violence (1948) and The Iron Curtain (1948), a crooked lawyer in Cry of the City (1948) and a heavy in Joseph H. Lewis' cult crime classic, Gun Crazy (1949). His flair for decadent leering and evil scowls often led to his being cast in "schlock fare", like 1966's Chamber of Horrors and 1971's The Incredible Two-Headed Transplant. He appeared in a small role as a village elder in Young Frankenstein (1974).

He appeared in dozens of television programs. He guest starred on seven episodes of Perry Mason, including murderer Edgar Whitehead in the 1961 episode, "The Case of the Blind Man's Bluff," and murder victim Kirk Cameron in the 1964 episode, "The Case of the Illicit Illusion." He also appeared in shows such as Hawaiian Eye, Get Smart (as a character spoofing actor Sydney Greenstreet) and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. His last major film role was in 1977's The Demon Seed.

On Broadway, Kroeger portrayed the High Lama in the ill-fated 1956 musical adaptation of Lost Horizon entitled Shangri-La.

Known For

TV Shows (40)

Perry Mason
TV

Perry Mason

1957

as Eugene Jarech / Ernest Wray / Donald J. Evanson / Edgar Whitehead / Darius Tyson / Kirk Cameron / Rexford Wyler

The Rifleman
TV

The Rifleman

1958

Get Smart
TV

Get Smart

1965

as Fat Man

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
TV

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

Four Star Playhouse
TV

Four Star Playhouse

1952

as Detmar / Gen. Feng / Walter Pomeroy / Nick

Studio One
TV

Studio One

1948

as Baron Tito Belcredi / Rembrandt Van Rijn / Mr. Walkes / Mr. Lawrence / Caiaphas / Sir Sagramor

Daniel Boone
TV

Daniel Boone

1964

as Governor of Virginia / William Creighton

The F.B.I.
TV

The F.B.I.

1965

as Alvin Holmquist

Run for Your Life
TV

Run for Your Life

1965

as Mr. Klein

Burke's Law
TV

Burke's Law

1963

as General Henri Zachron

The Ed Sullivan Show
TV

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

as Self

Omnibus
TV

Omnibus

1952

Hawaiian Eye
TV

Hawaiian Eye

1959

Lights Out
TV

Lights Out

1949

77 Sunset Strip
TV

77 Sunset Strip

1958

Peter Gunn
TV

Peter Gunn

1958

Thriller
TV

Thriller

1960

as Paul Mowry

Adventures in Paradise
TV

Adventures in Paradise

1959

as Inspector Riebold

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
TV

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964

as Chairman

Surfside 6
TV

Surfside 6

1960

Mister Ed
TV

Mister Ed

1961

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TV

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957

as Raoul Lopez

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
TV

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

1964

as Frame

Suspense
TV

Suspense

1949

as Lord Sannox / Fulco

Bronco
TV

Bronco

1958

Lux Video Theatre
TV

Lux Video Theatre

1950

as M. Didot

The Tall Man
TV

The Tall Man

1960

Tightrope
TV

Tightrope

1959

Pete and Gladys
TV

Pete and Gladys

1960

Mr. Lucky
TV

Mr. Lucky

1959

The Roaring 20's
TV

The Roaring 20's

1960

Garrison's Gorillas
TV

Garrison's Gorillas

1967

Behind Closed Doors
TV

Behind Closed Doors

1958

The Thin Man
TV

The Thin Man

1957

Inner Sanctum
TV

Inner Sanctum

1954

Man with a Camera
TV

Man with a Camera

1958

The Americans
TV

The Americans

1961

The Chevy Mystery Show
TV

The Chevy Mystery Show

1960

as General Bell / Bermudez / Commissioner of Police / Colonel Geraldine

Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Goya / Benedict Arnold

World of Giants
TV

World of Giants

1959

as Dugger

Movies (41)

Young Frankenstein
Movie

Young Frankenstein

1974

as First Village Elder (uncredited)

Demon Seed
Movie

Demon Seed

1977

as Petrosian

Tora! Tora! Tora!
Movie

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1970

as U.S. Army General (uncredited)

Gun Crazy
Movie

Gun Crazy

1950

as Packett

Act of Violence
Movie

Act of Violence

1949

as Johnny

Black Magic
Movie

Black Magic

1949

as Alexandre Dumas, Sr.

The Story of Ruth
Movie

The Story of Ruth

1960

as Huphim

Blood Alley
Movie

Blood Alley

1955

as Old Feng

Chamber of Horrors
Movie

Chamber of Horrors

1966

as Chun Sing

Pets
Movie

Pets

1973

as The Art Connoisseur

The Seven Minutes
Movie

The Seven Minutes

1971

as Paul Van Fleet

The Mephisto Waltz
Movie

The Mephisto Waltz

1971

as Raymont

Chicago Deadline
Movie

Chicago Deadline

1949

as Solly Wellman

Man in the Vault
Movie

Man in the Vault

1956

as Willis Trent

The Dark Past
Movie

The Dark Past

1948

as Mike

Mayerling
Movie

Mayerling

1957

as Headwaiter

Atlantis: The Lost Continent
Movie

Atlantis: The Lost Continent

1961

as Surgeon

Cry of the City
Movie

Cry of the City

1948

as W. A. Niles

Seven Thieves
Movie

Seven Thieves

1960

as Hugo Baumer

Youngblood Hawke
Movie

Youngblood Hawke

1964

as Jock Maas

Down to the Sea in Ships
Movie

Down to the Sea in Ships

1949

as Manchester

The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant
Movie

The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant

1971

as Max

The Man in the Glass Booth
Movie

The Man in the Glass Booth

1975

as Joachim Berger

The Time Travelers
Movie

The Time Travelers

1964

as Preston

Yellowneck
Movie

Yellowneck

1955

as Plunkett

Tom, Dick and Harry
Movie

Tom, Dick and Harry

1941

as Boy Lead in Movie (uncredited)

The Iron Curtain
Movie

The Iron Curtain

1948

as John Grubb, aka 'Paul'

The Walking Target
Movie

The Walking Target

1960

as Arnie Hoffman

Hitler
Movie

Hitler

1962

as Ernst Röhm

Fighting Man of the Plains
Movie

Fighting Man of the Plains

1949

as Cliff Bailey

The Sword of Monte Cristo
Movie

The Sword of Monte Cristo

1951

as Minister Charles La Roche

Battles of Chief Pontiac
Movie

Battles of Chief Pontiac

1952

as Col. von Weber

Nightmare in Wax
Movie

Nightmare in Wax

1969

as Max Black

Guilty of Treason
Movie

Guilty of Treason

1950

as Hungarian State Police Col. Timar

Little Women: Jo's Story
Movie

Little Women: Jo's Story

1950

as Mr. Lawrence

Womanhunt
Movie

Womanhunt

1962

Little Women: Meg's Story
Movie

Little Women: Meg's Story

1950

as Mr. Lawrence

A Passenger to Bali
Movie

A Passenger to Bali

1950

as Mr. Walkes

Pontius Pilate
Movie

Pontius Pilate

1952

as Caiaphas

The Wild Scene
Movie

The Wild Scene

1970

as Tim O'Shea

The Centerfold Murders
Movie

The Centerfold Murders

1975

as Von Hecht

About Berry Kroeger

Berry Kroeger was an American film, television and stage actor. Born in San Antonio, Texas, Kroeger got his acting start on radio as an announcer on Suspense and as an actor, playing for a time The Falcon in the radio series. Kroeger was a regular as Sam Williams on the radio daytime drama Young Doctor Malone. He was discovered by filmmaker William Wellman while performing on Broadway and began appearing in films in 1948 with his role in The Iron Curtain. Kroeger specialized in playing slimy bad guys in films like Act of Violence (1948) and Th… With 81 credits spanning from 1941 to 1977, Berry Kroeger has appeared in 41 films and 40 TV shows.

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