John Wengraf

John Wengraf

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. In late 1941, however, he had the good fortune of appearing on Broadway with Helen Hayes in "Candle in the Wind" and decided to stay. The following year he headed west and settled permanently in the Los Angeles area. A dark, cold-eyed, thin-lipped player with a precise, meticulous air about him, he found himself invariably playing the very characters he detested. Some of his more nefarious nasties surfaced in such films as the Humphrey Bogart classic Sahara (1943/I), as well as The Boy from Stalingrad (1943), U-Boat Prisoner (1944) and Till We Meet Again (1944). In postwar years, he was often spotted portraying ethnic professionals (scientists, doctors, professors, foreign royalty). Some of the more quality pictures he enhanced were Tomorrow Is Forever (1946); Count Von Papen in 5 Fingers (1952); and Ronchin in the Ethel Merman musical Call Me Madam (1953). Although Wengraf never made it to the very top of the Hollywood character ranks, he remained a throughly strong and reliable player. In the 1950s and 1960s he transferred his talents to TV, appearing on a number of dramatic showcases and on such popular programs as "The Untouchables" (1959), "Hawaiian Eye" (1959), "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." (1964) and "The Time Tunnel" (1966). His last few films included minor roles in the war-themed Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), Hitler (1962) and Ship of Fools (1965). He retired in 1966, and died in Santa Barbara, California, at age 77, on May 4, 1974.

  • Titel: John Wengraf
  • Popularitet: 2.063
  • Kendt for: Acting
  • Fødselsdag: 1897-04-22
  • Fødselssted: Vienna, Austria-Hungary, now Austria
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John Wengraf Film

  • 1961
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    Dommen i Nürnberg

    Dommen i Nürnberg

    8.1 1961 HD

    Selv om Stanley Kramers stort anlagte drama om de allieredes retsopgør med nazisternes ledere efter Anden Verdenskrig synes at høre en...

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  • 1963
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    The Prize

    The Prize

    6.8 1963 HD

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  • 1965
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    Ship of Fools

    Ship of Fools

    6.5 1965 HD

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  • 1957
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    Stolthed og lidenskab

    Stolthed og lidenskab

    5.9 1957 HD

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  • 1960
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    12 to the Moon

    12 to the Moon

    2.4 1960 HD

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  • 1954
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    Gog

    Gog

    5.7 1954 HD

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  • 1960
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    Portrait in Black

    Portrait in Black

    5.7 1960 HD

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  • 1954
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    The French Line

    The French Line

    4.2 1954 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Return of Dracula

    The Return of Dracula

    5.6 1958 HD

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  • 1949
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    The Lovable Cheat

    The Lovable Cheat

    3 1949 HD

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  • 1957
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    Valerie

    Valerie

    4.1 1957 HD

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  • 1946
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    The Razor's Edge

    The Razor's Edge

    6.8 1946 HD

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  • 1943
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    The Boy from Stalingrad

    The Boy from Stalingrad

    1 1943 HD

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  • 1945
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    Week-End at the Waldorf

    Week-End at the Waldorf

    6 1945 HD

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  • 1938
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    The Moon in the Yellow River

    The Moon in the Yellow River

    1 1938 HD

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  • 1952
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    5 Fingers

    5 Fingers

    7.553 1952 HD

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  • 1962
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    Hitler

    Hitler

    5.719 1962 HD

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  • 1957
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    Oh, Men! Oh, Women!

    Oh, Men! Oh, Women!

    5.5 1957 HD

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  • 1954
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    Paris Playboys

    Paris Playboys

    6 1954 HD

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  • 1942
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    Lucky Jordan

    Lucky Jordan

    6 1942 HD

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  • 1953
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    Tropic Zone

    Tropic Zone

    3.7 1953 HD

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  • 1957
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    The Disembodied

    The Disembodied

    4.4 1957 HD

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  • 1956
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    Never Say Goodbye

    Never Say Goodbye

    6.6 1956 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Desert Rats

    The Desert Rats

    6.2 1953 HD

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  • 1946
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    Tomorrow Is Forever

    Tomorrow Is Forever

    6.1 1946 HD

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  • 1940
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    Convoy

    Convoy

    5.4 1940 HD

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  • 1944
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    U-Boat Prisoner

    U-Boat Prisoner

    6 1944 HD

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  • 1943
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    Sahara

    Sahara

    7.2 1943 HD

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  • 1944
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    Strange Affair

    Strange Affair

    6.2 1944 HD

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  • 1948
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    Wake of the Red Witch

    Wake of the Red Witch

    5.5 1948 HD

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  • 1954
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    The Gambler from Natchez

    The Gambler from Natchez

    6.8 1954 HD

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  • 1947
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    T-Men

    T-Men

    6.8 1947 HD

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  • 1948
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    Sofia

    Sofia

    5.7 1948 HD

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  • 1955
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    The Racers

    The Racers

    6 1955 HD

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  • 1948
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    Sealed Verdict

    Sealed Verdict

    5.5 1948 HD

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  • 1943
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    Mission to Moscow

    Mission to Moscow

    5.2 1943 HD

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  • 1940
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    Sailors Three

    Sailors Three

    7.2 1940 HD

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  • 1940
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    Dangerous Comment

    Dangerous Comment

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1940
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    All Hands

    All Hands

    1 1940 HD

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  • 1940
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    Night Train to Munich

    Night Train to Munich

    7.2 1940 HD

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  • 1944
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    The Seventh Cross

    The Seventh Cross

    6.7 1944 HD

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  • 1954
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    Hell and High Water

    Hell and High Water

    6.1 1954 HD

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  • 1966
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    The Time Tunnel

    The Time Tunnel

    7.6 1966 HD

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  • 1958
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    77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

    6.7 1958 HD

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  • 1959
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    Bourbon Street Beat

    Bourbon Street Beat

    5 1959 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Rogues

    The Rogues

    7.5 1964 HD

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  • 1953
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    General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

    5.5 1953 HD

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  • 1959
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    Hawaiian Eye

    Hawaiian Eye

    5 1959 HD

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  • 1955
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    The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

    5 1955 HD

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  • 1950
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    Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

    5.5 1950 HD

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  • 1959
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    One Step Beyond

    One Step Beyond

    5.6 1959 HD

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  • 1955
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    Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

    3.3 1955 HD

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  • 1958
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    Bat Masterson

    Bat Masterson

    6.3 1958 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Detectives

    The Detectives

    5.6 1959 HD

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  • 1952
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    Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

    3.5 1952 HD

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  • 1956
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    Telephone Time

    Telephone Time

    6.3 1956 HD

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  • 1957
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    The Walter Winchell File

    The Walter Winchell File

    5 1957 HD

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  • 1952
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    Dangerous Assignment

    Dangerous Assignment

    3.5 1952 HD

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  • 1957
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    Panic!

    Panic!

    1 1957 HD

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  • 1966
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    Jericho

    Jericho

    6 1966 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Third Man

    The Third Man

    6.4 1959 HD

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  • 1958
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    Behind Closed Doors

    Behind Closed Doors

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1959
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    One Step Beyond

    One Step Beyond

    5.6 1959 HD

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  • 1952
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    Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

    3.5 1952 HD

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  • 1952
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    Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

    3.5 1952 HD

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  • 1950
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    Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

    5.5 1950 HD

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  • 1952
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    Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

    5.7 1952 HD

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