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
Keine Angst vor Schwiegermüttern
1954
Ein dreifach Hoch dem Sanitätsgefreiten Neumann
1969
as Oberstabsarzt Dr. Treppwitz
Charleys Onkel
1969
as Mr. Most
Help - She Loves Me
1956
as Direktor der "Elysée-Bar
Mistress Moon
1941
as Rat Haschke
Mordprozeß Dr. Jordan
1949
as Wedekind
Die Hotelratte
1928
as 3. Ehemann
Frau Luna
1964
as Kaiser
Diesel
1943
as Herr von Lorrenz
Manon Lescaut
1926
as Der Junge de Bli
Frühlingsluft
1938
as Graf Rasumirksi
The Rothschilds
1940
as Vitrolles
Again the Ringer
1965
as Judge Matthews
The Secret Ways
1961
as Sheffler
Manöverball
1956
as Hauptmann Brothusen
Familienparade
1936
as Vetter Max
The Schlemihl
1931
as Baron Stechling
Anna Favetti
1938
as Hotelgast
Münchhausen
1943
as Prinz Anton Ulrich
Not Afraid of Big Animals
1953
as Kunstreiter
Gorilla Gang
1968
as Sir Arthur
Musik, Musik und nur Musik
1955
as Bieberich
The Spessart Inn
1958
as Von Teckel
Der Störenfried
1934
April, April!
1935
as Müller, Reisender
The Man Who Walked Through the Wall
1959
as Pickler - Der Bürochef
Amico
1949
as Schwarz, Oberkellner
Barcarole
1935
as Lopuchin
Hallo Janine
1939
as Diener Jean
An Invisible Man Goes Through the City
1933
as Gast
Kora Terry
1940
The Hunchback of Soho
1966
as General Edward Perkins
Ludwig II, King of Bavaria
1930
The Man with the Glass Eye
1969
as Sir Arthur
Maxie
1954
as Felix, Diener
The Fugitive from Chicago
1934
as Werner Dux
The King's Prisoner
1935
as Von Beichlingen
All for Veronica
1936
as Theo
Träume von der Südsee
1957
as Kapitän
The Holy Flames
1931
as Pastor
Holiday Island
1957
as Colonel Manfredi
Schlussakkord
1960
Weißer Holunder
1957
as Taddäus von Zylinski
Frühlingsmärchen
1934
as Karlchen Wolf
Otto ist auf Frauen scharf
1968
as Dr. Zwyfalt
Das Nachtgespenst
1953
as Hoteldirektor
Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies
1962
as Gustav Säuerling
Ferien auf Immenhof
1957
as Dr. Weskamp
Traumschöne Nacht
1952
as Maroni
Ich kauf mir lieber einen Tirolerhut
1965
as Hubert Krempe
Love '47
1949
as Direktor Engelbrecht
Bel Ami
1939
as Varenne
Bobby Dodd intervenes
1959
as Versicherungsagent
Under the Lantern
1928
as Nevin
The Black Hussar
1932
as Darmont's Cook
La Paloma
1959
as Direktor Bauer
Fanny Elssler
1937
as Polizeipräfekt
Ein falscher Fuffziger
1935
as Wallner, Betrüger
They're Too Much
1965
as Oberstaatsanwalt
Robert Koch, der Bekämpfer des Todes
1939
as Fähnrich Graf
Kampf
1932
as Schneckendorf
Mein Mann, das Wirtschaftswunder
1961
Das ist die Liebe der Matrosen
1962
as Freiherr von Mumpitz
Rosemary
1958
as Kleye
After Midnight
1938
as Ricin
Junge Leute brauchen Liebe
1961
as Monsieur Terrier
Manolescu, der Fürst der Diebe
1933
as Der Kellner im Hotel Ritz
The Haunted Castle
1960
as Von Teckel
A Woman Who Knows What She Wants
1934
as Banker Lyngel
I'm Waiting for You
1952
as Studienrat Schwarze
Das große Ohr
1965
as Dupont
Ein Zug fährt ab
1942
as Frisör Schön
An Enemy of the People
1937
as Redakteur Fink
The Flute Concert of Sans-souci
1930
as Attché
Salem Aleikum
1959
as Polizeichef Pierre Duval
Santa Lucia
1956
as Tutu
Paul und Pauline
1936
as Apotheker Knullingen
The World Without a Mask
1934
as E.W. Costa
Das sündige Dorf
1966
as Attorney
When the Mad Aunts Arrive
1970
as Herr Storz
The Theft of the Mona Lisa
1931
as Museumsführer
Lady Juan
1928
as Poet Don Alfonso
...und abends in die Scala
1958
as Alfons Spadolini
For Once I'd Like to Have No Troubles
1932
as Görner
The Cuckoo Years
1967
as Ernst Francken
Fanfaren der Ehe
1953
as Hornisse
Davon träumen alle Mädchen
1961
as Schulrat
Glorious Times in the Spessart
1967
as General Teckel
Winter Night's Dream
1935
as Degenfels
Two in a Big City
1942
as Spießer Karl Eberhard Knopp
Blockierte Signale
1948
as Der Baron
Wenn Ludwig ins Manöver zieht
1967
as von Below
The White Demon
1932
as Marquis d'Esquillon
Klettermaxe
1952
as Dobnika
Hochstaplerin der Liebe
1954
as Meister Philippe
Robert und Bertram
1961
as Kriminalkommissar Wolff
If It Were Not for Music
1935
as Kusjmitsch von Prschitschkin
Tell the Truth
1946
Königstiger
1935
as Vicomte d'Aubert
A Certain Mr. Gran
1933
as Hauptmann Gordon
Kitty and the World Conference
1939
as Carter
Der tolle Bomberg
1957
as Pastor
Die verschwundene Miniatur
1954
as Räuber
Adieu Mascotte
1929
as Schaffner
Heute blau und morgen blau
1957
as Dr. Schlucker
… denn die Musik und die Liebe in Tirol
1963
as Oskar Ortshaus
Das Forsthaus in Tirol
1955
as von Langer, Staatsanwalt
Von Liebe reden wir später
1953
as Herr Wilmar, Inhaber Kosmetik-Salon
The Voice of the Heart
1937
as Kammerdiener der Prinzessin
Die Nacht der Entscheidung
1938
as Chef des Modesalons
Love Whispers
1935
as Lenoir
Die Katz' im Sack
1935
as Louis Grevenelle
Heute nacht passiert’s
1953
as Textilkaufmann Schulz
The World's Craziest Army
1958
as Fürst Paul XIII. von Krakelsburg-Kummerstein
Thou Art My Joy
1936
as Dr.Hofreuter - Rechtsanwalt
The Midnight Venus
1951
as Director Meyer
Palace Scandal
1949
Columbus Discovers Kraehwinkel
1954
as Polizeipräsident a. D. von Regwitz
Der Stern von Santa Clara
1958
as Manager Freddy
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
- Keine Angst vor Schwiegermüttern (1954)
- Ein dreifach Hoch dem Sanitätsgefreiten Neumann (1969) — as Oberstabsarzt Dr. Treppwitz
- Charleys Onkel (1969) — as Mr. Most
- Help - She Loves Me (1956) — as Direktor der "Elysée-Bar
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