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Oscar Homolka(1898-1978)

  • Actor
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Oscar Homolka in Le voilier maudit (1937)
A former British spy stumbles onto a plot to overthrow Communism with the help of a supercomputer. But who is working for whom?
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Un cerveau d'un milliard de dollars (1967)
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Because of his heavy generically "European" accent and Slavic-sounding surname (not an uncommon one among Czechs or Slovaks), many people assumed Oscar Homolka was Eastern European or Russian. In fact, he was born in Vienna (then Austria-Hungary), the multicultural capital of a large multi-ethnic empire at the time. It was there he began his successful stage career, which eventually led him to Hollywood. Homolka was one of the many Austrian and specifically Viennese actors (many of them Jewish) who fled Europe for the U.S. with the rise to power of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party. Although often typecast in villainous roles - Communist spies, Soviet-bloc military officers or scientists and the like - he was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of Uncle Chris in Tendresse (1948).
BornAugust 12, 1898
DiedJanuary 28, 1978(79)
BornAugust 12, 1898
DiedJanuary 28, 1978(79)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 5 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck in Boule de feu (1941)
Boule de feu
7.7
  • Prof. Gurkakoff
  • 1941
7 ans de réflexion (1955)
7 ans de réflexion
7.0
  • Dr. Brubaker
  • 1955
Guerre et Paix (1956)
Guerre et Paix
6.7
  • Field Marshal Kutuzov
  • 1956
Tendresse (1948)
Tendresse
7.8
  • Uncle Chris
  • 1948

Credits

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  • David McCallum in L'homme invisible (1975)
    L'homme invisible
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Chairman Rojin
    • 1976
  • Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
    Kojak
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Father Dimitrius
    • 1976
  • Quiller (1975)
    Quiller
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Cherevenko
    • 1975
  • George Peppard in One of Our Own (1975)
    One of Our Own
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Helmut Von Schulthers
    • 1975
  • The Legendary Curse of the Hope Diamond
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Willem Fals
    • 1975
  • Mr & Mrs Edgehill (1985)
    BBC2 Playhouse
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Father
    • 1974
  • Julie Andrews and Omar Sharif in Top secret (1974)
    Top secret
    6.4
    • General Golitsyn
    • 1974
  • Robert Vaughn, Tony Anholt, and Nyree Dawn Porter in Poigne de fer et séduction (1972)
    Poigne de fer et séduction
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Zoltan Kolas
    • 1973
  • Pas de frontière pour l'inspecteur - Le milieu n'est pas tendre (1972)
    Pas de frontière pour l'inspecteur - Le milieu n'est pas tendre
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Commissaris Sanson
    • 1972
  • Song of Norway (1970)
    Song of Norway
    4.2
    • Engstrand
    • 1970
  • L'exécuteur (1970)
    L'exécuteur
    6.0
    • Racovsky
    • 1970
  • La folle de Chaillot (1969)
    La folle de Chaillot
    5.9
    • The Commissar
    • 1969
  • Leon Greene, Patrick O'Neal, and Peter van Eyck in Les tueurs sont lâchés (1968)
    Les tueurs sont lâchés
    6.0
    • Inspector Ruff
    • 1968
  • Jack Palance in Dr Jekyll et Mr Hyde (1968)
    Dr Jekyll et Mr Hyde
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Stryker
    • 1968
  • Un cerveau d'un milliard de dollars (1967)
    Un cerveau d'un milliard de dollars
    5.9
    • Colonel Stok
    • 1967

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Oskar Homolka
  • Born
    • August 12, 1898
    • Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
  • Died
    • January 28, 1978
    • Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK(pneumonia)
  • Spouses
      Joan TetzelMay 29, 1949 - October 31, 1977 (her death)
  • Other works
    Acted on Broadway in the following productions:
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    • 6 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    By his own account, he made at least 30 silent films in Germany and starred in the first talking picture ever made there.
  • Trademark
      Expressive face and thick European accent.
  • Nickname
    • Oscar Homolka

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  • When did Oscar Homolka die?
    January 28, 1978
  • How did Oscar Homolka die?
    Pneumonia
  • How old was Oscar Homolka when he died?
    79 years old
  • Where did Oscar Homolka die?
    Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, UK
  • When was Oscar Homolka born?
    August 12, 1898

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