David Bauer

Biography

David Bauer was an American stage, film, and television performer who spent much of his career in Britain. Born Herman Bernard Waldman in Chicago, he graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 1938 and won a scholarship to the Berkshire Playhouse. After army service from 1943 to 1946, he became part of the Actors' Laboratory Theatre in Los Angeles and acted in the west coast premiere of A Sound of Hunting. In 1948 he adopted the stage name David Wolfe and appeared in The Undercover Man (1949), 5 Fingers (1952), and Salt of the Earth (1954). By 1956 he was billed as David Bauer. From November 1958 he was based mainly in Britain, where he appeared in television series such as The Avengers, The Prisoner, The Saint, and The Champions, for which he also provided opening narration. His films included Inspector Clouseau (1968), Patton (1970), and Diamonds Are Forever (1971). He died in 1973.

56years old at death

Born March 6, 1917Chicago
Died July 13, 1973London
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20

Movie Career

Films: 18
Career span: 23 years1949 to 1972

Genres

Drama67%, 12 films
Crime44%, 8 films
Mystery22%, 4 films
Thriller22%, 4 films
War22%, 4 films

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About the name
By the summer of 1948, Waldman had built up over 100 credits in stage and radio work, plus his first feature film, and he took the stage name David Wolfe.

David Bauer movies on Netflix

Endless Night1972IMDb rating 6.0as Uncle Frank
Diamonds Are Forever1971IMDb rating 6.5as M. Slumber
Patton1970IMDb rating 7.9as Lieutenant General Harry Buford
The Royal Hunt of the Sun1969IMDb rating 6.0as Villac Umu
Dark of the Sun1968IMDb rating 6.8as Adams
Inspector Clouseau1968IMDb rating 4.7as Police Chief Geffrion
The Double Man1967IMDb rating 5.9as Miller
Torture Garden1967IMDb rating 6.2as Mike Charles (segment 2 "Terror Over Hollywood")
Man in the Middle1964IMDb rating 6.6as Colonel Mayburt
Salt of the Earth1954IMDb rating 7.3as Barton
5 Fingers1952IMDb rating 7.6
The Cimarron Kid1952IMDb rating 6.3as Sam Swanson
Appointment with Danger1950IMDb rating 6.5as David Goodman
Kansas Raiders1950IMDb rating 6.1as Tate
Where the Sidewalk Ends1950IMDb rating 7.5as Sid Kramer
House of Strangers1949IMDb rating 7.3as Prosecutor
The Undercover Man1949IMDb rating 6.6as Stanley Weinburg
Tokyo Joe1949IMDb rating 6.3as Photo Sergeant

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Patton1970 Biography, Drama, Waras Lieutenant General Harry Buford
IMDb rating 7.9114K votes
Salt of the Earth1954 Drama, Historyas Barton
IMDb rating 7.34.6K votes
Diamonds Are Forever1971as M. Slumber
IMDb rating 6.5125K votes
Appointment with Danger1950as David Goodman
IMDb rating 6.51.7K votes
5 Fingers1952
IMDb rating 7.66.2K votes
The Cimarron Kid1952as Sam Swanson
IMDb rating 6.31.3K votes
Endless Night1972as Uncle Frank
IMDb rating 6.03.1K votes
Dark of the Sun1968as Adams
IMDb rating 6.84.0K votes

Most often with

Guy Hamilton directed two of these films, Franklin J. Schaffner two and Joseph L. Mankiewicz two. Eleven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Fred Aldrich

Karl Malden

Michael Ripper

James Best

Audie Murphy

Alexander KnoxGuy HamiltonDirector, 2 films

Franklin J. SchaffnerDirector, 2 films

Joseph L. MankiewiczDirector, 2 films

Films together

Fred Aldrich2 films together, 1949 to 1950
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- Where the Sidewalk Ends1950IMDb rating 7.5Bauer as Sid KramerAldrich as Detective at Staff Meeting
- House of Strangers1949IMDb rating 7.3Bauer as ProsecutorAldrich as Construction Worker
Karl Malden2 films together, 1950 to 1970
Karl Malden's page
- Patton1970IMDb rating 7.9Bauer as Lieutenant General Harry BufordMalden as General Omar N. Bradley
- Where the Sidewalk Ends1950IMDb rating 7.5Bauer as Sid KramerMalden as Lt. Thomas
Michael Ripper2 films together, 1967 to 1968
Michael Ripper's page
- Inspector Clouseau1968IMDb rating 4.7Bauer as Police Chief GeffrionRipper as Steven Frey
- Torture Garden1967IMDb rating 6.2Bauer as Mike Charles (segment 2 "Terror Over Hollywood")Ripper as Gordon Roberts (Framing Story)
James Best2 films together, 1950 to 1952
James Best's page
- The Cimarron Kid1952IMDb rating 6.3Bauer as Sam SwansonBest as Bitter Creek Dalton
- Kansas Raiders1950IMDb rating 6.1Bauer as TateBest as Cole Younger
Audie Murphy2 films together, 1950 to 1952
Audie Murphy's page
- The Cimarron Kid1952IMDb rating 6.3Bauer as Sam SwansonMurphy as Bill Doolin / The Cimarron Kid
- Kansas Raiders1950IMDb rating 6.1Bauer as TateMurphy as Jesse James
Alexander Knox2 films together, 1949 to 1964
Alexander Knox's page
- Man in the Middle1964IMDb rating 6.6Bauer as Colonel MayburtKnox as Colonel Burton
- Tokyo Joe1949IMDb rating 6.3Bauer as Photo SergeantKnox as Mark Landis
Guy HamiltonDirector, 2 films, 1964 to 1971
All films by Guy Hamilton
- Diamonds Are Forever1971IMDb rating 6.5Bauer as M. Slumber
- Man in the Middle1964IMDb rating 6.6Bauer as Colonel Mayburt
Franklin J. SchaffnerDirector, 2 films, 1967 to 1970
All films by Franklin J. Schaffner
- Patton1970IMDb rating 7.9Bauer as Lieutenant General Harry Buford
- The Double Man1967IMDb rating 5.9Bauer as Miller
Joseph L. MankiewiczDirector, 2 films, 1949 to 1952
All films by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- 5 Fingers1952IMDb rating 7.6
- House of Strangers1949IMDb rating 7.3Bauer as Prosecutor
Also two films together5 more actors
- Lois MaxwellEndless Night (1972) and Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
- Britt EklandEndless Night (1972) and The Double Man (1967)
- Lawrence DobkinPatton (1970) and 5 Fingers (1952)
- David HealyEndless Night (1972) and The Double Man (1967)
- Esther MinciottiHouse of Strangers (1949) and The Undercover Man (1949)
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