Eddi Arent

Biography

Eccentric, self-deprecating comedian Eddi Arent first attracted attention in a series of quirky Edgar Wallace adaptations in the 1960's. For several years, he was Germany's idea of stereotypically blithering English lords (Die seltsame Gräfin (1961), as the aptly named Lord Selwyn Moron), laconic butlers (Secret of the Red Orchid (1962)) or obtuse, clumsy second-string Scotland Yard photographers (Dead Eyes of London (1961), Front à la Scotland Yard (1962). Otherwise, Arent was patently reliable as droll, vaguely effete sidekicks and comic relief in westerns and adventure films based on the ever-popular writings of Karl May. He is fondly remembered as the mild-mannered, bumbling butterfly collector Castlepool in the 'Winnetou' trilogy, beginning with The Treasure of the Silver Lake (1962). To confound those who had him perpetually typecast, Arent also donned the black garb of villainy as a murderous monk for one of his last Edgar Wallace potboilers, The Sinister Monk (1965).

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 8 years1960 to 1968

Genres

Crime50%, 4 films
Adventure38%, 3 films
Western38%, 3 films
Horror25%, 2 films
Mystery25%, 2 films

First and latest

Eddi Arent movies on Netflix

In the Valley of Death1968IMDb rating 6.1as Lord Castlepool
Circus of Fear1966IMDb rating 5.5as Eddie
The Trygon Factor1966IMDb rating 5.8as Clossen
The Mysterious Magician1964IMDb rating 6.6as Finch
Winnetou: The Red Gentleman1964IMDb rating 6.5as Lord Castlepool
The Treasure of the Silver Lake1962IMDb rating 6.8as Lord Castlepool
The Red Circle1960IMDb rating 6.2as Sergeant Haggett
The Terrible People1960IMDb rating 6.3as Anthony Edwards

Best known for

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

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The Treasure of the Silver Lake1962 Adventure, Westernas Lord Castlepool
IMDb rating 6.84.1K votes
Circus of Fear1966 Horror, Mystery, Thrilleras Eddie
IMDb rating 5.51.7K votes
In the Valley of Death1968as Lord Castlepool
IMDb rating 6.11.9K votes
Winnetou: The Red Gentleman1964as Lord Castlepool
IMDb rating 6.54.0K votes
The Mysterious Magician1964as Finch
IMDb rating 6.61.8K votes
The Red Circle1960as Sergeant Haggett
IMDb rating 6.2930 votes
The Terrible People1960as Anthony Edwards
IMDb rating 6.3695 votes
The Trygon Factor1966as Clossen
IMDb rating 5.8571 votes

Most often with

Harald Reinl directed four of these films. Karin Dor appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Karin Dor

Lex Barker

Pierre Brice

Klaus Kinski

Ralf WolterIlija IvezicHarald ReinlDirector, 4 films

Films together

Karin Dor4 films together, 1960 to 1968
Karin Dor's page
- In the Valley of Death1968IMDb rating 6.1Arent as Lord CastlepoolDor as Mabel Kingsley
- Winnetou: The Red Gentleman1964IMDb rating 6.5Arent as Lord CastlepoolDor as Ribanna
- The Treasure of the Silver Lake1962IMDb rating 6.8Arent as Lord CastlepoolDor as Ellen Patterson
- The Terrible People1960IMDb rating 6.3Arent as Anthony EdwardsDor as Nora Sanders
Lex Barker3 films together, 1962 to 1968
Lex Barker's page
- In the Valley of Death1968IMDb rating 6.1Arent as Lord CastlepoolBarker as Old Shatterhand
- Winnetou: The Red Gentleman1964IMDb rating 6.5Arent as Lord CastlepoolBarker as Old Shatterhand
- The Treasure of the Silver Lake1962IMDb rating 6.8Arent as Lord CastlepoolBarker as Old Shatterhand
Pierre Brice3 films together, 1962 to 1968
Pierre Brice's page
- In the Valley of Death1968IMDb rating 6.1Arent as Lord CastlepoolBrice as Winnetou
- Winnetou: The Red Gentleman1964IMDb rating 6.5Arent as Lord CastlepoolBrice as Winnetou
- The Treasure of the Silver Lake1962IMDb rating 6.8Arent as Lord CastlepoolBrice as Winnetou
Klaus Kinski2 films together, 1964 to 1966
Klaus Kinski's page
- Circus of Fear1966IMDb rating 5.5Arent as EddieKinski as Manfred
- Winnetou: The Red Gentleman1964IMDb rating 6.5Arent as Lord CastlepoolKinski as David 'Luke' Lucas
Ralf Wolter2 films together, 1962 to 1968
Ralf Wolter's page
- In the Valley of Death1968IMDb rating 6.1Arent as Lord CastlepoolWolter as Sam Hawkens
- The Treasure of the Silver Lake1962IMDb rating 6.8Arent as Lord CastlepoolWolter as Sam Hawkens
Ilija Ivezic2 films together, 1962 to 1964
Ilija Ivezic's page
- Winnetou: The Red Gentleman1964IMDb rating 6.5Arent as Lord CastlepoolIvezic as Red
- The Treasure of the Silver Lake1962IMDb rating 6.8Arent as Lord CastlepoolIvezic as Hilton
Harald ReinlDirector, 4 films, 1960 to 1968
- In the Valley of Death1968IMDb rating 6.1Arent as Lord Castlepool
- Winnetou: The Red Gentleman1964IMDb rating 6.5Arent as Lord Castlepool
- The Treasure of the Silver Lake1962IMDb rating 6.8Arent as Lord Castlepool
- The Terrible People1960IMDb rating 6.3Arent as Anthony Edwards
Also two films together15 more actors
- Joachim FuchsbergerThe Mysterious Magician (1964) and The Terrible People (1960)
- Fritz RaspThe Red Circle (1960) and The Terrible People (1960)
- Vladimir MedarIn the Valley of Death (1968) and The Treasure of the Silver Lake (1962)
- Branko SpoljarIn the Valley of Death (1968) and The Treasure of the Silver Lake (1962)
- Sophie HardyThe Trygon Factor (1966) and The Mysterious Magician (1964)
- Ulrich BeigerThe Red Circle (1960) and The Terrible People (1960)
- Ernst Fritz FürbringerThe Red Circle (1960) and The Terrible People (1960)
- Heinz DracheCircus of Fear (1966) and The Mysterious Magician (1964)
- Josef DahmenThe Treasure of the Silver Lake (1962) and The Terrible People (1960)
- Mirko BomanWinnetou: The Red Gentleman (1964) and The Treasure of the Silver Lake (1962)
- Alf MarholmThe Red Circle (1960) and The Terrible People (1960)
- Hans-Walter ClasenIn the Valley of Death (1968) and The Treasure of the Silver Lake (1962)
- Karl-Georg SaebischThe Red Circle (1960) and The Terrible People (1960)
- Kurt WaitzmannIn the Valley of Death (1968) and The Mysterious Magician (1964)
- Velimir ChytilWinnetou: The Red Gentleman (1964) and The Treasure of the Silver Lake (1962)
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