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Herman Bing

Biography

Herman Bing was a German-American character actor who appeared in more than 120 films, often in uncredited parts. Born in Frankfurt am Main, he started out at 16 with the circus, then moved into vaudeville, where his comic abilities showed. His first screen role came in 1921 in Ciska Barna, die Zigeunerin. Before leaving Germany he served as production chief on several films, and in 1923 he traveled to America with the director Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau, working as Murnau's interpreter and assistant director. He later worked under John Ford and Frank Borzage before making his name as a character actor, recognized for his wide-eyed expressions and heavy German accent. He also supplied the voice of the Ringmaster in Walt Disney's Dumbo (1941). He died in 1947.

57years old at death

  • Born Frankfurt
  • Died Hollywood
  • Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19

Movie Career

Films
17
Career span
19 years1927 to 1946

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  1. First role

    Bing started his performing career in the circus at age 16 and then worked in vaudeville, where his comedic talent showed.

  2. A change of course

    Before moving to America in 1923, Bing was production chief on several German films, then came over with director Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau as his interpreter and assistant director.

Herman Bing movies on Netflix

Best known for

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

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  1. Dumbo1941 Animation, Drama, Familyas The Ringmastervoice

    IMDb rating 7.2152K votes

  2. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans1927 Drama, Romanceas Streetcar Conductor

    IMDb rating 8.157K votes

  3. Bluebeard's Eighth Wife1938as Monsieur Pepinard

    IMDb rating 7.15.3K votes

  4. A Farewell to Arms1932as Swiss Postal Clerk

    IMDb rating 6.47.7K votes

  5. The Merry Widow1934as Zizipoff

    IMDb rating 7.13.6K votes

  6. The Black Cat1934as Car Steward

    IMDb rating 6.915K votes

  7. The Bowery1933as Max Herman

    IMDb rating 6.8716 votes

  8. Call of the Wild1935as Sam

    IMDb rating 6.82.9K votes

Most often with

Ernst Lubitsch directed two of these films. Three actors appear in three 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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Films together

Box office

What Herman Bing's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$10.6 million

5 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 17 films: 5 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 11 figure not found.

  • 5Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 11Figure not found

Highest grossing

The five biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Great Ziegfeld1936as Costumer
    $4.7M44.2% of the total
  2. 2
    Footlight Parade1933as Fralick
    $2.4M22.9% of the total
  3. 3
    Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans1927as Streetcar Conductor
    $1.6M15.5% of the total
  4. 4
    Dumbo1941as The Ringmaster (voice)
    $1.6M15.2% of the total
  5. 5
    The Black Cat1934as Car Steward
    $236K2.2% of the total