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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First role
Bing started his performing career in the circus at age 16 and then worked in vaudeville, where his comedic talent showed.
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
Breakfast in Hollywoodas Herman
Dumboas The Ringmaster (voice)
Bluebeard's Eighth Wifeas Monsieur Pepinard
Four's a Crowdas Barber
The Great Ziegfeldas Costumer
Call of the Wildas Sam
Hands Across the Tableas Barber
The Black Catas Car Steward
The Merry Widowas Zizipoff
Twentieth Centuryas Beard #1
Footlight Paradeas Fralick
Lady Killeras Western Director
The Boweryas Max Herman
A Farewell to Armsas Swiss Postal Clerk
Murders in the Rue Morgueas Franz Odenheimer
Three on a Matchas Professor Irving Finklestein
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humansas Streetcar Conductor
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
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.








Films together
Gino Corrado3 films together, 1927 to 1938
Gino Corrado's page Bluebeard's Eighth Wife1938IMDb rating 7.1Bing as Monsieur PepinardCorrado as Waiter Arranging Furniture
A Farewell to Arms1932IMDb rating 6.4Bing as Swiss Postal ClerkCorrado as Italian Soldier
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans1927IMDb rating 8.1Bing as Streetcar ConductorCorrado as Manager of Hair Salon
Henry Armetta3 films together, 1932 to 1934
Henry Armetta's page The Black Cat1934IMDb rating 6.9Bing as Car StewardArmetta as The Sergeant
The Merry Widow1934IMDb rating 7.1Bing as ZizipoffArmetta as Turk
A Farewell to Arms1932IMDb rating 6.4Bing as Swiss Postal ClerkArmetta as Bonello - Italian Ambulance Driver
Marcelle Corday3 films together, 1932 to 1936
Marcelle Corday's page The Great Ziegfeld1936IMDb rating 6.6Bing as CostumerCorday as Marie
Hands Across the Table1935IMDb rating 6.9Bing as BarberCorday as Celeste
A Farewell to Arms1932IMDb rating 6.4Bing as Swiss Postal ClerkCorday as Swiss Nurse
Gary Cooper2 films together, 1932 to 1938
Gary Cooper's page Bluebeard's Eighth Wife1938IMDb rating 7.1Bing as Monsieur PepinardCooper as Michael Brandon
A Farewell to Arms1932IMDb rating 6.4Bing as Swiss Postal ClerkCooper as Frederic
James Cagney2 films together, 1933
James Cagney's page Footlight Parade1933IMDb rating 7.5Bing as FralickCagney as Chester Kent
Lady Killer1933IMDb rating 7.0Bing as Western DirectorCagney as Dan Quigley
Bela Lugosi2 films together, 1932 to 1934
Bela Lugosi's page The Black Cat1934IMDb rating 6.9Bing as Car StewardLugosi as Dr. Vitus Werdegast
Murders in the Rue Morgue1932IMDb rating 6.3Bing as Franz OdenheimerLugosi as Dr. Mirakle
Ernst LubitschDirector, 2 films, 1934 to 1938
All films by Ernst Lubitsch Bluebeard's Eighth Wife1938IMDb rating 7.1Bing as Monsieur Pepinard
The Merry Widow1934IMDb rating 7.1Bing as Zizipoff
Also two films together19 more actors
- Charles LaneTwentieth Century (1934) and The Bowery (1933)
- Reginald OwenThe Great Ziegfeld (1936) and Call of the Wild (1935)
- Leon AmesBluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) and Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)
- Joseph CrehanBluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) and Four's a Crowd (1938)
- Joan BlondellFootlight Parade (1933) and Three on a Match (1932)
- George DavisBluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) and The Black Cat (1934)
- James BurkeCall of the Wild (1935) and Twentieth Century (1934)
- Spencer ChartersFour's a Crowd (1938) and Three on a Match (1932)
- Sterling HollowayDumbo (1941) and The Merry Widow (1934)
- Edward Everett HortonBluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) and The Merry Widow (1934)
- Luis AlberniThe Black Cat (1934) and Lady Killer (1933)
- Franklin PangbornBluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) and Four's a Crowd (1938)
- Ruth DonnellyHands Across the Table (1935) and Footlight Parade (1933)
- Carole LombardHands Across the Table (1935) and Twentieth Century (1934)
- Hugh HerbertFour's a Crowd (1938) and Footlight Parade (1933)
- Raymond WalburnBreakfast in Hollywood (1946) and The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
- Walter ConnollyFour's a Crowd (1938) and Twentieth Century (1934)
- Ferdinand MunierHands Across the Table (1935) and The Bowery (1933)
- Agostino BorgatoA Farewell to Arms (1932) and Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Herman Bing's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
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$4.7M44.2% of the total
- 2$2.4M22.9% of the total
- 3$1.6M15.5% of the total
- 4$1.6M15.2% of the total
- 5$236K2.2% of the total
Online
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