John Wengraf

Biography

John Wengraf was an Austrian actor who became a matinee idol in Vienna in the 1930s and directed the Vienna State Theatre. Born in Vienna, he emigrated to Britain in 1939 and worked on more than 100 plays in London as an actor or director. After unbilled film bits and early BBC live television shows, he reached Broadway in 1941 in Candle in the Wind with Helen Hayes and settled in the United States. In Hollywood he often played villains, including in Sahara (1943), The Boy from Stalingrad, U-Boat Prisoner, and Till We Meet Again. Postwar parts favored ethnic professionals such as scientists, doctors, professors, and foreign royalty. His films included Tomorrow Is Forever (1946), 5 Fingers (1952), Judgment at Nuremberg (1961), The Prize (1963), and Ship of Fools (1965). On television he appeared in The Untouchables, Hawaiian Eye, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and The Time Tunnel. He died in 1974.

77years old at death

Born April 23, 1897Vienna
Died May 4, 1974Santa Barbara
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films: 15
Career span: 22 years1943 to 1965

Genres

Drama80%, 12 films
Romance40%, 6 films
Thriller27%, 4 films
Adventure20%, 3 films
Crime20%, 3 films

First and latest

Did you know?!

Beyond film
While he was in London, Wengraf was involved with more than 100 plays, serving as either the director or an actor in them.
A first
Wengraf was in some of the first live-television shows the BBC ever presented, and he also appeared unbilled in a couple of films.
Big break
In 1941, Wengraf decided to remain in the US after appearing on Broadway alongside Helen Hayes in Candle in the Wind.

John Wengraf movies on Netflix

Ship of Fools1965IMDb rating 7.0as Graf
The Prize1963IMDb rating 6.8as Hans Eckhart
Judgment at Nuremberg1961IMDb rating 8.3as Karl Wieck
12 to the Moon1960IMDb rating 3.4as Dr. Erich Heinrich
Portrait in Black1960IMDb rating 6.3as Dr. Kessler
The Return of Dracula1958IMDb rating 5.7as John Merriman
The Pride and the Passion1957IMDb rating 5.7as Sermaine
Never Say Goodbye1956IMDb rating 6.1as Prof. Zimmelman
Gog1954IMDb rating 5.4as Dr. Zeitman
Hell and High Water1954IMDb rating 6.1as Col. Schuman
5 Fingers1952IMDb rating 7.6as Count Franz Von Papen
T-Men1947IMDb rating 6.9as 'Shiv' Triano
The Razor's Edge1946IMDb rating 7.3as Joseph - Gray & Isabel's Butler
Tomorrow Is Forever1946IMDb rating 7.3as Dr. Ludwig
Sahara1943IMDb rating 7.5as Maj. von Falken

Best known for

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

Top

The Pride and the Passion1957 Action, Adventure, Dramaas Sermaine
IMDb rating 5.73.6K votes
5 Fingers1952 Crime, Drama, Mysteryas Count Franz Von Papen
IMDb rating 7.66.2K votes
Gog1954as Dr. Zeitman
IMDb rating 5.41.9K votes
The Return of Dracula1958as John Merriman
IMDb rating 5.71.8K votes
Tomorrow Is Forever1946as Dr. Ludwig
IMDb rating 7.33.4K votes
Sahara1943as Maj. von Falken
IMDb rating 7.511K votes
The Razor's Edge1946as Joseph - Gray & Isabel's Butler
IMDb rating 7.37.5K votes
Judgment at Nuremberg1961as Karl Wieck
IMDb rating 8.399K votes

Most often with

Stanley Kramer directed three of these films. Nine 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.

Top

Richard Widmark

Herbert Marshall

Richard Loo

Karl Swenson

Philip Van Zandt

Lucile WatsonStanley KramerDirector, 3 films

Films together

Richard Widmark2 films together, 1954 to 1961
Richard Widmark's page
- Judgment at Nuremberg1961IMDb rating 8.3Wengraf as Karl WieckWidmark as Col. Tad Lawson
- Hell and High Water1954IMDb rating 6.1Wengraf as Col. SchumanWidmark as Capt. Adam Jones
Herbert Marshall2 films together, 1946 to 1954
Herbert Marshall's page
- Gog1954IMDb rating 5.4Wengraf as Dr. ZeitmanMarshall as Dr. Van Ness
- The Razor's Edge1946IMDb rating 7.3Wengraf as Joseph - Gray & Isabel's ButlerMarshall as W. Somerset Maugham
Richard Loo2 films together, 1952 to 1954
Richard Loo's page
- Hell and High Water1954IMDb rating 6.1Wengraf as Col. SchumanLoo as Hakada Fujimori
- 5 Fingers1952IMDb rating 7.6Wengraf as Count Franz Von Papen
Karl Swenson2 films together, 1961 to 1963
Karl Swenson's page
- The Prize1963IMDb rating 6.8Wengraf as Hans EckhartSwenson as Hilding
- Judgment at Nuremberg1961IMDb rating 8.3Wengraf as Karl WieckSwenson as Heinrich Geuter
Philip Van Zandt2 films together, 1954 to 1957
Philip Van Zandt's page
- The Pride and the Passion1957IMDb rating 5.7Wengraf as SermaineZandt as Vidal
- Gog1954IMDb rating 5.4Wengraf as Dr. ZeitmanZandt as Dr. Pierre Elzevir
Lucile Watson2 films together, 1946
Lucile Watson's page
- The Razor's Edge1946IMDb rating 7.3Wengraf as Joseph - Gray & Isabel's ButlerWatson as Louisa Bradley
- Tomorrow Is Forever1946IMDb rating 7.3Wengraf as Dr. LudwigWatson as Aunt Jessica Hamilton
Stanley KramerDirector, 3 films, 1957 to 1965
All films by Stanley Kramer
- Ship of Fools1965IMDb rating 7.0Wengraf as Graf
- Judgment at Nuremberg1961IMDb rating 8.3Wengraf as Karl Wieck
- The Pride and the Passion1957IMDb rating 5.7Wengraf as Sermaine
Also two films together3 more actors
- Virginia ChristineThe Prize (1963) and Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
- Werner KlempererShip of Fools (1965) and Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
- John McNamaraPortrait in Black (1960) and The Return of Dracula (1958)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.