Rudolph Anders

Biography

Rudolph Anders was born on December 17, 1895 in Waldkirch, Baden-Württemberg, Germany as Rudolph F. Amendt. He is known for his work on The Great Dictator (1940), Magnificent Obsession (1954) and The Prize (1963). He died on March 27, 1987 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.

84years old at death

Born December 17, 1902Waldkirch
Died March 27, 1987Woodland Hills
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Also credited as Robert O. Davis

Movie Career

Films: 17
Career span: 27 years1936 to 1963

Genres

Drama59%, 10 films
Romance35%, 6 films
Comedy29%, 5 films
Adventure24%, 4 films
War24%, 4 films

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About the name
Rudolph Anders, a German character actor, used the stage name Robert O. Davis during the 1940s and then switched to Rudolph Anders after World War II.

Rudolph Anders movies on Netflix

The Prize1963IMDb rating 6.8as Mr. Rolfe Bergh
On the Double1961IMDb rating 6.4as Oberkommandant
Frankenstein 19701958IMDb rating 4.9as Wilhelm Gottfried
A Star Is Born1954IMDb rating 7.5as Mr. Ettinger
Magnificent Obsession1954IMDb rating 7.0as Dr. Albert Fuss
The Snow Creature1954IMDb rating 3.3as Dr. Louis DuPont
Captain Scarface1953IMDb rating 4.8as Dr. Yeager
Phantom from Space1953IMDb rating 4.1as Dr. Wyatt
South Sea Woman1953IMDb rating 6.2as Capt. van Dorck
Act of Violence1948IMDb rating 7.5as German (voice)
Under Nevada Skies1946IMDb rating 6.1as Alberti
Desperate Journey1942IMDb rating 6.9as Kruse
Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon1942IMDb rating 6.5as Braun
To Be or Not to Be1942IMDb rating 8.1as Gestapo Sergeant at Desk at Top of Hotel Stairs
Arise, My Love1940IMDb rating 6.8as Prussian Officer
The Great Dictator1940IMDb rating 8.4as Tomanian Commandant at Osterlich / Robert O. Davis
Girls Dormitory1936IMDb rating 6.2as Minor Supporting Role

Best known for

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

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The Great Dictator1940 Comedy, Drama, Waras Tomanian Commandant at Osterlich / Robert O. Davis
IMDb rating 8.4260K votes
Phantom from Space1953 Horror, Sci-Fias Dr. Wyatt
IMDb rating 4.11.8K votes
Frankenstein 19701958as Wilhelm Gottfried
IMDb rating 4.91.8K votes
Magnificent Obsession1954as Dr. Albert Fuss
IMDb rating 7.08.8K votes
Act of Violence1948as Germanvoice
IMDb rating 7.56.9K votes
The Snow Creature1954as Dr. Louis DuPont
IMDb rating 3.31.4K votes
The Prize1963as Mr. Rolfe Bergh
IMDb rating 6.85.9K votes
Captain Scarface1953as Dr. Yeager
IMDb rating 4.8306 votes

Most often with

W. Lee Wilder directed two of these films. Six 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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John Qualen

Sig Ruman

Lionel Atwill

George Lynn

Henry Victor

John MylongW. Lee WilderDirector, 2 films

Films together

John Qualen2 films together, 1936 to 1963
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- The Prize1963IMDb rating 6.8Anders as Mr. Rolfe BerghQualen as Oscar
- Girls Dormitory1936IMDb rating 6.2Anders as Minor Supporting RoleQualen as Toni
Sig Ruman2 films together, 1942
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- Desperate Journey1942IMDb rating 6.9Anders as KruseRuman as Preuss
- To Be or Not to Be1942IMDb rating 8.1Anders as Gestapo Sergeant at Desk at Top of Hotel StairsRuman as Col. Ehrhardt
Lionel Atwill2 films together, 1942
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- Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon1942IMDb rating 6.5Anders as BraunAtwill as Moriarty
- To Be or Not to Be1942IMDb rating 8.1Anders as Gestapo Sergeant at Desk at Top of Hotel StairsAtwill as Rawitch
George Lynn2 films together, 1942 to 1946
George Lynn's page
- Under Nevada Skies1946IMDb rating 6.1Anders as AlbertiLynn as Henchman LeBlanc
- To Be or Not to Be1942IMDb rating 8.1Anders as Gestapo Sergeant at Desk at Top of Hotel StairsLynn as Actor-Adjutant
Henry Victor2 films together, 1942
Henry Victor's page
- Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon1942IMDb rating 6.5Anders as BraunVictor as Professor Frederic Hoffner
- To Be or Not to Be1942IMDb rating 8.1Anders as Gestapo Sergeant at Desk at Top of Hotel StairsVictor as Capt. Schultz
John Mylong2 films together, 1953 to 1954
John Mylong's page
- Magnificent Obsession1954IMDb rating 7.0Anders as Dr. Albert FussMylong as Dr. Hofer
- Captain Scarface1953IMDb rating 4.8Anders as Dr. YeagerMylong as Kroll
W. Lee WilderDirector, 2 films, 1953 to 1954
All films by W. Lee Wilder
- The Snow Creature1954IMDb rating 3.3Anders as Dr. Louis DuPont
- Phantom from Space1953IMDb rating 4.1Anders as Dr. Wyatt

Box office

What Rudolph Anders's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$29.6 million

5 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.

5Worldwide figure
2US gross only
10Figure not found

Top grosser

A Star Is Born1954Mr. Ettinger$12.0 million

Highest grossing

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

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A Star Is Born1954as Mr. Ettinger
$12M40.5% of the total
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The Great Dictator1940as Tomanian Commandant at Osterlich / Robert O. Davis
$11M37.2% of the total
3
Desperate Journey1942as Kruse
$4.0M13.4% of the total
4
To Be or Not to Be1942as Gestapo Sergeant at Desk at Top of Hotel Stairs
$1.5M5.1% of the total
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Act of Violence1948as German (voice)
$1.1M3.8% of the total