Torben Meyer
Biography
Torben Meyer was a Danish character actor whose career spanned a 55-year period and over 250 film and television roles. Born in Denmark in 1884, he trained at Copenhagen's Dagmarteatret and made his stage debut there in 1905. He later joined Det Ny Teater, acted in European silent films from 1912 to 1926, and moved to the United States in 1927. In Hollywood he became a familiar face in Preston Sturges comedies, playing parts in Christmas in July (1940), Sullivan's Travels (1941), and The Great Moment, among others. He also appeared in horror films such as The Black Room (1935), Bride of Frankenstein, and The Fly (1958). He played Werner Lampe in Judgment at Nuremberg (1961). In 1962 Frederik IX of Denmark honored him with the Order of the Dannebrog's Knights' Cross. He died in 1975.
90years old at death
- Born Copenhagen
- Died Hollywood
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Also credited as Torben Emil Meyer
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 26 years1935 to 1961
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Big break
Meyer had Danish friends, Benjamin Christensen and Jean Hersholt, and they may have helped him get his first roles in Hollywood films.
Torben Meyer movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Preston Sturges directed four of these films. William Demarest 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.
Films together
William Demarest's page
Franklin Pangborn's page
Al Bridge's page
Robert Greig's page
Victor Potel's page
Byron Foulger's page
Preston SturgesDirector, 4 films, 1940 to 1948
All films by Preston Sturges
Also two films together14 more actors
- Basil RathboneWe're No Angels (1955) and A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
- Reginald OwenGrounds for Marriage (1951) and A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
- Joel McCreaThe Palm Beach Story (1942) and Sullivan's Travels (1941)
- John GeorgeWe're No Angels (1955) and The Black Room (1935)
- Robert WarwickThe Palm Beach Story (1942) and Sullivan's Travels (1941)
- Mary AstorThe Palm Beach Story (1942) and The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
- Harry CarterThe Fly (1958) and Unfaithfully Yours (1948)
- Jimmy ConlinThe Great Rupert (1950) and The Palm Beach Story (1942)
- Candy CandidoThe Great Rupert (1950) and Roberta (1935)
- Ronald ColmanThe Prisoner of Zenda (1937) and A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
- Rudy ValleeUnfaithfully Yours (1948) and The Palm Beach Story (1942)
- Julius TannenUnfaithfully Yours (1948) and Christmas in July (1940)
- Jack NortonVariety Girl (1947) and The Palm Beach Story (1942)
- Harry RosenthalSullivan's Travels (1941) and Christmas in July (1940)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Torben Meyer's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$22.2 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$10M45.0% of the total
- 2$5.0M22.5% of the total
- 3$3.0M13.5% of the total
- 4$3.0M13.5% of the total
- 5$1.2M5.4% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.