German Actor - Born Karl-Otto Poensgen in Berlin, he was an amateur boxer before he turned to acting, making his debut in a Konstanz theater in 1959. For three decades he was a regular of German cinema and television as well as of international English-speaking film productions. He began to take supporting roles. His first appearance in an English language film, was as an SD officer (who later captures Richard Attenborough) in "The Great Escape" (1963). With his broad face, broken nose and distinctive white-blond hair, he would go on to play variations WW2 German officers in a series of films, notably a Panzer section commander in "Battle of the Bulge" (1965), German officer in "The Devil's Brigade" (1968), Luftwaffe Chief of Staff General Hans Jeschonnek in "Battle of Britain" (1969), and the iconic Waffen-SS Tiger tank commander in the war heist classic "Kelly's Heroes" (1970). He also continued to work in both Germany and Italy in a wide variety of films from dramas, to comedies, to spaghetti westerns. He also made regular appearances on German television. His last appearance was in the epic TV series "War and Remembrance" (1988).
Bio by: Jay Lance
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Bio by: Jay Lance
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German Actor - Born Karl-Otto Poensgen in Berlin, he was an amateur boxer before he turned to acting, making his debut in a Konstanz theater in 1959. For three decades he was a regular of German cinema and television as well as of international English-speaking film productions. He began to take supporting roles. His first appearance in an English language film, was as an SD officer (who later captures Richard Attenborough) in "The Great Escape" (1963). With his broad face, broken nose and distinctive white-blond hair, he would go on to play variations WW2 German officers in a series of films, notably a Panzer section commander in "Battle of the Bulge" (1965), German officer in "The Devil's Brigade" (1968), Luftwaffe Chief of Staff General Hans Jeschonnek in "Battle of Britain" (1969), and the iconic Waffen-SS Tiger tank commander in the war heist classic "Kelly's Heroes" (1970). He also continued to work in both Germany and Italy in a wide variety of films from dramas, to comedies, to spaghetti westerns. He also made regular appearances on German television. His last appearance was in the epic TV series "War and Remembrance" (1988).
Bio by: Jay Lance
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Bio by: Jay Lance
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