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Hans Schumm
German actor (1896-1990) · Germany · On the map · Actors · Died at 93
Hans Josef Schumm (né Johann Josef Eugen Schumm; 2 April 1896 Stuttgart - 2 February 1990 Los Angeles) was a German-born-turned-American actor, notably, a prolific and critically acclaimed Hollywood screen character actor who appeared in some 95 films - including a co-starring villainous role in a 12-episode serial.
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I Aim at the StarsFilm, Baron von Braun(uncredited)1956
The Trapp FamilyFilm1949
Act of ViolenceFilm, German (voice) (uncredited)
Fuelin' AroundFilm, 1949Col. Cluttz1948
CasbahFilm, Willem1944
Uncertain GloryFilm1943
Above SuspicionFilm, Dreikirchen Guard (Uncredited)1942
All Through the NightFilm, Anton1941
So Ends Our NightFilm, Kobel1940
Calling Philo VanceFilm, Nazi Officer at Dock (uncredited)1939
Bridal SuiteFilm, Man in Shipboard Brawl1936
Revolt of the ZombiesFilm, German Soldier (uncredited)1934
One Night of LoveFilm, Policeman
The Countess of Monte CristoFilm, 1934Police Detective (uncredited)1896Born2 April 1896People around Hans
Close ties
Wolfgang Zilzer Also in Bomber's Moon and Berlin Correspondent
Leo Reuss Also in Espionage Agent and The Man I MarriedMartin Kosleck Also in Bomber's Moon and Berlin Correspondent
Ludwig Stössel Also in Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
Ferdinand Schumann-Heink Also in British Intelligence and Espionage Agent
Arno Frey Also in British Intelligence and Espionage Agent
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski Also in Espionage Agent (1939)
Roland Varno Also in Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
William von Brincken Also in Espionage Agent and So Ends Our Night
John Banner Also in This Land Is Mine (1943)
Egon Brecher Also in Espionage Agent and The Man I Married
Albert Bassermann Also in Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942)
Sig Ruman Also in Desperate Journey (1942)
William Hopper Also in Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
Lucien Prival Also in Espionage Agent (1939)
Louis Adlon Also in Espionage Agent and UndergroundHumphrey Bogart Also in Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
Ernst Deutsch Also in The Man I Married and So Ends Our Night
Francis Lederer Also in The Man I Married and Voice in the Wind
Bryan Foy Produced Berlin Correspondent (1942)
Paul Panzer Also in Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
George Davis Also in Action in the North Atlantic (1943)
Erwin Kalser Also in Underground and Berlin Correspondent
Ludwig Donath Also in Margin for Error and This Land Is Mine
Known for
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The Great Dictator 1940
To Be or Not to Be 1942
Sahara 1943
This Land Is Mine 1943
Action in the North Atlantic 1943
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
51 credits on file
About this person
He also appeared in 15 TV productions and several stage productions, including one on Broadway. Except for about ten cinema productions, Schumm's body of work in cinema and television was filmed in the United States. On stage and in film, he is credited as Hans Josef Schumm or simply Hans Schumm; but in seven films, he is credited under the pseudonym André Pola - three in 1948, one in 1949, one in 1954, and one 1956. In his private life, he was known as Joseph Schumm and Johann J.E. Schumm.