Benno Sterzenbach
Born
March 3, 1916
Died
September 13, 1985 (69 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Osnabrück, Germany
Benno Sterzenbach (born 3 March 1916 Osnabrück - died 13 September 1985 Feldafing) was a German cinema and theatre actor and director.
His first major role on stage was Götz von Berlichingen at which he played next to Ellen Schwiers as Adelheid at the Jagsthausen festival. On television, he is mostly known for his roles in filmed theatrical adaptations: Der Richter und sein Henker (1957) by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Der Schlaf der Gerechten (1962) by Albrecht Goes and Mirandolina (1963) by Carlo Goldoni.
Suspected of espionage due to his editorial relations, he was arrested by the Gestapo in 1941, and imprisoned for a month, during which time he protested his innocence. He was eventually freed after his case was expedited. This episode was repeated in a number of his plays.
With Paths in Twilight in 1948, he made his cinematic debut under the direction of Gustav Fröhlich. In 1960, he was in one of the first films by Edgar Wallace after the war: Der Rächer. In the same year, he was in Es ist soweit. In 1966, he acted alongside Heinz Reincke in one of the first German colour television series, Adrian der Tulpendieb.
After acting in 1962 in Max the Pickpocket with Heinz Rühmann, in 1964 he played the role of a doctor in Flug in Gefahr, a film which started a long series of films based on plane crashes.
Benno Sterzenbach found most success in the role of General Winston Woodrov Wamsler in Raumpatrouille – Die phantastischen Abenteuer des Raumschiffes Orion. After this, he was invited to series such as Die fünfte Kolonne, Derrick and The Old Fox.
In France, he is best known for his role as Major Achbach in La Grande Vadrouille with Louis de Funès and Bourvil.
Benno Sterzenbach has also written a number of books.
Source: Article "Benno Sterzenbach" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Space Patrol
General Wamsler (archive footage)
2003
...Erbin sein - dagegen sehr
Henning Carsten · (12 episodes)
1985
Titanic
Duncan Fletcher
1984
Hostage
1983
Ace of Aces
Major Aschbach, Gestapo officer
1982
On the Road to Atlantis
Kelley/Dr. Graf · (13 episodes)
1982
Die Weber
Der alte Ansorge
1980
Ein Mord, den jeder begeht
Kommerzienrat Veik
1979
Gefangen in Frankreich: Theodor Fontane im Krieg 1870/71
Bourgaut
1979
Der Alte
Herr Färber · (1 episode)
1977
Der Anwalt
Franz Schöller · (1 episode)
1976
PS
Karl Brensberger · (16 episodes)
1975
Derrick
Siegfried Horre · (1 episode)
1974
Derrick
Birkmann · (1 episode)
1974
Zwischen den Flügen
Buller · (1 episode)
1973
Dalli Dalli
Self · (1 episode)
1971
Die Ballade von der wunderbaren Wandlung des Generals Fünfstern
General
1971
Augenzeugen müssen blind sein
Albin Herzog
1971
Pippi on the Run
Policeman
1970
Ausreißer
Vater Baker
1970
Die Jubilarin
Braun
1969
Ein Charleston für Lady Mac' Beth
Banco
1969
Ich stehe zur Verfügung
Kriminalrat Beuerle
1968
Zirkus meines Lebens
Walter Farell · (13 episodes)
1968
Das Attentat - L.D. Trotzki
Galindo
1967
Der Auswanderer
Barbi
1967
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
Major Achbach
1966
Der Fall der Generale
Generaloberst Göring
1966
Space Patrol
General Winston W. Wamsler · (7 episodes)
1966
Johannisnacht
Matey
1966
Der Fall Jeanne d'Arc
Graf Dunois
1966
Adrian der Tulpendieb
Josias · (1 episode)
1966
Towarisch
Charles
1966
The Investigation
Zeuge 1
1966
Vor Nachbarn wird gewarnt
Montague
1965
Der heimliche Teilhaber
Kapitän Archbold
1965
Doktor Murkes gesammelte Nachrufe
Grosshack
1965
Und nicht mehr Jessica
Anthony Burton
1965
Der seidene Schuh
1965
Flight in Danger
Dr. Frank Baird
1964
Gerechtigkeit in Worowogorsk
Gerichtsdiener Wladimir
1964
König Richard III.
Eduard IV
1964
Die fünfte Kolonne
Dickmann · (1 episode)
1963
Der Geisterzug
Saul Hodgkins
1963
Was Ihr wollt
Tobias von Rülp
1963
Mirandolina
Conte di Albafiorita
1963
Der Schlaf der Gerechten
Fritz Walker
1962
Der Abstecher
Erich
1962
Mord im Dom
Dritter Versucher
1962
Max der Taschendieb
Charly Gibbons
1962
Die Feuertreppe
Ralph Mc Guiness
1962
Der Strafverteidiger
Peter J. Malone
1961
Es ist soweit
Lomax · (6 episodes)
1960
Die Friedhöfe
Pawlack
1960
The Avenger
Sir Gregory Penn
1960
Einer von sieben
Herr Thomsen
1960
Freddy unter fremden Sternen
Miller
1959
Antigone
Kreon
1958
Der Richter und sein Henker
Zweiter Leibwächter
1957
Zum blauen Bock
Self · (2 episodes)
1957
Der Cornet
Rittmeister Reningen
1955
Unternehmen Schlafsack
Offizier des SS
1955
Falsch verbunden
Cyril
1955
Der Korporal aus Java
Jan
1955
Was ihr wollt
Junker Tobias von Rülp
1954
John Walker schreibt an seine Mutter
Direktor
1954
Die Blume von Hawaii
Journalist
1953
Paths in Twilight
Stefan Kolb
1948