Berry Kroeger
Born
October 16, 1912
Died
January 4, 1991 (78 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Berry Kroeger was an American film, television and stage actor.
Born in San Antonio, Texas, Kroeger got his acting start on radio as an announcer on Suspense and as an actor, playing for a time The Falcon in the radio series. Kroeger was a regular as Sam Williams on the radio daytime drama Young Doctor Malone. He was discovered by filmmaker William Wellman while performing on Broadway and began appearing in films in 1948 with his role in The Iron Curtain.
Kroeger specialized in playing slimy bad guys in films like Act of Violence (1948) and The Iron Curtain (1948), a crooked lawyer in Cry of the City (1948) and a heavy in Joseph H. Lewis' cult crime classic, Gun Crazy (1949). His flair for decadent leering and evil scowls often led to his being cast in "schlock fare", like 1966's Chamber of Horrors and 1971's The Incredible Two-Headed Transplant. He appeared in a small role as a village elder in Young Frankenstein (1974).
He appeared in dozens of television programs. He guest starred on seven episodes of Perry Mason, including murderer Edgar Whitehead in the 1961 episode, "The Case of the Blind Man's Bluff," and murder victim Kirk Cameron in the 1964 episode, "The Case of the Illicit Illusion." He also appeared in shows such as Hawaiian Eye, Get Smart (as a character spoofing actor Sydney Greenstreet) and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. His last major film role was in 1977's The Demon Seed.
On Broadway, Kroeger portrayed the High Lama in the ill-fated 1956 musical adaptation of Lost Horizon entitled Shangri-La.
On January 4, 1991, Berry Kroeger died of kidney failure.
*Source:* **Wikipedia**
Demon Seed
Petrosian
1977
The Centerfold Murders
Von Hecht
1975
The Man in the Glass Booth
Joachim Berger
1975
Young Frankenstein
First Village Elder
1974
Pets
The Art Connoisseur
1973
The Seven Minutes
Paul Van Fleet
1971
The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant
Max
1971
The Mephisto Waltz
Raymont
1971
The Wild Scene
Tim O'Shea
1970
Tora! Tora! Tora!
U.S. Army General (uncredited)
1970
Nightmare in Wax
Max Black
1969
Garrison's Gorillas
(1 episode)
1967
Chamber of Horrors
Chun Sing
1966
The F.B.I.
Alvin Holmquist · (1 episode)
1965
Get Smart
(1 episode)
1965
Run for Your Life
Mr. Klein · (1 episode)
1965
Youngblood Hawke
Jock Maas
1964
The Time Travelers
Preston
1964
Daniel Boone
Governor of Virginia · (1 episode)
1964
Daniel Boone
William Creighton · (1 episode)
1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Chairman · (1 episode)
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(1 episode)
1963
Burke's Law
General Henri Zachron · (1 episode)
1963
Womanhunt
1962
Hitler
Ernst Röhm
1962
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
Surgeon
1961
The Americans
(1 episode)
1961
Mister Ed
(1 episode)
1961
The Roaring 20's
(1 episode)
1960
Surfside 6
(1 episode)
1960
The Walking Target
Arnie Hoffman
1960
Pete and Gladys
(1 episode)
1960
Thriller
Paul Mowry · (1 episode)
1960
The Tall Man
(1 episode)
1960
The Story of Ruth
Huphim
1960
The Chevy Mystery Show
General Bell · (1 episode)
1960
The Chevy Mystery Show
Bermudez · (1 episode)
1960
The Chevy Mystery Show
Commissioner of Police · (1 episode)
1960
The Chevy Mystery Show
Colonel Geraldine · (1 episode)
1960
Seven Thieves
Hugo Baumer
1960
Mr. Lucky
(1 episode)
1959
Hawaiian Eye
(1 episode)
1959
Adventures in Paradise
Inspector Riebold · (1 episode)
1959
Tightrope
(1 episode)
1959
World of Giants
Dugger · (1 episode)
1959
77 Sunset Strip
(1 episode)
1958
Man with a Camera
(1 episode)
1958
Behind Closed Doors
(1 episode)
1958
The Rifleman
(1 episode)
1958
Bronco
(1 episode)
1958
Peter Gunn
(1 episode)
1958
Perry Mason
Eugene Jarech · (1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason
Ernest Wray · (1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason
Donald J. Evanson · (1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason
Edgar Whitehead · (1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason
Darius Tyson · (1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason
Kirk Cameron · (1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason
Rexford Wyler · (1 episode)
1957
The Thin Man
(1 episode)
1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Raoul Lopez · (1 episode)
1957
Mayerling
Headwaiter
1957
Man in the Vault
Willis Trent
1956
Blood Alley
Old Feng
1955
Yellowneck
Plunkett
1955
Inner Sanctum
(1 episode)
1954
Battles of Chief Pontiac
Col. von Weber
1952
Omnibus
(2 episodes)
1952
Four Star Playhouse
Detmar · (1 episode)
1952
Four Star Playhouse
Gen. Feng · (1 episode)
1952
Four Star Playhouse
Walter Pomeroy · (1 episode)
1952
Four Star Playhouse
Nick · (1 episode)
1952
Pontius Pilate
Caiaphas
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Goya · (1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
(1 episode)
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Benedict Arnold · (1 episode)
1951
The Sword of Monte Cristo
Minister Charles La Roche
1951
Little Women: Jo's Story
Mr. Lawrence
1950
Little Women: Meg's Story
Mr. Lawrence
1950
Lux Video Theatre
M. Didot · (1 episode)
1950
A Passenger to Bali
Mr. Walkes
1950
Guilty of Treason
Hungarian State Police Col. Timar
1950
Gun Crazy
Packett
1950
Fighting Man of the Plains
Cliff Bailey
1949
Chicago Deadline
Solly Wellman
1949
Black Magic
Alexandre Dumas, Sr.
1949
Lights Out
(1 episode)
1949
Down to the Sea in Ships
Manchester
1949
Act of Violence
Johnny
1949
Suspense
Lord Sannox · (1 episode)
1949
Suspense
(1 episode)
1949
Suspense
Fulco · (1 episode)
1949
The Dark Past
Mike
1948
Studio One
Baron Tito Belcredi · (1 episode)
1948
Studio One
Rembrandt Van Rijn · (1 episode)
1948
Studio One
Mr. Walkes · (1 episode)
1948
Studio One
(1 episode)
1948
Studio One
Mr. Lawrence · (2 episodes)
1948
Studio One
Caiaphas · (1 episode)
1948
Studio One
Sir Sagramor · (1 episode)
1948
Cry of the City
W. A. Niles
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (1 episode)
1948
The Iron Curtain
John Grubb, aka 'Paul'
1948
Tom, Dick and Harry
Boy Lead in Movie (uncredited)
1941