Hugo Schuster

Born: 1886-11-22

Hugo Schuster (22 November 1886 – 10 July 1976) was a German-British actor Born in Aachen, Germany, Schuster began his career acting at Otto Brahm's Berlin Lessing Theater. In the 1920s, he acted in the leading German theatres. After 1945, he had roles in English theatre plays, films, television, and radio - such as the BBC German service. From 1956 to 1963 he lived in Germany, acting in German productions. However, he did not feel at peace in post-war Germany and returned to his home in Golders Green


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The Third Man

as Waiter (uncredited)
Released: 1949-08-31

In postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a...

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The Blue Max

as Hans. Elderly Servant
Released: 1966-06-21

A young pilot in the German air force of 1918, disliked as lower-class and unchivalrous, tries...

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Father Brown

as Optician
Released: 1954-06-08

Works of art are disappearing, stolen by a master thief, a master of disguise. Father Brown has...

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Five Days

as Professor
Released: 1954-06-25

A man pays a hitman to kill him. Circumstances change and he tries to call off the hit but he...

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Secret People

as General Galbern
Released: 1952-02-05

This tale of intrigue finds Valentina Cortese involved in an assassination plot. She helps the...

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Hotel Reserve

as Inspector
Released: 1944-06-01

A hunt for a spy, in a hotel in the South of France just before World War Two.

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Portrait from Life

as Interpreter
Released: 1948-12-01

A British army officer becomes fascinated by the portrait of a young woman. He travels to...

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Burnt Evidence

as Hartl
Released: 1954-07-05

Duncan Lamont plays Jane Hylton's jealous husband. In a confrontation, Lamont accidentally...

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House of Blackmail

as Dr. Welich
Released: 1953-07-13

A blackmailer is murdered, and the police find that there is a long list of suspects who wanted...

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Prelude to Fame

as Dr. Freihaus
Released: 1950-05-02

While vacationing in Italy, Nick Morell, son of John Morell, a famous English philosopher and...

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Secret Venture

as Professor Henrik
Released: 1955-11-10

An American is visiting Britain and finds himself in possession of a briefcase full of secret...

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The Prisoner

as Professor Jacob Seltzman / The Colonel
First aired: 1967-09-29

After resigning, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but...

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