Norbert Schiller

Born: 1899-11-24

Norbert Schiller, Born in Vienna, Austria on November 24, 1899, Norbert Schiller embarked on a successful acting career that spanned across continents and mediums. Schiller's early life is shrouded in some mystery. We know he was born in Vienna and entered the world of acting at a young age, captivating audiences with his natural stage presence and expressive voice. He honed his skills in the vibrant Viennese theater scene, eventually graduating to prominent roles in both Austria and Germany. The allure of Hollywood beckoned in the 1920s, leading Schiller to relocate to Los Angeles and pursue opportunities in American film. He quickly found success, appearing in numerous films throughout the silent and early sound eras. His versatility allowed him to portray a wide range of characters, from charming heroes to cunning villains, captivating audiences with his nuanced performances. Schiller's career continued to flourish throughout the mid-20th century. He divided his time between film and television, appearing in popular shows like "The Twilight Zone" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents." He also continued to work in theater, both on Broadway and in regional productions.


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Witness for the Prosecution

as Spotlight Operator in German Cafe (uncredited)
Released: 1957-12-17

An ailing famous barrister agrees to defend a man in a sensational murder trial where his...

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as Emcee at Frankenstein's Show
Released: 1974-12-15

A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von...

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as Saturn (uncredited)
Released: 1939-12-29

Paris, France, 1482. Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, gets infatuated by the...

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Judgment at Nuremberg

as Waiter (uncredited)
Released: 1961-12-18

In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military...

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The Young Lions

as German Civilian with Town Mayor (uncredited)
Released: 1958-04-02

The lives of three young men, a German and two Americans, during WWII.

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Torn Curtain

as Professor Gutman (uncredited)
Released: 1966-07-15

During the Cold War, an American scientist appears to defect to East Germany as part of a cloak...

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The Thing from Another World

as Dr. Lorenz
Released: 1951-04-05

Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while...

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Morituri

as Steward
Released: 1965-08-24

A German living in India during World War II is blackmailed by the English to impersonate an SS...

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The Return of Dracula

as Bellack Gordal (uncredited)
Released: 1958-05-21

After a vampire leaves his native Balkans, he murders a Czech artist, assumes his identity, and...

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Thieves' Highway

as Mr. Polansky
Released: 1949-09-20

Nick Garcos comes back from his tour of duty in World War II planning to settle down with his...

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The World's Greatest Lover

as Captain
Released: 1977-12-18

When frustrated movie studio mogul Adolph Zitz announces a talent search for a romantic leading...

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36 Hours

as Dr. Wittelbach (uncredited)
Released: 1964-11-26

Germans kidnap an American major and try to convince him that World War II is over, so that they...

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Berlin Express

as Saxophone Player
Released: 1948-05-01

In post-war Europe, a diverse group of passengers aboard a U.S. Army train to bombed-out...

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Kismet

as Beggar (uncredited)
Released: 1955-10-08

A silver-tongued poet and self-proclaimed "King of the Beggars" searches old Baghdad for a rich...

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Hitler

as Jodrg Schönberg
Released: 1962-03-21

Richard Basehart stars as one of the most influential and one of the most reviled men in history...

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Underground

as Blind News Vendor
Released: 1941-06-28

A World War II Hollywood propaganda film detailing the dark underside of Nazism and the Third...

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The Man in the Glass Booth

as Dr. Schmidt
Released: 1975-01-27

Arthur Goldman is a rich Jewish industrialist, living in luxury in a Manhattan high-rise. He...

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Frankenstein 1970

as Shuter
Released: 1958-07-20

The baron's grandson rents the family castle to a TV crew to fund his atomic revival of the...

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Wake Me When the War Is Over

as uncredited
Released: 1969-10-14

During the latter days of WWII an American Lieutenant accidentally falls out of an airplane into...

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End of the Game

as Dr. Hungertobel
Released: 1978-05-05

Hans Baerlach is a Swiss police detective who has dedicated much of his career to pursuing...

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Operation Eichmann

as Uri Goldmann
Released: 1961-03-15

Drama about the life Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi officer responsible for the deaths of countless...

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Nightmare

as Albert
Released: 1974-01-08

A murder witness can't convince the police that the killer lives in the apartment across the...

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The Girl in the Kremlin

as Ivan Brubof
Released: 1957-04-11

In Moscow 1953, four terrified women prisoners are brought before Joseph Stalin, who chooses the...

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Tales from the Vienna Woods

as Rittmeister
Released: 1979-01-01

Based on a popular 1931 play, the film tells the fate of a naive young woman named Marianne, who...

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Dynasty

as Ernst Schmidt
Released: 1976-03-13

The story of a pioneer family in the early 1800s that seeks its fortunes on the Ohio frontier.

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Riff-Raff

as Henchman (uncredited)
Released: 1947-06-28

A private detective foils the plans of villains attempting to take over Panamanian oilfields...

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The Blue Angel

as Landlord (uncredited)
Released: 1959-09-04

Remake of Josef von Sternberg's 1930 classic.

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The Exile

as Messenger (uncredited)
Released: 1947-10-17

In 17th-century England, Charles II, the rightful heir to the kingdom, is driven from his...

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Sealed Verdict

as Slava Rodal
Released: 1948-11-05

John Hoyt plays a high-ranking Nazi being prosecuted by an army tribunal in the aftermath of...

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Escape to Glory

as Submarine First Officer
Released: 1940-05-20

The Grand Hotel formula that was so overworked in the 1930s made an encore appearance in 1940's...

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The Racers

as Dehlgreen
Released: 1955-02-04

An Italian daredevil turns Grand Prix driver and works his way up to Le Mans with his ballerina...

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Outcasts of the City

as Doctor
Released: 1958-01-10

In this drama, set just after the end of WWII, an American officer falls in love with a German...

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Mission: Impossible

as Lauchek
First aired: 1966-09-17

Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by...

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The Twilight Zone

as Committee Member (uncredited)
First aired: 1959-10-02

A series of unrelated stories containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science...

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Mannix

as Rolf Passauer
First aired: 1967-09-16

Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS....

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The Six Million Dollar Man

as Porter
First aired: 1974-01-18

Follow the adventures of Steve Austin, cybernetically enhanced astronaut turned secret agent,...

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Hogan's Heroes

as Verlaine
First aired: 1965-09-17

Hogan's Heroes is an American television sitcom that ran for 168 episodes from September 17,...

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Hogan's Heroes

as Baker
First aired: 1965-09-17

Hogan's Heroes is an American television sitcom that ran for 168 episodes from September 17,...

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Hogan's Heroes

as Max
First aired: 1965-09-17

Hogan's Heroes is an American television sitcom that ran for 168 episodes from September 17,...

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Hogan's Heroes

as Hans (uncredited)
First aired: 1965-09-17

Hogan's Heroes is an American television sitcom that ran for 168 episodes from September 17,...

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Hogan's Heroes

as Farmer
First aired: 1965-09-17

Hogan's Heroes is an American television sitcom that ran for 168 episodes from September 17,...

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The F.B.I.

as Honus Smid
First aired: 1965-09-19

The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was...

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The Odd Couple

as Dr. Burger
First aired: 1970-09-24

Felix and Oscar are two divorced men. Felix is neat and tidy while Oscar is sloppy and casual....

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Kojak

as Mr. Polichek
First aired: 1973-10-24

A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New...

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One Step Beyond

as Albert Breitner
First aired: 1959-01-20

Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond is an American anthology series created by Merwin Gerard. The...

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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Little Man [Dr. Ingster]
First aired: 1964-09-22

Agents Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin work for a secret intelligence service working under the...

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77 Sunset Strip

as Father Cyna
First aired: 1958-10-10

Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this...

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77 Sunset Strip

as Dieter
First aired: 1958-10-10

Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this...

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The Monkees

as Prof. Milo Schnitzler
First aired: 1966-09-12

Micky, Mike, Peter, and Davy are four young men in mid-1960s LA, members of a struggling...

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12 O'Clock High

as Clioche
First aired: 1964-09-18

This series chronicles the adventures--in the air and on the ground--of the men of the 918th...

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It Takes a Thief

as Ludwig Drucker
First aired: 1968-01-09

Convicted cat burglar Alexander Mundy gets an offer he can't refuse from the United States...

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Gunsmoke

as Franz Beltzer
First aired: 1955-09-10

Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman...

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The Third Man

as Train Conductor
First aired: 1959-10-02

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Screen Director's Playhouse

as Old Man
First aired: 1955-10-05

Presented by Eastman Kodak, this show was a series of original scripts directed by acclaimed...

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Please Don't Eat the Daisies

as Professor Weisbardt
First aired: 1965-09-14

Please Don't Eat the Daisies is an American sitcom

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The Man Called X

as uncredited
First aired: 1956-01-27

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