Otto Wernicke

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Otto Karl Robert Wernicke (30 September 1893, Osterode am Harz – 7 November 1965) was a German actor. He was best known for his role as police inspector Karl Lohmann in the two Fritz Lang films M and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse. He was the first one to portray Captain Smith in the first "official" Titanic film. Wernicke was married to a Jewish woman. Only due to a special permit was he allowed to continue his work in Nazi Germany. Description above from the Wikipedia article Otto Wernicke  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

M

as Inspector Karl Lohmann

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

as Kommissar Lohmann

Titanic

as Kapitän Edward J. Smith

Kolberg

as Bauer Werner

Sky Without Stars

as Inspektor Hoffmann

The Great King

as Oberst Rochow

Der Tunnel

as Bärmann

The Bartered Bride

as Heiratsvermittler Kezal

Homecoming

as Old Manz

Between Yesterday and Tomorrow