Hugo Schuster

Biography

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

Known For

The Third Man

as Waiter (uncredited)

The Prisoner

as Professor Jacob Seltzman / The Colonel

The Blue Max

as Hans. Elderly Servant

Father Brown

as Optician

Hotel Reserve

as Inspector

Secret People

as General Galbern

Five Days

as Professor

House of Blackmail

as Dr. Welich

Portrait from Life

as Interpreter

Burnt Evidence

as Hartl