Ewald Balser
Ewald Balser (5 October 1898 – 17 April 1978) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1935 and 1975. He was born in Elberfeld, Germany and died in Vienna, Austria.
Ewald Balser

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- Name
- Ewald Balser
- Born
- 5 October 1898
- Birthplace
- Elberfeld, Germany
- Died
- 17 April 1978
- Place of death
- Vienna, Austria
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Germany
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• Name — Ewald Balser • Born — 5 October 1898 • Birthplace — Elberfeld, Germany • Died — 17 April 1978 • Place of death — Vienna, Austria • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1935–1975
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Ewald Balser (5 October 1898 – 17 April 1978) was an actor, film actor, director and goldsmith. Ewald Balser was born on 5 October 1898; the birthplace is Elberfeld, Germany, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Ewald Balser died on 17 April 1978; the place of death is Vienna, Austria, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Partial filmography
Partial filmography
• Jana, the Girl from the Bohemian Forest (1935) - Peter • The Woman at the Crossroads (1938) - Prof. Henrici • Detours to Happiness (1939) - Thomas Bracht • Die unheimlichen Wünsche (1939) - Pertignac, Kunsthändler, Rafaéls Freund • Liberated Hands (1939) - Professor Wolfram • Der Weg zu Isabel (1940) - Manfred Corner • The Masked Lover (1940) • The Girl from Barnhelm (1940) - Major von Telheim • Ehe man Ehemann wird (1941) - Prof. Hellwig • Rembrandt (1942) - Rembrandt • The Dark Day (1943) - Wolf Burkhardt • Ein glücklicher Mensch (1943) - Professor Lorenz • Gabriele Dambrone (1943) - Georg Hollberg • Der Scheiterhaufen (1945) - Amtsricher Dr. Martin • Glaube an mich (1946) - Prof. Franz Wiesinger • The Trial (1948) - Dr. Eötvös • Eroica (1949) - Ludwig van Beethoven • The Lie (1950) - Dr. Thomas Robertsen, Susannes Mann • Furioso (1950) - Professor Soldin • Der Wallnerbub (1950) - Pfarrer • Das gestohlene Jahr (1951) - Dirigent Olav Svendström • Sensation in San Remo (1951) - Prof. Feldmann • Don't Ask My Heart (1952) - Gerichts-Vorsitzender • Sauerbruch – Das war mein Leben (1954) - Dr.Ferdinand Sauerbruch • Children, Mother, and the General (1955) - General • Espionage (1955) - Oberst Redl • The Doctor's Secret (1955) - Prof. Stephan Wendlandt • Sarajevo (1955) - Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand • Goetz von Berlichingen (1955) - Götz von Berlichingen • Versuchung (1955) - Prof. Marko Brand • Wilhelm Tell (1956) - Wilhelm Tell • Vater, unser bestes Stück (1957) - Prof. Wilhelm Keller • Night Nurse Ingeborg (1958) - Prof. Burger • The Green Devils of Monte Cassino (1958) - Lt. Col. Julius Schlegel • It Happened in Broad Daylight (1958) - Professor Manz • Petersburger Nächte (1958 film) (1958) - Iwan Iwanowitsch • One Should Be Twenty Again (1958) - Friedrich Hoffmann • Ohne Mutter geht es nicht (1958) - Prof. Wilhelm Keller • The House of Three Girls (1958) - Ludwig van Beethoven • The Priest and the Girl (1958) - Bischof • Arzt ohne Gewissen (1959) - Prof. Lund • Glocken läuten überall (1960) - Bischof • Don Carlos (1960) - Philipp II. • The Cry of the Wild Geese (1961) - Caleb Gare • Jedermann (1961) - Die Stimme des Herrn • Leutnant Gustl (film) (1963, TV film) - Oberst Brunnthaler
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1898
Ewald Balser born at Elberfeld.
1978
Ewald Balser died at Vienna.
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