Gustav Waldau
Gustav Waldau (27 February 1871 – 25 May 1958) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1955.
Gustav Waldau

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- Name
- Gustav Waldau
- Born
- 27 February 1871
- Birthplace
- Ergolding, German Empire
- Died
- 25 May 1958
- Place of death
- Munich, West Germany
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Germany
- Fields
- acting · journalism
- Honours
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · Goethe Medal for Art and Science
- Languages
- German
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Gustav Waldau (27 February 1871 – 25 May 1958) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1955.
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• Name — Gustav Waldau • Born — 27 February 1871 • Birthplace — Ergolding, German Empire • Died — 25 May 1958 • Place of death — Munich, West Germany • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1915–1955
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• The Gentleman Without a Residence (1915) • In Thrall to the Claw (1921) • The Wrong Husband (1931) • A Man with Heart (1932) • A Mad Idea (1932) • Season in Cairo (1933) • Young Dessau's Great Love (1933) • Little Dorrit (1934) • Just Once a Great Lady (1934) • So Ended a Great Love (1934) • Farewell Waltz (1934) • Winter Night's Dream (1935) • Lessons in Love (1935) • A Night on the Danube (1935) • She and the Three (1935) • The Three Around Christine (1936) • Victoria in Dover (1936) • Such Great Foolishness (1937) • The Chief Witness (1937) • The Voice of the Heart (1937) • The Great and the Little Love (1938) • Frau Sixta (1938) • Three Wonderful Days (1939) • A Hopeless Case (1939) • Gold in New Frisco (1939) • The Girl from Barnhelm (1940) • Falstaff in Vienna (1940) • A Man Astray (1940) • The Vulture Wally (1940) • Our Miss Doctor (1940) • Operetta (1940) • The Waitress Anna (1941) • Secret File W.B.1 (1942) • The Little Residence (1942) • Between Heaven and Earth (1942) • Beloved World (1942) • The Second Shot (1943) • The Endless Road (1943) • Carnival of Love (1943) • Laugh Bajazzo (1943) • Late Love (1943) • Come Back to Me (1944) • Fregola (1948) • The Angel with the Trumpet (1948) • The Other Life (1948) • Eroica (1949) • Eine große Liebe (1949) • Dear Friend (1949) • Don't Dream, Annette (1949) • Two Times Lotte (1950) • Who Is This That I Love? (1950) • Regimental Music (1950) • King for One Night (1950) • Dr. Holl (1951) • Immortal Light (1951) • Monks, Girls and Hungarian Soldiers (1952) • Two People (1952) • The Night Without Morals (1953) • Your Heart Is My Homeland (1953) • Marriage Strike (1953) • The Silent Angel (1954) • Hubertus Castle (1954)
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Gustav Waldau is recorded as having received Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and Goethe Medal for Art and Science. Recognition and collections. Waldau received Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and Goethe Medal for Art and Science.

Denkmal an Gustav Waldau in Bogenhausen, München. Das Bild wurde im Winter geschossen. Um das Denkmal herum und auch auf dem Denkmal liegt Schnee.
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Franz Löwy - Porträt Gustav Waldau, 1933, Gelatinesilber, signiert Löwy. 24,5 x 17 cm
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1871
Gustav Waldau born at Ergolding.
1958
Gustav Waldau died at Munich.
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