Biography
Harald Otto Walther Wolff (11 January 1909 – June 1977) was a German stage, film and television actor. Harald Wolff, born in Barmen in 1909, first completed an apprenticeship as a businessman after graduating from high school before switching to acting. Wolff played his first film role in 1939 in Helmut Käutner 's comedy Kitty and the World Conference. After World War II, in addition to appearances in German films, he also took part in various international film productions, including the 1951 American war drama Decision Before Dawn by director Anatole Litvak; 1956 in the French comedy film Two Men, a Pig, and the Night of Paris by Claude Autant-Lara; 1957 in Maurice Labro s literary adaptation Spione alongside Henri Vidal, Barbara Laage or Lino Ventura and in 1964 in Jacques Demy's musical The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. In 1972, he acted in Costa-Gavras political thriller The Invisible Uprising. In addition, Wolff, as a voice actor, has lent his voice to many internationally known fellow actors over the decades. In the 1960s, he dubbed Desmond Llewelyn as Q in the James Bond films Goldfinger and Thunderball. He also dubbed Charles Boyer in the 1967 Bond parody Casino Royale. Vince…
Movies & TV Shows
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The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) — Monsieur Dubourg
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La Traversée de Paris (1956) — German Commander (uncredited)
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State of Siege (1972) — Minister of Foreign Affairs
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Decision Before Dawn (1951) — Hartmann (uncredited)
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The Night Affair (1958) — Lucky's Father
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The Cat (1958) — Colonel Richting
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Johnny Colt (1966) — Thomas King
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To Catch a Spy (1957) — Lindbaum
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Bells Without Joy (1962) — Commander von Ulbricht
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Sahara on Fire (1961) — Peter
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Kitty and the World Conference (1939) — Sekretär der englischen Delegation Collins
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Geheimakten Solvay (1953) — von Kreß
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Von Null Uhr Eins bis Mitternacht (1967) — Pierre Dulac
- Harry Hocker läßt nicht locker (1980) — Harry Hocker