Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1925-07-21 (95 years old)
Deathday
2020-04-03
Place of Birth
Paulpietersburg KwaZulu/Natal, South Africa
Also known As
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Hans Meyer (21 July 1925 – 3 April 2020) was a South African actor born to German parents. In Britain, he was known for his portrayal of Hauptmann Franz Ulmann in the television series Colditz (1972–1974). Meyer was born in Paulpietersburg, Natal Province, Union of South Africa in July 1925. He worked initially as a model where he posed for book covers until a friend in Germany working for an advertising agency lined up his first work as an actor, a television advert for Puschkin Vodka. The brand became Germany's best selling vodka and Meyer became known as "Frank S. Thorn" The Puschkin Man. He was hired by Anatole Litvak as an extra for his...
1965
as Gangster (uncredited)
1967
as Mercenary
1979
as Grimm
2001
as Marquis d'Apcher
1966
as Otto Weber, elegant SS gruppenführer
1989
as Le président
1992
as Serious Violinist
1986
as Hans
1968
as Hugo
2003
as Rudolf Maier
1973
as Colonel Collins
2004
as James Lord Cooke
1970
as Svedborg
1966
as Mike
1969
as Blade
1992
as John/Tarzan
2003
as Van der Brook
1967
as Sorenson
1973
as Helmut
1985
as Red Sonja's Father
1968
as Schrank
1969
as Varen
1971
as Colonel Muller
1978
as Pluton
1975
1999
as German Officer #2
1972
as Jeroboam
1967
as Wehrmacht Adjutant (uncredited)
1982
as Ernst Kaltenbrunner
1967
as Hermann Glöckel
1966
as Martín Baumer
1984
as Cosmonaut
1988
as Rainer
1992
as Hebworth (Alias Veitch)
1997
as British Man
1974
as Karl Vorster
1984
1972
as Le capitaine Linguard
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