Torben Emil Meyer (1 December 1884 – 22 May 1975) was a Danish-American character actor who appeared in more than 190 films in a 55-year career. He began his acting career in Europe before moving to the United States.
Meyer was born in Aarhus, Denmark and began his career as a stage actor.[1]
Starting in 1912 Meyer acted in 20 European silent movies, culminating with Don Quixote in 1926. He emigrated to the United States in 1927.[2]
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Danish friends Benjamin Christensen and Jean Hersholt may have helped Meyer obtain his first roles in Hollywood films.[1] For decades Meyer found roles playing characters from many countries. A 1948 newspaper article stated Meyer can't complain about being typecast for he speaks German in Sealed Verdict, was a 17th-century Dutch sea captain in The Exile, a French professor in To the Victor, and the headwaiter in Variety Girl.[3]
In 1961, when Meyer was 76 years old, he played Werner Lampe, an ex-Nazi judge on trial in Judgment at Nuremberg.[8] His last film role was in A New Kind of Love, released in 1963, and his last television role was as Pedro Sven in the 1966 I Dream of Jeannie episode Jeannie Breaks the Bank.[2]
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Torben Emil Meyer 1 December 1884 22 May 1975 was a Danish American character actor who appeared in more than 190 films in a 55 year career He began his acting career in Europe before moving to the United States Torben MeyerMeyer in 1950BornTorben Emil Meyer 1884 12 01 1 December 1884Aarhus DenmarkDied22 May 1975 1975 05 22 aged 90 Hollywood California U S Resting placeChapel of the Pines CrematoryOccupationActorYears active1912 1966 Contents 1 Early life 2 Hollywood acting career 2 1 Horror films 2 2 Preston Sturges films 2 3 Later roles 3 Honored by King of Denmark 4 Death 5 Filmography 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editMeyer was born in Aarhus Denmark and began his career as a stage actor 1 Starting in 1912 Meyer acted in 20 European silent movies culminating with Don Quixote in 1926 He emigrated to the United States in 1927 2 Hollywood acting career editDanish friends Benjamin Christensen and Jean Hersholt may have helped Meyer obtain his first roles in Hollywood films 1 For decades Meyer found roles playing characters from many countries A 1948 newspaper article stated Meyer can t complain about being typecast for he speaks German in Sealed Verdict was a 17th century Dutch sea captain in The Exile a French professor in To the Victor and the headwaiter in Variety Girl 3 Horror films edit Meyer became a member of the all star peasant cast in The Black Room 4 and considered Boris Karloff to be a good friend 5 He played the Dane in Murders in the Rue Morgue and was strangled by Boris Karloff in Bride of Frankenstein Meyer was Gaston the night watchman in the 1958 film The Fly 2 nbsp L to R Jimmy Conlin Harold Lloyd Torben Meyer and Arline Judge in The Sin of Harold Diddlebock 1947 Preston Sturges films edit Meyer was in numerous Preston Sturges films and addressed him as Maitre French for director 6 Meyers played Mr Schmidt in Christmas in July Purser in The Lady Eve Doctor in both Sullivan s Travels and The Miracle of Morgan s Creek Mr Schultz in Hail the Conquering Hero Dr Dahlmeyer in The Great Moment Barber in The Sin of Harold Diddlebock and Dr Schultz in The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend 7 Later roles edit In 1961 when Meyer was 76 years old he played Werner Lampe an ex Nazi judge on trial in Judgment at Nuremberg 8 His last film role was in A New Kind of Love released in 1963 and his last television role was as Pedro Sven in the 1966 I Dream of Jeannie episode Jeannie Breaks the Bank 2 Honored by King of Denmark editIn 1962 Frederik IX of Denmark honored Meyer with the Knights Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog It was presented to him by the consul general of Denmark Honorable A C Karsten 9 Death editOn 22 May 1975 Meyer died of bronchial pneumonia in Hollywood California He was cremated and his remains are vaulted in the Chapel of the Pines 10 Filmography editYear Title Role Notes 1912 Manegens stjerne Dumme Peter 1913 Staalkongens Villie 1913 Kaempedamens bortforelse 1913 Ballettens Datter Delange Theatre Manager 1913 Atlantis Willy Snyders artist 1913 Karleken rar Kuno 1913 Fra fyrste til knejpevaert 1914 Under Skaebnens Hjul 1914 Af elskovs naade Laege 1914 Helvedesmaskinen Lerche 1914 Den kulorte slavehandler 1915 Appetit og kaerlighed Jens 1915 Held i Uheld Fritz Tummel 1915 Et huskors Lensgreve Rosenorn 1915 Revolutionsbryllup 1915 Cigaretpigen Pedro Delmart Painter 1915 Cowboymillionaeren 1915 Penge 1916 En uheldig skygge 1916 Voksdamen 1916 En nydelig onkel 1916 Lotteriseddel No 22162 Charles Apache 1916 Manden uden fremtid Tobby Spratt 1916 Filmens Datter 1916 Sonnen Mr Gron 1916 Truet lykke Simoni 1917 Manden uden Smil Pianist 1918 Haevneren Niels 1918 Provens Dag Mr von Scholten 1919 Hans store Chance Arthur 1919 Bajadser Rodolfo 1919 Hvorledes jeg kom til Filmen Gordon Sidney 1919 Dommer ikke Philip Saphir 1919 Prinsens Kaerlighed 1919 En ung mans vag Agapetus von Dufva 1920 Lykkeper Walter Crone 1921 Hendes fortid Moses Volkenthal 1921 Film flirt og forlovelse The Baron 1922 Der var engang Ceremonimesteren 1923 Madsalune 1923 Republikaneren Editor 1923 Den sidste dans Herr von Schneppen 1924 Min ven privatdetektiven 1924 Little Dorrit Hauptschliesser Chivery 1925 Fra Piazza del Popolo Benedetto Servant 1926 Maharadjahens yndlingshustru III Mohun Singh 1926 The Clown Butler 1926 Don Quixote Sancho Carrasco 1928 The Man Who Laughs The Spy Uncredited 1928 Jazz Mad Kline 1928 Noah s Ark Man on Train Uncredited 1928 The Viking Odd 1928 The Last Warning Gene 1929 Behind Closed Doors Captain von Gilden 1930 Behind the Make Up Waiter 1930 Lummox Silly Willie 1930 Mamba German Soldier Uncredited 1930 The Bad One Uncredited 1930 Just Like Heaven Pierre 1930 The Lottery Bride Miner Uncredited 1930 A Soldier s Plaything German Actor in Horse Uncredited 1931 Tradlost och karleksfullt 1931 Just a Gigolo Waiter Uncredited 1931 Half Way to Heaven Director 1932 Broken Lullaby Waiter at Inn Uncredited 1932 Murders in the Rue Morgue The Dane Uncredited 1932 What Price Hollywood Nick Brown Derby Headwaiter Uncredited 1932 Downstairs Cafe Waiter Uncredited 1932 Big City Blues Second Waiter Uncredited 1932 Six Hours to Live Sturges Butler Uncredited 1932 Le bluffeur Col Ginsberg 1932 The Animal Kingdom Meyer Idealistic Printer Uncredited 1932 The Match King Hans Headwaiter Uncredited 1933 The Crime of the Century Eric Ericson Butler 1933 Reunion in Vienna Headwaiter Strumpf Uncredited 1933 Ladies Must Love Beermaster Uncredited 1933 Cradle Song Papa Uncredited 1933 The Worst Woman in Paris Taxi Driver Uncredited 1934 Mandalay Mr Van Brinken Uncredited 1934 All Men Are Enemies Clerk Uncredited 1934 Little Man What Now Headwaiter Uncredited 1934 The World Moves On Head Butler Uncredited 1934 Pursued Hansen Uncredited 1934 By Your Leave Costume Company Fitter Uncredited 1934 Music in the Air Pharmacist Uncredited 1935 Enter Madame Carlson 1935 The Night Is Young Adjutant Uncredited 1935 The Good Fairy Head Waiter Uncredited 1935 Roberta Albert 1935 Bride of Frankenstein Victim in Flashback Uncredited 1935 Mark of the Vampire Card Player Uncredited 1935 Break of Hearts The Ritz Headwaiter Uncredited 1935 The Girl Who Came Back Zarabella 1935 Front Page Woman Janitor Uncredited 1935 The Black Room Peter 1935 Two for Tonight Waiter Uncredited 1935 The Gay Deception Waiter Uncredited 1935 Thunder in the Night Cafe Owner Uncredited 1935 Charlie Chan in Shanghai French Diplomat Uncredited 1935 The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo Minor Role Uncredited 1935 Splendor Baron Von Hoffstatter 1935 To Beat the Band Headwaiter Uncredited 1935 East of Java Derelict Uncredited 1935 A Tale of Two Cities Lackey 1 Uncredited 1935 If You Could Only Cook Swedish Servant Uncredited 1936 King of Burlesque Leopold the Valet Uncredited 1936 It Had to Happen Sign Painter Uncredited 1936 The Preview Murder Mystery Smith s Butler Uncredited 1936 The Farmer in the Dell Party Guest Uncredited 1936 Till We Meet Again Kraus 1936 Champagne Charlie Minor Role Uncredited 1936 Piccadilly Jim Pett s Butler Uncredited 1936 Star for a Night Saddle Maker Uncredited 1936 In His Steps Uncredited 1936 Wedding Present Winternitz Uncredited 1936 The Accusing Finger Proprietor Uncredited 1936 Espionage Police Inspector Uncredited 1936 The King and the Chorus Girl Eric the Butler Uncredited 1937 Thin Ice Chauffeur 1937 The Good Old Soak Headwaiter Uncredited 1937 Shall We Dance Show Producer Uncredited 1937 The Emperor s Candlesticks Train Announcer Uncredited 1937 She s No Lady Swedish Waiter Uncredited 1937 The Prisoner of Zenda Max Butler 1937 Wife Doctor and Nurse Second Tailor Uncredited 1937 Madame X Peridcord Uncredited 1937 Fight for Your Lady Hungarian Police Officer Uncredited 1937 Prescription for Romance Hotel Desk Clerk Uncredited 1937 Tovarich Servant Uncredited 1938 The First Hundred Years Karl 1938 Bulldog Drummond s Peril Hoffman Uncredited 1938 Romance in the Dark Prof Jacobsen 1938 Romance in the Dark Art Critic Uncredited 1938 The Saint in New York German Police Prefect Uncredited 1938 I ll Give a Million Doorman Uncredited 1938 The Great Waltz Ticket Taker at Dommayer s Uncredited 1938 Topper Takes a Trip Hotel Doorman Uncredited 1939 Island of Lost Men Cafe Manager Uncredited 1939 Nurse Edith Cavell German Officer Uncredited 1939 Everything Happens at Night Station Master Uncredited 1940 Dr Ehrlich s Magic Bullet Kadereit Uncredited 1940 The Way of All Flesh Sandor Nemzeti 1940 Four Sons Gustav 1940 The Great Dictator Bald Barbershop Customer Uncredited 1940 Christmas in July Mr Schmidt 1940 No No Nanette Furtlemertle Uncredited 1941 The Lady Eve Mr Clink Purser Uncredited 1941 Sunny Jean head waiter 1941 Sullivan s Travels The Doctor 1941 Bedtime Story Dinglehoff Uncredited 1942 The Adventures of Martin Eden Jacob Uncredited 1942 Crossroads Old Man Uncredited 1942 Berlin Correspondent Manager 1942 The Palm Beach Story Dr Kluck 1942 Casablanca Dutch Banker at Cafe Table Uncredited 1943 Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man Gypsy Uncredited 1943 Edge of Darkness Cannery Clerk Uncredited 1943 They Came to Blow Up America Graumark Hotel Desk Clerk Uncredited 1943 Jack London Literary Guest Uncredited 1943 The Miracle of Morgan s Creek Dr Meyer Uncredited 1944 The Purple Heart Karl Kappel Uncredited 1944 Once Upon a Time Hotel Manager Uncredited 1944 The Great Moment Dr Dahlmeyer 1944 Hail the Conquering Hero Mr Schultz Uncredited 1944 Greenwich Village Kavosky s Butler Uncredited 1945 Hotel Berlin Franz the Barber Uncredited 1945 A Royal Scandal Stooge Uncredited 1945 Yolanda and the Thief Town Official Uncredited 1946 The Kid from Brooklyn Garden Party Guest Uncredited 1946 Heartbeat Thief at Ball Uncredited 1946 Monsieur Beaucaire Count Uncredited 1946 Alias Mr Twilight Starling 1947 The Mighty McGurk Second Brewer 1947 The Sin of Harold Diddlebock Barber with Mustache 1947 The Beginning or the End Milkman Uncredited 1947 Millie s Daughter Mr Johnson Uncredited 1947 Variety Girl Andre Brown Derby Headwaiter 1947 Song of Love Stage Manager Uncredited 1947 The Exile Sea Captain 1948 To the Victor Elderly Frenchman Uncredited 1948 Letter from an Unknown Woman Carriage Driver Uncredited 1948 Julia Misbehaves Commissar Uncredited 1948 Sealed Verdict Courtroom interpreter 1948 Unfaithfully Yours Dr Schultz 1949 The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend Dr Shultz 1949 Hold That Baby Dr Hans Heinrich 1949 The Great Lover Ship s Captain Uncredited 1949 And Baby Makes Three Waiter Uncredited 1950 The Great Rupert Mr Petrushka the Baker Uncredited 1951 Grounds for Marriage Donovan 1951 The Company She Keeps Maitre d in French Restaurant Uncredited 1951 That s My Boy Photographer Uncredited 1951 Night into Morning Butcher Uncredited 1951 Come Fill the Cup Delmar Ives Auto Mechanic Uncredited 1951 The Blue Veil Photographer Uncredited 1951 My Favorite Spy Headwaiter Uncredited 1952 What Price Glory Mayor Uncredited 1952 The Merry Widow Station Master Uncredited 1953 Call Me Madam Rudolph Uncredited 1953 The Story of Three Loves Man in Saloon segment Equilibrium Uncredited 1953 Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation Doorman at Hotel Louis Uncredited 1953 Houdini Headwaiter Uncredited 1954 Casanova s Big Night Attendant Uncredited 1954 About Mrs Leslie Maitre D Uncredited 1954 Living It Up Chef Uncredited 1954 Deep in My Heart Card Player Uncredited 1955 We re No Angels Butterfly Man Uncredited 1956 The Conqueror Scribe Uncredited 1956 Anything Goes French Waiter Uncredited 1956 Hollywood or Bust Waiter Last Martin amp Lewis comedy waiter Uncredited 1957 Public Pigeon No 1 Waiter Uncredited 1957 The Helen Morgan Story Manager Uncredited 1958 The Fly Gaston Uncredited 1958 The Matchmaker Alex Headwaiter Harmonica Club 1959 This Earth Is Mine Hugo Uncredited 1959 Li l Abner Butler Uncredited 1960 G I Blues Headwaiter Uncredited 1961 Judgment at Nuremberg Werner Lampe 1963 A New Kind of Love Hotel Clerk UncreditedReferences edit a b Mette Hjort Ursula Lindqvist A Companion to Nordic Cinema page 408 Wiley 2016 a b c Diane Kachar David Goudsward The Fly at 50 The Creation and Legacy of a Classic Science Fiction Film Kindle BearManor Media 2015 Linguistic Expert The Austin American Austin Texas January 9 1948 page 18 Gregory William Mank Hollywood Cauldron Thirteen Horror Films from the Genre s Golden Age page 168 McFarland Inc 2010 Scott Allen Nollen Boris Karloff A Gentleman s Life Midnight Marquee 2009 Diane Jacobs Christmas in July The Life and Art of Preston Sturges page 253 University of California Press 1992 Alessandro Paroling The Cinema of Preston Sturges A Critical Study pages 176 181 McFarland Inc 2014 Nuremberg Close up of the Nazi Trials The Los Angeles Times November 5 1961 page 499 Actor Receives Knights Cross Los Angeles Evening Citizen News May 18 1962 page 9 Allan R Ellenberger Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries A Directory page 27 McFarland Publishing 2001External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Torben Meyer Torben Meyer at IMDb nbsp 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