Oskar Karlweis
Know for: Acting
Born: 1894-06-10
Place of birth: Hinterbrühl, Lower Austria, Austria-Hungary
Also know as:
The Three from the Filling Station (1930)
Die Drei von der Tankstelle, meaning The Three from the Gas Station, was advertised as a German operetta when release and with it’s star...
Tonight We Sing (1953)
Tonight We Sing is a 1953 musical biopic film, directed by Mitchell Leisen, based on the life and career of the celebrated impresario Sol Hurok. It...
5 Fingers (1952)
During WWII, the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee Polish countess.
Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)
Chuck Rodwell is a gambling cowboy who discovers that he's lucky at the roulette wheel if he holds hands with dancer Marie. However, Marie doesn't...
Heut' kommt's drauf an (1933)
A musical comedy centering around the competitors in the Golden Saxophone competition.
Two Hearts in Waltz Time (1930)
Nicky and Vicky, two librettists who also happen to be brothers, are presently in collaboration with composer Toni. All too aware of Toni's amorous...
St. Benny the Dip (1951)
A gang of con artists disguise themselves as clerics in order to pull off a job, but soon find that even pretending to be religious people is having...
Dolly is making a career (1930)
Musical vehicle for up and coming Dolly Haas, as a would be actress with a would be composer boyfriend. She sings,at one point, that she has the walk...
A Tango for You (1930)
Jimmy Bolt, a singer and dancer (and occasionally as a waiter) works at a varieté. The man may be talented, but he’s not exactly a big...
Everything for the Company (1935)
Familial disputes surrounding a traditional business. Grandfather Sonndorfer allies himself with his grandson Otto, in order to bring his arrogant...
Spell of the Looking Glass (1932)
A thief hides a large sum of money he has stolen, behind a looking glass.
The Dancing Hussar (1931)
In this comedy, a civilian singer of opera is obliged to fulfill his duty and perform six weeks of military service.
Anything Can Happen (1952)
A quirky relationship unfolds between an immigrant and an all-American folk music fan.
The Juggler (1953)
A Holocaust survivor moves to Israel and experiences difficulty adjusting to life.
The Firm Weds (1931)
Remake of a silent Lubitsch: A country girl right out of high school graduates to a place in her aunt's Leipzig garment business, then to a more...
Mamsell Nitouche (1931)
A convent organist escorts a young lady who has been boarding there,home to be married, but various romantic complications ensue.
Liebe im Kuhstall (1928)
An impoverished nobleman would rather chase after the local milkmaid than seek a wealthy match, to the chagrin of his family.
The concert (1931)
A concert pianist, the romantic idol of many women, is seduced away from his wife. The seductress's husband takes in the pianist's wife, and all four...
Last Love (1935)
A middle aged composer returns to Vienna after ten years in America, falls in love with a Japanese student and writes his last opera for her.