Rolf Wanka

Rolf Wanka (14 February 1901 – 30 November 1982) was an Austrian actor.^[1][2]

Rolf Wanka
Born	(1901-02-14)14 February 1901 Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Died	28 November 1982(1982-11-28) (aged 81) Munich, West Germany
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1931–1976
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Biography

He was of Czech, German and French origin. His father was Dr. Josef Wanka was head physician in Vienna. His mother was Emma Pippich. His family owned a mansion in Hřiměždice, Czechoslovakia, where he spent a lot of time. He studied Czech Technical University in Prague, then University of Innsbruck. He spoke German, Czech, French and English. He appeared as a leading man in many Austrian, West German and Czechoslovak movies. He was married three times and had two children. His second wife was the actress Friedl Czepa.^[1]

Selected filmography

• M (1931) - Man (uncredited)
• Wehe, wenn er losgelassen (1932) - Der heilige Petrus
• The Foolish Virgin (1935) - Anton Rabeling
• The World's in Love (1935) - Peter, sein Sohn
• Circus Saran (1935) - Kurt von Herdegen
• Father Vojtěch (1936) - Father Vojtěch Dvorecký
• Irca's Romance (1936) - Lexa Hora
• Not a Word About Love (1937, German-language version of Poslíček lásky) - Hubert Kersten - Modeschöpfer
• Escape to the Adriatic (1937, German-language version of Irca's Romance) - Fred Bergen - Monteur
• Poslíček lásky (1937) - Pavel Toman
• Lízin let do nebe (1937) - Dr. Petr Tumlir
• Krok do tmy (1938) - Ronny
• Alert in the Mediterranean (1938) - von Schlieden
• Linen from Ireland (1939) - Dr. Goll
• The Right to Love (1939) - Martin Förchinger, sein Förster u. Verwalter
• My Daughter Doesn't Do That (1940) - Georg Bartenberg
• Anuschka (1942) - Dr. Sascha Wendt
• The Magic Face (1951) - Gen. Rodenbusch
• Maria Theresa (1951) - Oberstkämmerer Khevenhüller
• The Poacher (1953) - Prosecutor
• Stars Over Colombo (1953) - Prosecutor
• Franz Schubert (1953) - Franz Schober
• Street Serenade (1953)
• The Prisoner of the Maharaja (1954) - Prosecutor
• The Red Prince (1954) - Rittmeister Graf Daun
• The Silent Angel (1954) - Kats
• Marriage Impostor (1954) - Baron Goutten
• Ball of Nations (1954) - Brambachen
• Three Birch Trees on the Heath (1956) - Ernö, Zigeunerprimas
• The Battalion in the Shadows (1957) - Narrador
• The Priest and the Girl (1958) - Fiori
• For Love and Others (1959) - Senor Ravella
• Three Men in a Boat (1961) - Dr. Flüeli
• Captain Sindbad (1963) - The King
• The Internecine Project (1974) - Art Dealer
• The Desert of the Tartars (1976) - Prosdocimo