Eric Vaessen
Eric Vaessen (born October 4, 1922 in Aachen ; † February 21, 2009 ) was a German actor , dubbing and radio play speaker .
biography
In addition to smaller roles in film and television, Vaessen was mainly present as a dubbing and radio play speaker. His best-known speaking roles include the lawyer Matlock , played by Andy Griffith in the television series of the same name , and the commissioner or chief Hurst in the six Police Academy films.
In the 1980s he acted as a speaker for various children's and youth radio plays. Among other things, he took over the role of Theodor Tierlieb, previously spoken by Hermann Wagner , in episodes 82-108 of the radio play series Benjamin Blümchen , spoke Miraculix in the Asterix radio play series from Europe and various roles (including narrators) in the series Ein Fall für TKKG . In Masters of the Universe he could be heard in several episodes as Hordak and Whiplash .
His son Manuel is also active as an actor and voice actor.
Eric Vaessen died on February 21, 2009 at the age of 86 and was buried in the forest cemetery in Zehlendorf .
Filmography (selection)
- 1966: The red cloth
- 1968: The Soho Gorilla
- 1971: Crime scene : The Boss
- 1972: Praise be for what makes you hard
- 1973: Local appointment : The Brooch (TV series)
- 1973: Peter is the Boss (TV series)
- 1975: Decided and announced : The Honest Finder (TV series)
- 1980: Charlotte
- 1981: Crime scene: taking evidence
- 1985: Otto - The Film
- 1986: Caspar David Friedrich - The Limits of Time
- 1988: Didi - The Expert
- 1988: The whiz kid
- 1988: Crime scene: guiltlessly guilty
- 1995: AS: Little Brother (TV series)
Synchronous rollers (selection)
- 1984: as Chief Hurst in Police Academy - Dumber than the police allow
- 1985: as Chief Hurst in Police Academy 2 - Now things really get going
- 1986: as Chief Hurst in Police Academy 3 - ... and nobody can stop her
- 1987: as Chief Hurst in Police Academy 4 - and now it's all about
- 1988: as Commissioner Hurst in Police Academy 5 - assignment Miami Beach
- 1989: as Commissioner Hurst in Police Academy 6 - Resistance futile
- 1978: as Sterndale Rockford in Death on the Nile
- 1985: as Bruno Hansen in Crash in the Wilderness
- 1991: as a high smith in pure luck
- 1982: as Nick Cartland in A Grandpa Seldom Comes Alone
- 1982: Sir Charles Litton in The Pink Panther The Hunted
- 1986: Sir Charles Litton in The Curse of the Pink Panther
Movies
- 1988: William Glover as Winston in Oliver & Co.
- 1989: Denholm Elliott as Marcus Brody in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- 1993: William Newman as Mr. Sprinkles in Mrs. Doubtfire - The Prickly Nanny
Series
- 1987–1988: Jack Warden as Harry Fox in The Cases of Harry Fox
- 1988–1995: Andy Griffith as Ben Matlock in Matlock
- 1989–1997: Milburn Stone as Dr. Galen 'Doc' Adams in Smoking Guns
- 1991: Ed Flanders as Dr. Donald Westphall in Chief Physician Dr. West phall
- 1995: EG Marshall as Dr. Arthur Thurmond in Chicago Hope
- 1995–1997: Ray Walston as Judge Henry Bone in Picket Fences
- 1995–2000: Richard Herd as Mr. Wilhelm in Seinfeld
Radio plays (selection)
- 1966: Sándor Ferenczy : The gentlemen ask for the cashier - directed by Sándor Ferenczy (detective radio play - Audio Factory, 2013)
- since 1977: as Mr. Theodor Tierlieb in Benjamin Blümchen (episodes 82-108)
- since 1981: as a narrator in TKKG (episodes 57-60)
- 1983–1984: as ES in Perry Rhodan (episode 12)
- 1984–1988: Whiplash and Hordak in Masters of the Universe (episode 12–13)
- 1985–1989: as a shooting star in Regina Regenbogen
- 1986–1992: as Miraculix in Asterix (episodes 1–29)
Web links
- Eric Vaessen in the German dubbing index
- Directory of radio plays with Vaessen
- Eric Vaessen in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vaessen, Eric |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German actor, dubbing and radio play speaker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 4, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Aachen |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 21, 2009 |