Horst Keitel
Horst Keitel (born June 22, 1928 in Meisdorf ; † November 6, 2015 at the latest in Berlin ) was a German actor and voice actor .
Life
Keitel got his first engagement as a stage actor in Heiligenstadt in 1946 , where he remained under contract until 1951. Other theater stations were Greifswald , Altenburg , Berlin and Hamburg . In addition, Keitel worked extensively for film and television; he achieved great popularity in particular through his series roles. He played the linguist and casual agent Homer Halfpenny in 13 episodes of the Förster Horn series as well as in 39 episodes of the crime series On behalf of Madame . His best-known role was that of the weird lawyer Reginald Prewster as the minder of Percy Stuart ( Claus Wilcke ), whom he accompanied in 52 episodes on his adventures, which he hoped to be accepted into the exclusive Excentric Club. For the latter role, Keitel received a Bambi in silver in 1970 .
Keitel also worked regularly as a voice actor. He was the German voice of John Carradine in Jesse James and Revenge for Jesse James and of " Q " ( Desmond Llewelyn ), James Bond's trick specialist , in On Her Majesty's Secret Service . Keitel was also active as a radio play speaker (including in Kleine Hexe Klavi-Klack ).
Horst Keitel was married to Herta Kravina , with whom he often appeared on stage together. The couple was found dead in their apartment in Berlin-Charlottenburg on November 6, 2015. After the police investigation, it was assumed that they had committed suicide.
Filmography (selection)
- 1956: Set the table!
- 1956: A man doesn't always have to be beautiful
- 1958: her 106th birthday
- 1960: above and below
- 1960: Lebensborn
- 1960: I swear and vow
- 1963: My wife Susanne
- 1964: Beware of Mister Dodd
- 1966: The million dollar thing: Rififi in Berlin
- 1966: Förster Horn (TV series)
- 1969: Percy Stuart (TV series)
- 1970: Slaps in the face
- 1972: On behalf of Madame
- 1973: International Housewives Report
- 1975: Resolved and proclaimed - consequence: writing is poison
- 1975: Resolved and announced - result: men of honor
- 1977: It doesn't always have to be caviar (TV series)
- 1978: Media Clinic (TV miniseries)
- 1982: St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken (TV series)
- 1982: my brother and me
- 1985: Grand with 3 women
- 1985: The Black Forest Clinic (TV series)
- 1993: The Country Doctor (TV series)
- 1993: Bad Blood
- 1994: Großstadtrevier - The First Day (TV series)
- 1997: The Captain - Between the Fronts
Web links
- Horst Keitel in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Horst Keitel at filmportal.de
- Horst Keitel in the German dubbing index
Individual evidence
- ^ E. Richard, Gerhard Lehrke, Philippe Debionne: Horst Keitel takes his own life with Herta Kravina . Berliner-Kurier.de , November 8, 2015, accessed on November 8, 2015
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Keitel, Horst |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German actor and voice actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 22, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Meisdorf |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 2015 |
| Place of death | Berlin |