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Norbert Grupe (August 25, 1940 – March 10, 2004), better known outside Germany by his stage name Wilhelm von Homburg, was a German boxer, actor, and professional wrestler known for his villainous supporting roles in various high-profile films of the 1980s and 1990s, including Vigo the Carpathian in Ghostbusters II (1989), the ...
Jul 8, 2016 · Learn about the bizarre and troubled life of Wilhelm Von Homburg, who played Vigo the Carpathian in Ghostbusters II. From his Nazi father, his controversial boxing career, his prison stints, his abortive Hollywood career and his death in Mexico.
Wilhelm von Homburg. Actor: In the Mouth of Madness. Wilhelm Von Homburg (A.K.A. Norbert Grupe) was born in Berlin, Germany. He started out his career as a wrestler during the fifties in Germany where he earned his fame. He also toured the States. Homburg's stage name was Prinz Wilhelm Von Homburg.
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Oct 27, 2015 · The web page does not contain any information about Wilhelm von Homburg, a German nobleman and politician. It is a biography of Norbert Grupe, a Nazi soldier's son, boxer, wrestler, and the villain Vigo the Carpathian in Ghostbusters II.
German actor Norbert Grupe, better known as Wilhelm von Homburg, is today best known for portraying Vigo the Carpathian – a despotic sorcerer whose soul is released from a medieval painting – in Ghostbusters II.
Wilhelm von Homburg played Vigo the Carpathian in Ghostbusters II. Von Homburg's last name was used as Vigo's middle name. The demonic floating head seen after Vigo returns to the painting was inspired by preproduction sketches done by Thom Enriquez.
Mar 10, 2004 · Wilhelm von Homburg was a German actor who played villains in films like Ghostbusters II and Die Hard. He was also a boxer and a wrestler, and died in 2004.
