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Helmut Dantine (7 October 1918 – 2 May 1982) was an Austrian-American actor who often played Nazis in thriller films of the 1940s. His best-known performances are perhaps the German pilot in Mrs. Miniver and the desperate Bulgarian refugee in Casablanca, who tries gambling to obtain travel visa money for himself and his wife.
Helmut Dantine was a Hollywood star who played Nazi villains in films like Casablanca and Mrs. Miniver. He later became a producer and vice-president of Schenck Enterprises, the company founded by his father-in-law.
- January 1, 1
- Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
- January 1, 1
- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Helmut Dantine. Actor: War and Peace. Actor/director/producer Helmut Dantine was born in Vienna, Austria on October 7, 1917. He made a name for himself as an actor during World War Two playing German soldiers and Nazi villains in Hollywood films, most notably in Mrs. Miniver (1942).
- October 7, 1918
- May 2, 1982
May 6, 1982 · Helmut Dantine, an actor best known for his portrayal of arrogant Nazis in World War II films, has died of a heart attack at his home in Beverly Hills, family friends announced...
Helmut Dantine was an Austrian-American actor who often played Nazis in thriller films of the 1940s. He also produced films such as Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia and The Killer Elite, and was related to Hollywood mogul Joseph Schenck.
Jan 23, 2023 · Helmut Dantine was one such actor. Dantine was born in Austria and, as a teenager, became the leader of the anti-Nazi youth movement in Vienna. When the Nazis annexed Austria in March of 1938,...
Helmut Dantine. Highest Rated: 96% To Be or Not to Be (1942) Lowest Rated: 50% War and Peace (1956) Birthday: Oct 7, 1918. Birthplace: Vienna, Austria. Despite being forced to flee his native...
