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Torben Meyer
Torben Emil Meyer was a Danish‑American character actor whose prolific career spanned more than five decades and over 190 films. Born on 1 December 1884 in Aarhus, Denmark, Meyer began his artistic journey on the stage before transitioning to the silent screen in Europe, where he appeared in twenty silent productions between 1912 and 1926 – the latter culminating with his role in Don Quixote. In 1927 he emigrated to the United States, and with the assistance of Danish expatriates such as Benjamin Christensen and Jean Hersholt, he quickly secured supporting roles in Hollywood. Renowned for his linguistic versatility, Meyer was frequently typecast as a foreign‑born character, delivering convincing performances in German, Dutch, French, and other accents; a 1948 newspaper article highlighted his ability to speak German in Sealed Verdict, portray a 17th‑century Dutch sea captain in The Exile, a French professor in To the Victor, and a headwaiter in Variety Girl. His talent for genre work shone in horror classics, where he joined the “all‑star peasant cast” of The Black Room, befriended Boris Karloff, and played memorable parts such as the Dane in Murders in the Rue Morgue and the night watchman Gaston in the 1958 remake of The Fly.
Meyer’s collaboration with director Preston Sturges cemented his place in Hollywood history; he appeared in a series of Sturges comedies, often addressing the filmmaker as “Maitre” and embodying roles like Mr. Schmidt in Christmas in July, the purser in The Lady Eve, and Dr. Dahlmeyer in The Great Moment. Even in his later years he remained active, portraying the ex‑Nazi judge Werner Lampe in Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) and making his final screen appearance in A New Kind of Love (1963) before concluding his television work with an episode of I Dream of Jeannie in 1966. In recognition of his contributions, King Frederik IX of Denmark awarded him the Knights’ Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1962. Meyer passed away from bronchial pneumonia on 22 May 1975 in Hollywood, California, and was cremated with his remains interred at the Chapel of the Pines.
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Given Name: Torben Emil Meyer
Born: Aarhus, Denmark
Citizenship: Danish, American
Birthday: December 1, 1884
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1912-1966
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Movies Featuring Torben Meyer
Roberta
The Abyss
Unjustly Accused
Atlantis
The Man Without a Future
Hollywood or Bust
That’s My Boy
Once Upon a Time
The Merry Widow
Noah’s Ark
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
The Great Dictator
Heartbeat
What Price Glory
Behind the Make-Up
Sunny
Hold That Baby!
The Blue Veil
Murders in the Rue Morgue
The Great Rupert
Variety Girl
Call Me Madam
The Way of All Flesh
Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet
Broken Lullaby
6 Hours to Live
The Night Is Young
Crossroads
Island of Lost Men
The Viking
The Mighty McGurk
The Conqueror
Shall We Dance
Break of Hearts
Front Page Woman
Downstairs
Wedding Present
To the Victor
Bulldog Drummond’s Peril
Christmas in July
The Saint in New York
Splendor
Mark of the Vampire
Piccadilly Jim
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Black Room
Tovarich
Espionage
The Purple Heart
A Royal Scandal
Enter Madame
The Golden Clown
The Good Fairy
Madame X
Big City Blues
Berlin Correspondent
The Emperor’s Candlesticks
Nurse Edith Cavell
Edge of Darkness
Unfaithfully Yours
The Story of Three Loves
Everything Happens at Night
Grounds for Marriage
By Your Leave
Two for Tonight
The Matchmaker
A New Kind of Love
If You Could Only Cook
The Great Moment
The Crime of the Century
No, No, Nanette
The Man Who Laughs
The Match King
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Blind Alibi
King of Burlesque
The Preview Murder Mystery
The Last Warning
What Price Hollywood?
The First Hundred Years
The Palm Beach Story
Anything Goes
Hail the Conquering Hero
The Gay Deception
Four Sons
Sullivan’s Travels
Career Timeline
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1951
That’s My Boy
Photographer (uncredited)
The Blue Veil
Photographer (Uncredited)
Grounds for Marriage
Donovan
1947
Variety Girl
Andre
The Mighty McGurk
Second Brewer
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Barber with Mustache
1944
The Purple Heart
The Great Moment
Dr. Dahlmeyer
Hail the Conquering Hero
Mr. Schultz (uncredited)
1943
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Erno a Gypsy (uncredited)
Edge of Darkness
Cannery Clerk (uncredited)
1940
The Great Dictator
Bald Barbershop Customer (uncredited)
The Way of All Flesh
Sandor Nemzeti
Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet
Kadereit
Christmas in July
Mr. Schmidt
No, No, Nanette
Furtlemertle
Four Sons
Gustav
1938
Bulldog Drummond’s Peril
Hoffman
The Saint in New York
German Police Prefect (Uncredited)
Blind Alibi
Art Critic
The First Hundred Years
Karl
1937
Shall We Dance
Show Producer (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Zenda
Max the Butler
Tovarich
Servant
Espionage
Police Inspector
Madame X
Peridcord
The Emperor’s Candlesticks
Train Announcer (uncredited)
1936
Wedding Present
Piccadilly Jim
Pett's Butler (uncredited)
King of Burlesque
Leopold the Valet (uncredited)
The Preview Murder Mystery
Briggs - Smith's Butler (Uncredited)
1935
Roberta
The Night Is Young
Adjutant (uncredited)
Break of Hearts
Ritz Headwaiter (uncredited)
Front Page Woman
Janitor (uncredited)
Splendor
Baron Von Hoffstatter
Mark of the Vampire
The Black Room
Peter, the majordomo
Enter Madame
Carlson
The Good Fairy
Head Waiter (uncredited)
Two for Tonight
Waiter
If You Could Only Cook
Swedish Servant (uncredited)
The Gay Deception
Waiter (uncredited)
1932
Murders in the Rue Morgue
The Dane (uncredited)
Broken Lullaby
6 Hours to Live
Sturges
Downstairs
Cafe Waiter (uncredited)
Big City Blues
Second Waiter (uncredited)
The Match King
Hans the Headwaiter (uncredited)
What Price Hollywood?
Brown Derby Headwaiter Nick (uncredited)
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