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Rudolph Anders was a German character actor who came to the United States after the rise of Hitler, and appeared in numerous American films in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. During the 1940s, he used the stage name of Robert O. Davis. His German-accented English confined him largely to "accent roles", and during World War II to villain parts, although not leading roles as his small build, wide eyes, soft voice and naturally quiet demeanor did not allow him to appear overly menacing.
Birth Name
Rudolph F. Amendt
Born
Tuesday, 17 December 1895
Died
Friday, 27 March 1987
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Horrible Horror | Colonel Karl Osler, In clips from 'She Demons' / Colonel Karl Osler in 'She Demons' | 1986 |
| 30 prípadu majora Zemana | (as Rudolf Anders) | 1976 |
| Garrison's Gorillas | Field Marshal Hauser | 1967 |
| Spy Smasher Returns | Col. Von Kahr | 1966 |
| 36 Hours | Dr. Winterstein | 1964 |
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Major Hartman | 1964 |
| The Prize | Mr. Rolfe Bergh / Mr. Rolfe Bergh - Chaperon | 1963 |
| Decision at Midnight | Uncle | 1963 |
| G.E. True | Gen. Otto Mergener | 1962 |
| Saints and Sinners | Otto Masuis | 1962 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Horrible Horror | Colonel Karl Osler, In clips from 'She Demons' / Colonel Karl Osler in 'She Demons' | 1986 |
| 30 prípadu majora Zemana | (as Rudolf Anders) | 1976 |
| Garrison's Gorillas | Field Marshal Hauser | 1967 |
| Spy Smasher Returns | Col. Von Kahr | 1966 |
| 36 Hours | Dr. Winterstein | 1964 |
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Major Hartman | 1964 |
| The Prize | Mr. Rolfe Bergh / Mr. Rolfe Bergh - Chaperon | 1963 |
| Decision at Midnight | Uncle | 1963 |
| G.E. True | Gen. Otto Mergener | 1962 |
| Saints and Sinners | Otto Masuis | 1962 |
| The Pigeon That Took Rome | Oberst Krafft / Col. Wilhelm Krafft | 1962 |
| Kraft Mystery Theater | (archive footage) | 1961 |
| On the Double | Oberkommandant | 1961 |
| Assignment: Underwater | Martin Banning | 1960 |
| She Demons | Col. Karl Osler | 1960 |
| The Rebel | Frank Gottwald | 1959 |
| Hotel de Paree | Barnaby | 1959 |
| A Private's Affair | Dr. Leyden | 1959 |
| The Third Man | Ritter | 1959 |
| One Step Beyond | Josef / German Radio Announcer / Dr. Heinrick Swansen | 1959 |
| 77 Sunset Strip | József Jaszi | 1958 |
| Frankenstein 1970 | Wilhelm Gottfried | 1958 |
| The Walter Winchell File | Kalisch | 1957 |
| The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna | Strasser | 1956 |
| Crusader | Joseph | 1955 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Cafe Host | 1955 |
| The Snow Creature | 1954 | |
| A Star Is Born | Mr. Ettinger | 1954 |
| Jungle Gents | Dr. Goebel | 1954 |
| King Richard and the Crusaders | Austrian Knight | 1954 |
| Magnificent Obsession | Dr. Fuss / Dr. Albert Fuss | 1954 |
| The Whistler | Mr. Slagle | 1954 |
| Adventures of the Falcon | McNally | 1954 |
| Silver Needle in the Sky | Dr. Loran | 1954 |
| Rocky Jones, Space Ranger | Dr. Loran | 1954 |
| Mystery Is My Business | Otto Kortmann | 1954 |
| Captain Scarface | Dr. Yeager | 1953 |
| South Sea Woman | Capt. van Dorck | 1953 |
| Phantom from Space | Dr. Wyatt | 1953 |
| Biff Baker, U.S.A. | Jules Fridel | 1952 |
| Adventures of Superman | Man on Phone in Montage / Glasses / Dr. Rudolf Albrecht | 1952 |
| Actors and Sin | Otto Lachsley (segment "Actor's Blood") | 1952 |
| Mark Saber | Krantz | 1951 |
| Racket Squad | Harry Sturner / Mr. West | 1951 |
| Target Unknown | Doctor | 1951 |
| Kill or Be Killed | Gregory Marek | 1950 |
| Space Patrol | Dr. Van Meter / Doctor Van Meter | 1950 |
| Dangerous Assignment | Gelba | 1950 |
| Act of Violence | German | 1948 |
| Dangerous Millions | Rudolph Busch | 1946 |
| Her Sister's Secret | Birdman | 1946 |
| Under Nevada Skies | Alberti | 1946 |
| Escape in the Desert | Hoffman | 1945 |
| Counter-Attack | Stillman | 1945 |
| The Story of Dr. Wassell | Wounded Dutch Soldier | 1944 |
| The Hitler Gang | Dr. Stenglein | 1944 |
| The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler | Maj. Mampe | 1943 |
| Watch on the Rhine | Oberdorff | 1943 |
| Tonight We Raid Calais | German Lieutenant | 1943 |
| Assignment in Brittany | Orderly | 1943 |
| They Got Me Covered | Gerhardt | 1943 |
| The Fighting Guerrillas | Mounted Officer | 1943 |
| Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon | Braun | 1942 |
| The Great Impersonation | Karl Hofmann | 1942 |
| Junior Army | Horner - Nazi Saboteur (as Robert O. Davis) / Horner - Nazi Saboteur | 1942 |
| The Devil with Hitler | Nazi Officer at Hitler's filmed Speech | 1942 |
| Desperate Journey | Kruse | 1942 |
| Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror | Schieler - Nazi at Church | 1942 |
| Berlin Correspondent | Guard at Airport | 1942 |
| The Secret Code | Rudi Thysson (as Robert O. Davis) / Rudi Thysson | 1942 |
| The Pied Piper | Lieutenant | 1942 |
| Riders of the Northland | Nazi Agent / Agent (as Robert O. Davis) | 1942 |
| Eagle Squadron | German Squad Leader | 1942 |
| The Phantom Plainsmen | Colonel Eric Hartwig (as Robert O. Davis) / Colonel Eric Hartwig | 1942 |
| Spy Smasher | Dungeon Col. Von Kohr [Ch. 1] / Col. Von Kohr | 1942 |
| To Be or Not to Be | Gestapo Sergeant at Desk at Top of Hotel Stairs | 1942 |
| Nazi Agent | Cab Driver | 1942 |
| King of the Texas Rangers | His Excellency [Chs. 1,3,6,10-12] / His Excellency | 1941 |
| A Dangerous Game | Dr. Fleming | 1941 |
| Down in San Diego | Henry Schrode | 1941 |
| Underground | Official | 1941 |
| Shining Victory | Police Officer Exiling Paul | 1941 |
| Mr. Dynamite | Butler / Frederick the Butler | 1941 |
| Meet the Wildcat | Feral--Henchman | 1940 |
| Arise, My Love | Prussian Officer / Prussian Officer (Uncredited) | 1940 |
| The Great Dictator | Tomanian Commandant at Osterlich / Robert O. Davis | 1940 |
| Knute Rockne All American | Elder in Norway | 1940 |
| The Man I Married | Storm Trooper | 1940 |
| The Mortal Storm | Gestapo Official Hartman | 1940 |
| Four Sons | Hempel | 1940 |
| Escape to Paradise | Alexander Komac | 1939 |
| The Mad Empress | Herzfeld | 1939 |
| Pack Up Your Troubles | Von Richtman | 1939 |
| Espionage Agent | Paul Strawn (as Robert O. Davis) / Paul Strawn | 1939 |
| Conspiracy | Machine Gunner | 1939 |
| Confessions of a Nazi Spy | Captain Straubel | 1939 |
| That Mothers Might Live | Doctor | 1938 |
| The Big Broadcast of 1938 | Bartender | 1938 |
| I Met Him in Paris | Romantic Waiter | 1937 |
| Thin Ice | German Reporter | 1937 |
| Champagne Waltz | Emperor Franz Joseph | 1937 |
| We're in the Legion Now | Sgt. Groeber | 1936 |
| Girls' Dormitory | Minor Supporting Role | 1936 |
| De la sartén al fuego | Sargento Groebner | 1936 |
| The Golden Arrow | Lord Max | 1936 |
| Last of the Pagans | Superintendant's Assistant | 1935 |
| Rendezvous | Radio Operator | 1935 |
| Here's to Romance | Violinist | 1935 |
| Hell in the Heavens | Lt. Schroeder / Lt. Schroeder (as Rudolph Amendt) | 1934 |
| Las fronteras del amor | Otto Van Ritter | 1934 |
| The Fountain | Geof Van Leyden | 1934 |
| Stamboul Quest | Karl (as Rudolph Amendt) / Karl | 1934 |
| La ciudad de cartón | Primer director | 1934 |
| Ladies Must Love | Wallace - Bill's Butler | 1933 |
| Primavera en otoño | Tristán | 1933 |
| Peter Voss Who Stole Millions | 1932 | |
| Ludwig der Zweite, König von Bayern | Diener | 1930 |
