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Wolter began his long career on the Berlin stage and in cabaret during the late 1940s. He made his first film appearance in ''Die Frauen des Herrn S.'' and quickly achieved prominence as an actor for comedic supporting roles. In 1961, he appeared as the baldheaded [[Soviet]] agent Borodenko in Billy Wilder's comedy ''[[One, Two, Three]]'' with [[James Cagney]] and [[Horst Buchholz]]. Another Hollywood film with Wolter in a supporting role was ''[[Cabaret (1972 film)|Cabaret]]'' (1972), where he played, alongside [[Liza Minnelli]], the role of the neighbour Herr Ludwig, a publisher of pornographic books who later turns out to be a [[Nazi]].
Wolter began his long career on the Berlin stage and in cabaret during the late 1940s. He made his first film appearance in ''Die Frauen des Herrn S.'' and quickly achieved prominence as an actor for comedic supporting roles. In 1961, he appeared as the baldheaded [[Soviet]] agent Borodenko in Billy Wilder's comedy ''[[One, Two, Three]]'' with [[James Cagney]] and [[Horst Buchholz]]. Another Hollywood film with Wolter in a supporting role was ''[[Cabaret (1972 film)|Cabaret]]'' (1972), where he played, alongside [[Liza Minnelli]], the role of the neighbour Herr Ludwig, a publisher of pornographic books who later turns out to be a [[Nazi]].


In Germany, Wolter achieved his greatest fame as the eccentric but friendly trapper Sam Hawkens in a number of highly successful [[Karl May]] film adaptions during the 1960s. He reprised his role as Sam Hawkens in a [[Mein Freund Winnetou|television series]] from 1980. He also appeared with [[Heinz Erhardt]] in the 1970 comedy ''[[What Is the Matter with Willi?]]'' and in a few musical films with singing child star [[Heintje Simons]]. As his film roles got more obscure during his later years, he turned more and more towards television since the 1970s. He appeared in some of the most successful German television series. As of 2014, Wolter still appeared as a stage and screen actor one of his final films was ''Bis zum Horizont, dann links!'' (2012), co-starring [[Otto Sander]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.magazin-forum.de/news/was-macht-eigentlich/%E2%80%A6-ralf-wolter |title=… Ralf Wolter? {{!}} FORUM - Das Wochenmagazin |website=www.magazin-forum.de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219040719/http://www.magazin-forum.de/news/was-macht-eigentlich/%E2%80%A6-ralf-wolter |archive-date=19 December 2015}} </ref>
In Germany, Wolter achieved his greatest fame as the eccentric but friendly trapper Sam Hawkens in a number of highly successful [[Karl May]] film adaptations during the 1960s. He reprised his role as Sam Hawkens in a [[Mein Freund Winnetou|television series]] from 1980. He also appeared with [[Heinz Erhardt]] in the 1970 comedy ''[[What Is the Matter with Willi?]]'' and in a few musical films with singing child star [[Heintje Simons]]. As his film roles got more obscure during his later years, he turned more and more towards television since the 1970s. He appeared in some of the most successful German television series. As of 2014, Wolter still appeared as a stage and screen actor one of his final films was ''Bis zum Horizont, dann links!'' (2012), co-starring [[Otto Sander]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.magazin-forum.de/news/was-macht-eigentlich/%E2%80%A6-ralf-wolter |title=… Ralf Wolter? {{!}} FORUM - Das Wochenmagazin |website=www.magazin-forum.de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219040719/http://www.magazin-forum.de/news/was-macht-eigentlich/%E2%80%A6-ralf-wolter |archive-date=19 December 2015}} </ref>


In 2002, he caused a motorway accident with three deaths.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.welt.de/print-welt/article567274/Wildwest-Wendemanoever-auf-der-A-24-Ralf-Wolter-vor-Gericht.html|title = Wildwest-Wendemanöver auf der a 24: Ralf Wolter vor Gericht|newspaper = Die Welt|date = April 2003|last1 = Hasse|first1 = Edgar S.}}</ref> He was sentenced to ten months on [[Discharge (sentence)|conditional discharge]].
In 2002, he caused a motorway accident with three deaths.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.welt.de/print-welt/article567274/Wildwest-Wendemanoever-auf-der-A-24-Ralf-Wolter-vor-Gericht.html|title = Wildwest-Wendemanöver auf der a 24: Ralf Wolter vor Gericht|newspaper = Die Welt|date = April 2003|last1 = Hasse|first1 = Edgar S.}}</ref> He was sentenced to ten months on [[Discharge (sentence)|conditional discharge]].

Revision as of 21:48, 14 October 2022

Ralf Wolter
Born(1926-11-26)26 November 1926
Berlin, Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany
DiedOctober 2022 (aged 95)
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
NationalityGerman
Years active1940s–2012

Ralf Wolter (26 November 1926 – October 2022) was a German stage and screen actor. Wolter appeared in nearly 220 films and television series in his over 60 years as a character actor.

Life and career

Wolter began his long career on the Berlin stage and in cabaret during the late 1940s. He made his first film appearance in Die Frauen des Herrn S. and quickly achieved prominence as an actor for comedic supporting roles. In 1961, he appeared as the baldheaded Soviet agent Borodenko in Billy Wilder's comedy One, Two, Three with James Cagney and Horst Buchholz. Another Hollywood film with Wolter in a supporting role was Cabaret (1972), where he played, alongside Liza Minnelli, the role of the neighbour Herr Ludwig, a publisher of pornographic books who later turns out to be a Nazi.

In Germany, Wolter achieved his greatest fame as the eccentric but friendly trapper Sam Hawkens in a number of highly successful Karl May film adaptations during the 1960s. He reprised his role as Sam Hawkens in a television series from 1980. He also appeared with Heinz Erhardt in the 1970 comedy What Is the Matter with Willi? and in a few musical films with singing child star Heintje Simons. As his film roles got more obscure during his later years, he turned more and more towards television since the 1970s. He appeared in some of the most successful German television series. As of 2014, Wolter still appeared as a stage and screen actor one of his final films was Bis zum Horizont, dann links! (2012), co-starring Otto Sander.[1]

In 2002, he caused a motorway accident with three deaths.[2] He was sentenced to ten months on conditional discharge.

Wolter died in October 2022, at the age of 95.[3]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "… Ralf Wolter? | FORUM - Das Wochenmagazin". www.magazin-forum.de. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015.
  2. ^ Hasse, Edgar S. (April 2003). "Wildwest-Wendemanöver auf der a 24: Ralf Wolter vor Gericht". Die Welt.
  3. ^ "Ralf Wolter ist tot". Spiegel. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
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