Rudolf Klein-Rogge
Actor

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Rudolf Klein-Rogge was a German actor and writer who was born in Cologne in 1885. He was best known for his villainous roles in German silent films, particularly those written by his then-wife Thea von Harbou and directed by Fritz Lang. His most famous roles include Moriarty-inspired characters in Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler (1922) and Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse (1933), King Etzel in Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924) and Die Nibelungen: Kriemhilds Rache (1924), and the mad scientist C.A. Rothwang in Metropolis (1927). Klein-Rogge continued to act in supporting roles through the 1930s, but the period of expressionist cinema in Germany had all but run its course and he died in 1955 in Graz, Austria.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Writer, Miscellaneous Crew
Birth Day November 24, 1885
Birth Place  Cologne, Germany, Germany
Age 134 YEARS OLD
Died On 29 May 1955(1955-05-29) (aged 69)\nWetzelsdorf, Austria
Birth Sign Sagittarius
Occupation Actor
Years active 1912–1942
Spouse(s) Thea von Harbou (m. 1914–1920; divorced) Margarethe Neff (m. 19??-1932; dissolved) Mary Johnson (m. 1932-1955; his death)

💰 Net worth

Rudolf Klein-Rogge, a versatile talent hailing from Germany, has made his mark in the entertainment industry as an actor, writer, and even as part of the miscellaneous crew. With his exceptional skills and dedication, it comes as no surprise that his net worth is estimated to be between $100K to $1M in 2024. Having showcased his talent in numerous roles and projects, Klein-Rogge has established himself as an esteemed figure in the German entertainment scene. With his continued success and diverse range of skills, he is sure to see further financial growth in the years to come.

Biography/Timeline

1909

Klein-Rogge was born in Cologne, Germany. He began taking acting lessons while studying art history in Berlin and Bonn. Klein-Rogge made his acting debut in 1909, playing Cassius in Julius Caesar in Halberstadt. Klein-Rogge went on to play in theaters located in Düsseldorf, Kiel and Aachen. In Aachen, Klein-Rogge met Actress and Screenwriter Thea von Harbou. The two married in 1914. In 1915, Klein-Rogge joined Nuremberg's Städtische Bühnen theatre as both an actor and Director.

1919

In 1919, Klein-Rogge began acting in films. He appeared in an uncredited role as the Criminal in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. During this time, von Harbou was having an affair with Director Fritz Lang and eventually left Klein-Rogge to marry Lang. Despite the split, Klein-Rogge made several films that were written by von Harbou and directed by Lang, including Destiny, Dr. Mabuse the Gambler, Die Nibelungen, Metropolis and Spies. Klein-Rogge's intense look led him to similar roles such as a tyrant in Fritz Wendhausen's Der steinerne Reiter, a pirate in Arthur Robison's Pietro der Korsar, and the Czar in Alex Andre Volkoff's Casanova. Klein-Rogge's last film with Lang was The Testament of Dr. Mabuse in 1933.

1932

Klein-Rogge played the lead roles in two films written and directed by von Harbou: Elisabeth und der Narr and Hanneles Himmelfahrt. Klein-Rogge remarried twice, first to Margarete Neff, and lastly with the Swedish Actress Mary Johnson in 1932, to whom he remained married until his death in 1955.

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Tags 1885 births 1955 deaths German male film actors German male silent film actors People from Cologne People from the Rhine Province 20th-century German male actors

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