Roland Varno
Roland Varno | |
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 Varno in Flight to Nowhere in 1946 | |
| Born | 15 March 1908 |
| Died | 24 May 1996 (aged 88) Lancaster, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1929 – 1959 |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Tyree (1932-?) (divorced) (2 children) |
Roland Varno (March 15, 1908 – May 24, 1996) was a character actor from Utrecht, Netherlands.[1] He appeared in dozens of films in the 1930s and 1940s,
Varno also appeared on TV series including Space Patrol, the Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok and 77 Sunset Strip.
Born Jacob Frederik Vuerhard, he was the father of , author of the 1958 science fiction film Night of the Blood Beast.[2]
Varno died on May 24, 1996 in Lancaster, California.
Partial filmography[]
- The First Kiss (1928) - Swimmer (film debut, uncredited)
- Ein kleiner Vorschuß auf die Seligkeit (1929) - Eton boy
- Zwischen vierzehn und siebzehn - Sexualnot der Jugend (1929) - Child
- Tragedy of Youth (1929) - Peter
- The Blue Angel (1930) - Gymnasiast Lohmann / Pupil
- The Man in Search of His Murderer (1931)
- Arsène Lupin (1932) - Jean Moucante (uncredited)
- As You Desire Me (1932) - Albert
- Private Jones (1933) - Lt. Brinkerhoff (uncredited)
- Malle Gevallen (1934) - Student Boy
- Het meisje met den blauwen hoed (1934) - Daantje
- Three Live Ghosts (1936) - German Corporal (uncredited)
- Sins of Man (1936) - Consul Clerk (uncredited)
- Quality Street (1937) - Ens. Blades (uncredited)
- The Woman I Love (1937) (uncredited)
- The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937) - Czar's Officer (uncredited)
- Conquest (1937) - Staos (uncredited)
- The Great Waltz (1938) - Orderly (uncredited)
- Gunga Din (1939) - Lt. Markham (uncredited)
- Balalaika (1939) - Lt. Nikitin
- The Fighting 69th (1940) - German Officer (uncredited)
- Zanzibar (1940) - Reporter (uncredited)
- Three Faces West (1940) - Dr. Eric Von Scherer
- Mystery Sea Raider (1940) - Lt. Schmidt
- Underground (1941) - Ernst Demmler
- Our Wife (1941) - Steward (uncredited)
- The Devil Pays Off (1941) - Ship's Doctor
- The Corsican Brothers (1941) - De Revenau's Friend at Opera (uncredited)
- Paris Calling (1941) - German Pilot (uncredited)
- Nazi Agent (1942) - Bauer (uncredited)
- To Be or Not to Be (1942) - Pilot (uncredited)
- Eagle Squadron (1942) - Aide-de-camp (uncredited)
- I Married an Angel (1942) - Man (uncredited)
- Desperate Journey (1942) - Unteroffizier (uncredited)
- Valley of Hunted Men (1942) - Carl Baum
- Hitler's Children (1943) - Lieutenant S.A. (uncredited)
- Edge of Darkness (1943) - German Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Action in the North Atlantic (1943) - Gunnery Captain (uncredited)
- Hostages (1943) - Jan Pavel
- The Return of the Vampire (1943) - John Ainsley
- Women in Bondage (1943) - Ernest Bracken
- Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944) - Pierre Cambouille (uncredited)
- The Unwritten Code (1944) - Cpl. Karl Richter
- Betrayal from the East (1945) - Kurt Guenther
- The Master Key (1945, Serial) - Arnold Hoffman - aka Hoff, M-3
- Three's a Crowd (1945) - Ronald Drew
- Paris Underground (1945) - Lieutenant Commander Stowe (uncredited)
- My Name Is Julia Ross (1945) - Dennis Bruce
- Follow That Woman (1945) - Minor Role
- Flight to Nowhere (1946) - James Van Bush
- Scared to Death (1947) - Ward Van Ee
- Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) - Stefan's Second (uncredited)
- Act of Violence (1949) - German (voice, uncredited)
- Battleground (1949) - German Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Mask of the Avenger (1951) - Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951-1952, TV Series) - Cleary / Clem (uncredited)
- Back at the Front (1952) - Smuggler Vishmirov (uncredited)
- Dangerous Assignment (1952) - Manter/Bela (uncredited)
- Space Patrol (1952-1953, TV Series) - Doc / Dr. S. Buehl (uncredited)
- The Mad Magician (1954) - Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
- Topper (1954, TV Series) - Matre'd (uncredited)
- (1954, TV Series) - George Morgan
- Cavalcade of America (1954) - Captain Von Holst
- Jump Into Hell (1955) - Col. Lonjunier (uncredited)
- Crusader (1955, TV Series) - MVD Man
- You Are There (1956, TV Series) - Lt. Gerhardt
- Science Fiction Theatre (1956, TV Series) - Scientist
- Istanbul (1957) - Mr. Florian (final film)
- 77 Sunset Strip (1959, TV Series) - Rolfe Berne (final appearance)
References[]
- ^ "Roland Varno". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2011-05-01.
- ^ Chiller Theatre magazine. 2002. p. 41.
External links[]
- Roland Varno at IMDb
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