Overview
Rolf Wanka (14 February 1901 – 28 November 1982) was an Austrian actor.
Biography
He was of Czech, German and French origin. His father was Dr. Josef Wanka was head physician in Vienna. His mother was Emma Pippich. His family owned a mansion in Hřiměždice, Czechoslovakia, where he spent a lot of time. He studied Technical University in Prague, then University in Insbruck. He spoke German, Czech, French and English. He appeared as a leading man in many Austrian, West German and Czechoslovakian movies. He was married three times and had two children. His second wife was the actress Friedl Czepa.
Selected filmography
M (1931) - Man (uncredited)
Wehe, wenn er losgelassen (1932) - Der heilige Petrus
Pozdní máj (1934) - Ing. Nedbal
Matka Kráčmerka (1934) - MUC. Václav Zdeborský
Die törichte Jungfrau (1935) - Anton Rabeling
The World's in Love (1935) - Peter, sein Sohn
Buchhalter Schnabel (1935) - Hans Binder
Circus Saran (1935) - Kurt von Herdegen
Polibek ve sněhu (1935) - Petr Bard
Liebe auf Bretteln (1935) - Peter Bard
Hilde Petersen postlagernd (1936) - Dr. Victor Franke - Lawyer
Divoch (1936) - Mirko Rolín
Arme kleine Inge (1936, German-language version of Sextánka) - Professor Strom
Father Vojtěch (1936) - Father Vojtěch Dvorecký
Srdce v soumraku (1936) - Pavel Vach
Irca's Romance (1936) - Lexa Hora
Not a Word About Love (1937, German-language version of Poslíček lásky) - Hubert Kersten - Modeschöpfer
Sextánka (1937) - Prof. Jirí Hron
Výdělečné ženy (1937) - Ing. Marek
Escape to the Adriatic (1937, German-language version of Irca's Romance) - Fred Bergen - Monteur
Poslíček lásky (1937) - Pavel Toman
Lízin let do nebe (1937) - Dr. Petr Tumlir
Krok do tmy (1938) - Ronny
Heiraten – aber wen? (1938) - Dr. Felix Hübner
Rote Rosen – blaue Adria (1938, German-language version of Divoch) - Peter Danner
Alert in the Mediterranean (1938) - von Schlieden
Linen from Ireland (1939) - Dr. Goll
Dein Leben gehört mir (1939)
The Right to Love (1939) - Martin Förchinger, sein Förster u. Verwalter
My Daughter Doesn't Do That (1940) - Georg Bartenberg
Anuschka (1942) - Dr. Sascha Wendt
Orizzonte di sangue (1942) - Sergio
Hundstage (1944) - Dr. Peter Kirchner
Umwege zu dir (1947)
Gruß und Kuß aus der Wachau (1950) - Ulrich Kürenberg
The Magic Face (1951) - Gen.
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