Karl Stepanek
Though born in Czechoslovakia, actor Karel Stepanek was generally regarded as a German actor due to his extensive film work in Germany (as Karl Stepanek) in the years before World War II. Stepanek fled to England in 1940, where, like many European refugee actors, he specialized in portraying Teutonic villains. He tried to stay away from out-and-out Nazi roles, but his predilection for wearing black uniforms and barking out guttural commands left little doubt as to the political preferences of St
Born
Oct 27, 1899
Brünn, Moravia, Austria-Hungary [now Brno, Czech Republic]
Died
Dec 25, 1980
Known For
Acting
Movies
70 acting
0 crew
Popularity
0.9
Known For
The Third Man
1949
as Actor at Josefstadt Theater (uncredited)
The Heroes of Telemark
1965
as Hartmuller
Sink the Bismarck!
1960
as Admiral Lutjens - 'Bismarck'
Anastasia
1956
as Mikhail Vlados
Operation Crossbow
1965
as Prof. Hoffer
The Fallen Idol
1948
as First Secretary
Our Man in Havana
1960
as Dr. Braun
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