Ernst Deutsch
Ernst Deutsch | |
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Deutsch in his gym, 1931 | |
| Born | 16 September 1890 |
| Died | 22 March 1969 (aged 78) |
| Other names | Ernest Dorian |
| Citizenship | Austrian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1916–1966 |
| Known for | The Third Man |
| Spouse | Anuschka Fuchs (1922–1969; his death) |
Ernst Deutsch, also known as Ernest Dorian (16 September 1890 – 22 March 1969), was a Jewish Austrian actor. In 1916, his performance as the protagonist in the world première of Walter Hasenclever's Expressionist play The Son in Dresden was praised. Deutsch also played the antihero Famulus in Paul Wegener's The Golem: How He Came into the World in 1920. He is known by English-speaking audiences for his role as Baron Kurtz in Carol Reed's 1949 film noir, The Third Man.