Martin Kosleck
Martin Kosleck | |
|---|---|
Kosleck in Hitler (1962) | |
| Born | Nicolaie Yoshkin March 24, 1904 |
| Died | January 15, 1994 (aged 89) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1927–1980 |
| Spouse |
Eleonore von Mendelssohn
(m. 1947; died 1951) |
Martin Kosleck (born Nicolaie Yoshkin; March 24, 1904 – January 15, 1994) was a German film actor. Like many other German actors, he fled when the Nazis came to power. Inspired by his deep hatred of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis, Kosleck made a career in Hollywood playing villainous Nazis in films.
While in the United States, he appeared in more than 80 films and television shows in a 46-year span. His icy demeanor and piercing stare on screen made him a popular choice to play Nazi villains. He portrayed Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler's propaganda minister, five times, and also appeared as an SS trooper and a concentration camp officer.