Harald Otto Walther Wolff (11 January 1909 June 1977) was a German stage, film and television actor.
Life Wolff was born in Barmen (now Wuppertal) in 1909. After finishing high school and a commercial apprenticeship, he became an actor, giving his debut in Helmut Käutner's 1939 comedy Kitty and the World Conference.
After World War II, in addition to appearances in German films, he also acted in various international productions, including the 1951 American war drama Decision Before Dawn by Anatole Litvak, the 1956 French comedy film La Traversée de Paris by Claude Autant-Lara, Maurice Labro's 1957 Action immédiate, and Jacques Demy's 1964 musical The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. In 1972, he made his final appearance in Costa-Gavras' political thriller State of Siege.
Wolff was also a voice actor who dubbed many internationally known actors over the decades. These include Desmond Llewelyn as Q in the James Bond films Goldfinger and Thunderball, Charles Boyer in Casino Royale, Vincent Price in Cry of the Banshee and Claude Rains in The Adventures of Robin Hood.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1939 Kitty and the World Conference Secretary 1951 Decision Before Dawn Hartmann Uncredited1953 Geheimakten Solvay Von Kreß 1956 La Traversée de Paris German commander Uncredited1957 Action immédiate Lindbaum 1958 The Cat Colonel Richting 1958 Le désordre et la nuit M. Fridel, Lucky's father 1961 The Sahara Is Burning Peter 1962 Carillons sans joie Von Ulbricht 1964 Mission to Hell John Yakiris Voice, uncredited1964 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg Monsieur Dubourg 1966 Johnny Colt Thomas King 1972 State of Siege Minister of Foreign Affairs Final film role
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