Erich Ponto(1884-1957)

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Writer
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Erich Ponto was born on 14 December 1884 in Lübeck [now Schleswig-Holstein], Germany. He was an actor and writer, known for The Third Man (1949), Sky Without Stars (1955) and Schneider Wibbel (1939). He was married to Tony Kresse. He died on 4 February 1957 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

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Known for

The Third Man

8.1

Dr. Winkel

1949

Sky Without Stars

7.0

Vater Otto Kaminski

1955

Schneider Wibbel

8.5

Schneider Anton Wibbel

1939

Der Feuerteufel

8.1

Kaiser Napoleon Bonaparte

1940

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Actor

Der Stern von Afrika
6.3
- Ein alter Franzose
- 1957
The Zurich Engagement
6.5
- (uncredited)
- 1957
The Girl and the Legend
6.1
- Daniel Defoe
- 1957
Made in Germany - Die dramatische Geschichte des Hauses Zeiss
6.8
- Professor Virchow
- 1957
Eine Christuslegende
TV Short
- Narrator
- 1956
Wenn wir alle Engel wären
6.1
- Amtsrichter
- 1956
Ballerina
6.5
- Schimanski, Pförtner
- 1956
Sky Without Stars
7.0
- Vater Otto Kaminski
- 1955
Die goldene Pest
7.0
- Dr. Sierich
- 1954
Die verschwundene Miniatur
6.1
- 1954
Kinderbücher für Erwachsene
TV Series
- Narrator
- 1954
Keine Angst vor Schwiegermüttern
8.0
- 1954
Flying Classroom
7.1
- Der Sanitätsrat
- 1954
...und ewig bleibt die Liebe
5.8
- 1954
Sauerbruch - Das war mein Leben
6.5
- Chefarzt Psychiatrie
- 1954

Writer

Soundtrack

Personal details

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Born
- December 14, 1884
- Lübeck [now Schleswig-Holstein], Germany
Died
- February 4, 1957
- Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany(cancer)
Spouse
- Tony Kresse1916 - February 4, 1957 (his death, 2 children)
Publicity listings
- 1 Pictorial

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Trivia
Incisive German character actor, on stage from 1908. The son of a manufacturer, he was initially trained as a pharmacist, but instead decided to take on acting lessons under Hans Lackner in Munich. Ponto rarely enjoyed leads (except for playing the title role in _Schneider Wibbel (1939)_ ), but was consistently impressive in eccentric, shrewd or sinister character parts. He achieved some international fame as Dr. Winkel in Carol Reed's _The Third Man (1949).