Karl Hermann Martell

Karl Hermann Martell (born November 17, 1906 in Tilsit; died December 28, 1966 in Hamburg) was a German actor.

Martell was only 14 when he had his first performance in a silent movie, Das große Geheimnis. In subsequent years he was often seen as a supporting actor. In the 1930s he reached main billing in romance and adventure films and acted as a partner of Zarah Leander in four movies. During World War II he participated in Alarm, Ohm Krüger, Damals and Das alte Lied.

After the Second World War, in the 1950s, Martell tried to resume his movie career, but he was given mainly B-movie roles. He also produced documentaries. In his last film, Der blaue Nachtfalter ("The Blue Moth"), he again appeared with Zarah Leander, albeit in a minor role.

Filmography

• 1920 Das grosse Geheimnis
• 1921 Die goldene Pest
• 1922 Das goldene Haar
• 1936 Gefährliches Spiel
• 1936 Der Zweck heiligt die Mittel
• 1937 Gauner im Frack
• 1937 Premiere
• 1937 La Habanera
• 1938 Der Spieler
• 1938 Frauen für Golden Hill
• 1939 D III 88
• 1939 Dein Leben gehört mir
• 1939 Silvesternacht am Alexanderplatz
• 1939 Die Geliebte
• 1941 Alarm
• 1941 Ohm Krüger
• 1942 Mit den Augen einer Frau
• 1943 I Pagliacci
• 1943 Lache Bajazzo
• 1943 Damals
• 1945 Das alte Lied
• 1945 Zwischen Herz und Gewissen
• 1945 Das fremde Leben
• 1951 Herzen im Sturm
• 1951 Mathematik der Schönheit
• 1953 Stars Over Colombo
• 1953 Die Gefangene des Maharadscha
• 1953 Seenot...---...SOS
• 1954 Sterne über Colombo
• 1954 Die blonde Frau des Maharadscha
• 1959 The Blue Moth

References

• The first version of this entry is a partial translation of the corresponding German website from 1/21/2008.

External links

• Karl Martell at the Internet Movie Database
• Karl Martell in zarah-leander.de
• Biographie (fr.)