Walter Kohut

Walter Kohut
Born	20 November 1927 Vienna, Austria
Died	18 May 1980 (aged 52) Innsbruck, Austria
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1949–1980
Spouse(s)	Immy Schell

Walter Kohut (20 November 1927 – 18 May 1980) was an Austrian film, television and theatre actor.

He appeared in many Austrian and German films over a 30-year period and became known for playing shady characters. He became known internationally for his portrayal of Field Marshal Walter Model in the 1977 Hollywood blockbuster A Bridge Too Far and for an appearance in the 1979 thriller Bloodline.

He was married to the actress Immy Schell, sister of Maria and Maximilian Schell, his co-star in A Bridge Too Far. He died aged 52 and his gravesite is located in the Mauer cemetery in Vienna.^[1]

Selected filmography

• Kurzer Prozess (1967)
• Die Delegation (1970) (TV film)
• The Pedestrian (1973)
• Gott schützt die Liebenden (1973)
• Supermarkt (1974)
• Only the Wind Knows the Answer (1974)
• 21 Hours at Munich (1976) (TV film)
• Vier gegen die Bank (1976) (TV film)
• A Bridge Too Far (1977)
• The Glass Cell (1978)
• Kassbach – Ein Porträt (1979)
• Bloodline (1979)
• Panische Zeiten (1990)

References

1. Walter Kohut at Find a Grave

External links

• Walter Kohut at the Internet Movie Database