History Creator / GertFrobe

Fröbe appeare in a number of movies packing {{All Star Cast}}s in the 1960s, including ''Film/TheLongestDay'', ''Film/IsParisBurning'', ''Film/ThoseMagnificentMenInTheirFlyingMachines'' (he was [[TypeCasting typecast]] as a German officer, being a war veteran helped) and ''Monte Carlo or Bust''. Because of his thick German accent, Fröbe was dubbed in some of his classic roles, including by American sitcom star Roger C. Carmel in ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang'' and British actor Michael Collins in ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''.

Fröbe gained fame in one of the first German movies made after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, called ''Berliner Ballade'' (''The Ballad of Berlin'', 1948). His role as Otto Normalverbraucher (literally "Otto Average Consumer") became a German term equivalent to "Average Joe" or "Fred Bloggs". In 1958, he was cast as the villain in the Swiss-German film ''[[Literature/ThePledge Es geschah am hellichten Tag]]'' (''It Happened in Broad Daylight''), which was turned into a novel by Swiss author Friedrich Dürrenmatt. His role as a serial killer of children drew the attention of the producers of the Film/JamesBond franchise and he was chosen to play one of the most well-remembered Bond villains, gold tycoon and DiabolicalMastermind [[Film/{{Goldfinger}} Auric Goldfinger]]. Because of his former membership in the Nazi Party, [[BannedInChina the film was initially banned]] in UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming until the Jewish family that he protected came forward and thanked him for saving their lives]], restoring his reputation in the process. He also appeared as Inspector Kras in ''Film/Die1000AugenDesDrMabuse''.

Fröbe made several appearances in movies packing {{All Star Cast}}s in the 1960s, including ''Film/TheLongestDay'', ''Film/IsParisBurning'', ''Film/ThoseMagnificentMenInTheirFlyingMachines'' (he was [[TypeCasting typecast]] as a German officer, being a war veteran helped) and ''Monte Carlo or Bust''. Because of his thick German accent, Fröbe was dubbed in some of his classic roles, including by American sitcom star Roger C. Carmel in ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang'' and British actor Michael Collins in ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''.

Fröbe made several appearances in all-star casts in the 1960s, including ''Film/TheLongestDay'', ''Film/IsParisBurning'', ''Film/ThoseMagnificentMenInTheirFlyingMachines'' (he was [[TypeCasting typecast]] as a German officer, being a war veteran helped) and ''Monte Carlo or Bust''. Because of his thick German accent, Fröbe was dubbed in some of his classic roles, including by American sitcom star Roger C. Carmel in ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang'' and British actor Michael Collins in ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''.

Karl Gerhart Fröbe, better known as Gert Fröbe (25 February 1913 – 5 September 1988) was a German film actor. He was initially a violinist, but he abandoned it for cabaret and theatre work. He joined the [[UsefulNotes/NaziGermany Nazi Party]] in 1929 at the age of 16 hoping that "Hitler could bring a solution". This didn't quite happen the way he'd hoped. Once the theaters were closed down by the Nazis in September of 1944, Fröbe was drafted into the German army and served until the end of the war. During that time, he helped two German Jews by hiding them from UsefulNotes/TheGestapo.

->''"I am a big man, and I have a laugh to match my size."

Fröbe gained fame in one of the first German movies made after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, called ''Berliner Ballade'' (''The Ballad of Berlin'', 1948). His role as Otto Normalverbraucher (literally "Otto Average Consumer") became a German term equivalent to "Average Joe" or "Fred Bloggs". In 1958, he was cast as the villain in the Swiss-German film ''[[Literature/DasVersprechen Es geschah am hellichten Tag]]'' (''It Happened in Broad Daylight''), which was turned into a novel by Swiss author Friedrich Dürrenmatt. His role as a serial killer of children drew the attention of the producers of the Film/JamesBond franchise and he was chosen to play one of the most well-remembered Bond villains, gold tycoon and DiabolicalMastermind [[Film/{{Goldfinger}} Auric Goldfinger]]. Because of his former membership in the Nazi Party, [[BannedInChina the film was initially banned]] in UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming until the Jewish family that he protected came forward and thanked him for saving their lives]], restoring his reputation in the process. He also appeared as Inspector Kras in ''Film/Die1000AugenDesDrMabuse''.

'''Karl Gerhart Fröbe''', better known as Gert Fröbe (25 February 1913 – 5 September 1988) was a German film actor. He was initially a violinist, but he abandoned it for cabaret and theatre work. He joined the [[UsefulNotes/NaziGermany Nazi Party]] in 1929 at the age of 16 hoping that "Hitler could bring a solution". This didn't quite happen the way he'd hoped. Once the theaters were closed down by the Nazis in September of 1944, Fröbe was drafted into the German army and served until the end of the war. During that time, he helped two German Jews by hiding them from UsefulNotes/TheGestapo.

Fröbe gained fame in one of the first German movies made after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, called ''Berliner Ballade'' (''The Ballad of Berlin'', 1948). His role as Otto Normalverbraucher (literally "Otto Average Consumer") became a German term equivalent to "Average Joe" or "Fred Bloggs". In 1958, he was cast as the villain in the Swiss-German film ''[[Literature/DasVersprechen Es geschah am hellichten Tag]]'' (''It Happened in Broad Daylight''), which was turned into a novel by Swiss author Friedrich Dürrenmatt. His role as a serial killer of children drew the attention of the producers of the Film/JamesBond franchise and he was chosen to play one of the most well-remembered Bond villains, gold tycoon Auric Film/{{Goldfinger}}. Because of his former membership in the Nazi Party, [[BannedInChina the film was initially banned]] in UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming until the Jewish family that he protected came forward and thanked him for saving their lives]], restoring his reputation in the process. He also appeared as Inspector Kras in ''Film/Die1000AugenDesDrMabuse''.

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'''Karl Gerhart Fröbe''', better known as Gert Fröbe (25 February 1913 – 5 September 1988) was a German film actor. He was initially a violinist, but he abandoned it for cabaret and theatre work. He joined the [[UsefulNotes/NaziGermany Nazi Party]] in 1929 at the age of 16 hoping that "Hitler could bring a solution". This didn't quite happen the way he'd hoped. Once the theaters were closed down by the Nazis in September of 1944, Fröbe was drafted into the German army and served until the end of the war. During that time, he helped two German Jews by hiding them from the {{Gestapo}}.

Fröbe gained fame in one of the first German movies made after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, called ''Berliner Ballade'' (''The Ballad of Berlin'', 1948). His role as Otto Normalverbraucher (literally "Otto Average Consumer") became a German term equivalent to "Average Joe" or "Fred Bloggs". In 1958, he was cast as the villain in the Swiss-German film ''[[ThePledge Es geschah am hellichten Tag]]'' (''It Happened in Broad Daylight''), which was turned into a novel by Swiss author Friedrich Dürrenmatt. His role as a serial killer of children drew the attention of the producers of the Film/JamesBond franchise and he was chosen to play one of the most well-remembered Bond villains, gold tycoon Auric Film/{{Goldfinger}}. Because of his former membership in the Nazi Party, [[BannedInChina the film was initially banned]] in UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming until the Jewish family that he protected came forward and thanked him for saving their lives]], restoring his reputation in the process. He also appeared as Inspector Kras in ''Film/Die1000AugenDesDrMabuse''.

Fröbe gained fame in one of the first German movies made after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, called ''Berliner Ballade'' (''The Ballad of Berlin'', 1948). His role as Otto Normalverbraucher (literally "Otto Average Consumer") became a German term equivalent to "Average Joe" or "Fred Bloggs". In 1958, he was cast as the villain in the Swiss-German film ''[[Literature/ThePledge Es geschah am hellichten Tag]]'' (''It Happened in Broad Daylight''), which was turned into a novel by Swiss author Friedrich Dürrenmatt. His role as a serial killer of children drew the attention of the producers of the Film/JamesBond franchise and he was chosen to play one of the most well-remembered Bond villains, gold tycoon Auric Film/{{Goldfinger}}. Because of his former membership in the Nazi Party, [[BannedInChina the film was initially banned]] in UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming until the Jewish family that he protected came forward and thanked him for saving their lives]], restoring his reputation in the process. He also appeared as Inspector Kras in ''Film/Die1000AugenDesDrMabuse''.

Fröbe gained fame in one of the first German movies made after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, called ''Berliner Ballade'' (''The Ballad of Berlin'', 1948). His role as Otto Normalverbraucher (literally "Otto Average Consumer") became a German term equivalent to "Average Joe" or "Fred Bloggs". In 1958, he was cast as the villain in the Swiss-German film ''Es geschah am hellichten Tag'' (''It Happened in Broad Daylight''), which was turned into a novel by Swiss author Friedrich Dürrenmatt. His role as a serial killer of children drew the attention of the producers of the Film/JamesBond franchise and he was chosen to play one of the most well-remembered Bond villains, gold tycoon Auric Film/{{Goldfinger}}. Because of his former membership in the Nazi Party, [[BannedInChina the film was initially banned]] in UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming until the Jewish family that he protected came forward and thanked him for saving their lives]], restoring his reputation in the process. He also appeared as Inspector Kras in ''Film/Die1000AugenDesDrMabuse''.

Fröbe gained fame in one of the first German movies made after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII, called ''Berliner Ballade'' (''The Ballad of Berlin'', 1948). His role as Otto Normalverbraucher (literally "Otto Average Consumer") became a German term equivalent to "Average Joe" or "Fred Bloggs". In 1958, he was cast as the villain in the Swiss-German film ''Es geschah am hellichten Tag'' (''It Happened in Broad Daylight''), which was turned into a novel by Swiss author Friedrich Dürrenmatt. His role as a serial killer of children drew the attention of the producers of the Film/JamesBond franchise and he was chosen to play one of the most well-remembered Bond villains, gold tycoon Auric Film/{{Goldfinger}}. Because of his former membership in the Nazi Party, the film was initially banned in UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming until the Jewish family that he protected came forward and thanked him for saving their lives]], restoring his reputation in the process. He also appeared as Inspector Kras in ''Film/Die1000AugenDesDrMabuse''.

'''Karl Gerhart Fröbe''', better known as Gert Fröbe (25 February 1913 – 5 September 1988) was a German film actor. He was initially a violinist, but he abandoned it for cabaret and theatre work. He joined the [[NaziGermany Nazi Party]] in 1929 at the age of 16 hoping that "Hitler could bring a solution". This didn't quite happen the way he'd hoped. Once the theaters were closed down by the Nazis in September of 1944, Fröbe was drafted into the German army and served until the end of the war. During that time, he helped two German Jews by hiding them from the {{Gestapo}}.

Fröbe gained fame in one of the first German movies made after WorldWarII, called ''Berliner Ballade'' (''The Ballad of Berlin'', 1948). His role as Otto Normalverbraucher (literally "Otto Average Consumer") became a German term equivalent to "Average Joe" or "Fred Bloggs". In 1958, he was cast as the villain in the Swiss-German film ''Es geschah am hellichten Tag'' (''It Happened in Broad Daylight''), which was turned into a novel by Swiss author Friedrich Dürrenmatt. His role as a serial killer of children drew the attention of the producers of the Film/JamesBond franchise and he was chosen to play one of the most well-remembered Bond villains, gold tycoon Auric Film/{{Goldfinger}}. Because of his former membership in the Nazi Party, the film was initially banned in UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming until the Jewish family that he protected came forward and thanked him for saving their lives]], restoring his reputation in the process. He also appeared as Inspector Kras in ''Film/Die1000AugenDesDrMabuse''.

Fröbe gained fame in one of the first German movies made after World War II, called ''Berliner Ballade'' (''The Ballad of Berlin'', 1948). His role as Otto Normalverbraucher (literally "Otto Average Consumer") became a German term equivalent to "Average Joe" or "Fred Bloggs". In 1958, he was cast as the villain in the Swiss-German film ''Es geschah am hellichten Tag'' (''It Happened in Broad Daylight''), which was turned into a novel by Swiss author Friedrich Dürrenmatt. His role as a serial killer of children drew the attention of the producers of the Film/JamesBond franchise and he was chosen to play one of the most well-remembered Bond villains, gold tycoon Auric Film/{{Goldfinger}}. Because of his former membership in the Nazi Party, the film was initially banned in UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming until the Jewish family that he protected came forward and thanked him for saving their lives]], restoring his reputation in the process. He also appeared as Inspector Kras in ''Film/Die1000AugenDesDrMabuse''.

Fröbe gained fame in one of the first German movies made after World War II, called ''Berliner Ballade'' (''The Ballad of Berlin'', 1948). His role as Otto Normalverbraucher (literally "Otto Average Consumer") became a German term equivalent to "Average Joe" or "Fred Bloggs". In 1958, he was cast as the villain in the Swiss-German film ''Es geschah am hellichten Tag'' (''It Happened in Broad Daylight''), which was turned into a novel by Swiss author Friedrich Dürrenmatt. His role as a serial killer of children drew the attention of the producers of the Film/JamesBond franchise and he was chosen to play one of the most well-remembered Bond villains, gold tycoon Auric Film/{{Goldfinger}}.
Because of his former membership in the Nazi Party, the film was initially banned in UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming until the Jewish family that he protected came forward and thanked him for saving their lives]], restoring his reputation in the process. He also appeared as Inspector Kras in ''Film/Die1000AugenDesDrMabuse''.

'''Karl Gerhart Fröbe''', better known as Gert Fröbe (25 February 1913 – 5 September 1988) was a German film actor. He was initially a violinist, but he abandoned it for cabaret and theatre work. He joined the [[NaziGermany Nazi Party]] in 1929 at the age of 16 and left it in 1937. During WorldWarII, he helped two German Jews by hiding them from the {{Gestapo}}.

Fröbe gained fame in one of the first German movies made after World War II, called ''Berliner Ballade'' (''The Ballad of Berlin'', 1948). His role as Otto Normalverbraucher (literally "Otto Average Consumer") became a German term equivalent to "Average Joe" or "Fred Bloggs". In 1958, he was cast as the villain in the Swiss-German film ''Es geschah am hellichten Tag'' (''It Happened in Broad Daylight''), which was turned into a novel by Swiss author Friedrich Dürrenmatt. His role as a serial killer of children drew the attention of the producers of the Film/JamesBond franchise and he was chosen to play one of the most well-remembered Bond villains, gold tycoon Auric Film/{{Goldfinger}}. Because of his former membership in the Nazi Party, the film was initially banned in UsefulNotes/{{Israel}} [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming until the Jewish family that he protected came forward and thanked him for saving their lives]]. He also appeared as Inspector Kras in ''Film/Die1000AugenDesDrMabuse''.

Fröbe made several appearances in all-star casts in the 1960s, including ''Film/TheLongestDay'', ''Film/IsParisBurning'', ''Film/ThoseMagnificentMenInTheirFlyingMachines'' (he was [[TypeCasting typecast]] as a German officer) and ''Monte Carlo or Bust''. Because of his thick German accent, Fröbe was dubbed in some of his classic roles, including by American sitcom star Roger C. Carmel in ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang'' and British actor Michael Collins in ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''.

Fröbe made several appearances in all-star casts in the 1960s, including ''Film/TheLongestDay'', ''Film/IsParisBurning'', ''Film/ThoseMagnificentMenInTheirFlyingMachines'' (he was somewhat [[TypeCasting typecasted]] as a German officer) and ''Monte Carlo or Bust''. Because of his thick German accent, Fröbe was dubbed in some of his classic roles, including by American sitcom star Roger C. Carmel in ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang'' and British actor Michael Collins in ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''.

Fröbe gained fame in one of the first German movies made after World War II, called ''Berliner Ballade'' (''The Ballad of Berlin'', 1948). His role as Otto Normalverbraucher (literally "Otto Average Consumer") became a German term equivalent to "Average Joe" or "Fred Bloggs". In 1958, he was cast as the villain in the Swiss-German film ''Es geschah am hellichten Tag'' (''It Happened in Broad Daylight''), which was turned into a novel by Swiss author Friedrich Dürrenmatt. His role as a serial killer of children drew the attention of the producers of the Film/JamesBond franchise and he was chosen to play one of the most well-remembered Bond villains, gold tycoon Auric Film/{{Goldfinger}}. Because of his former membership in the Nazi Party, the film was initially banned in Israel [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming until the Jewish family that he protected came forward and thanked him for saving their lives]]. He also appeared as Inspector Kras in ''Film/Die1000AugenDesDrMabuse''.

Fröbe gained fame in one of the first German movies made after World War II, called ''Berliner Ballade''' (''The Ballad of Berlin'', 1948). His role as Otto Normalverbraucher (literally "Otto Average Consumer") became a German term equivalent to "Average Joe" or "Fred Bloggs". In 1958, he was cast as the villain in the Swiss-German film ''Es geschah am hellichten Tag'' (''It Happened in Broad Daylight''), which was turned into a novel by Swiss author Friedrich Dürrenmatt. His role as a serial killer of children drew the attention of the producers of the Film/JamesBond franchise and he was chosen to play one of the most well-remembered Bond villains, gold tycoon Auric Film/{{Goldfinger}}. Because of his former membership in the Nazi Party, the film was initially banned in Israel [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming until the Jewish family that he protected came forward and thanked him for saving their lives]]. He also appeared as Inspector Kras in ''Film/Die1000AugenDesDrMabuse''.

'''Karl Gerhart Fröbe''', better known as Gert Fröbe (25 February 1913 – 5 September 1988) was a German film actor. He was initially a violinist, but he abandoned it for cabaret and theatre work. He joined the [[NaziGermany Nazi Party]] in 1929 at the age of 16 and left it in 1937. During WorldWarII, he aided two German Jews by hiding them from the {{Gestapo}}.

Fröbe gained fame in one of the first German movies made after World War II, called ''Berliner Ballade''' (''The Ballad of Berlin'', 1948). His role as "Otto Normalverbraucher" (lit. Otto Average Consumer), became a German term equivalent to "Average Joe" or "Fred Bloggs". In 1958, he was cast as the villain in the Swiss-German film ''Es geschah am hellichten Tag'' (''It Happened in Broad Daylight''), which was turned into a novel by Swiss author Friedrich Dürrenmatt. His role as a serial killer of children drew the attention of the producers of the Film/JamesBond franchise and he was chosen to play one of the most well-remembered Bond villains, gold tycoon Auric Film/{{Goldfinger}}. Because of his former membership in the Nazi Party, the film was initially banned in Israel [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming until the Jewish family that he protected came forward and thanked him for saving their lives]]. He also appeared as Inspector Kras in ''Film/Die1000AugenDesDrMabuse''.

'''Karl Gerhart Fröbe''', better known as Gert Fröbe (25 February 1913 – 5 September 1988) was a German film actor. He was initially a violinist, but he abandoned it for cabaret and theatre work. He joined the [[NaziGermany Nazi Party]] in 1929 at the age of 16 and left it in 1937. During WorldWarII, he aided two German Jews by hiding them from the Gestapo.

'''Karl Gerhart Fröbe''', better known as Gert Fröbe (25 February 1913 – 5 September 1988) was a German film actor. He was initially a violinist, but he abandoned it for cabaret and theatre work. He joined the [[NaziGermany Nazi Party]] in 1929 at the age of 16 and left it in 1937.During the Nazis' reign, he aided two German Jews by hiding them from the Gestapo.

Fröbe gained fame in one of the first German movies made after WorldWarII, called ''Berliner Ballade''' (''The Ballad of Berlin'', 1948). His role as "Otto Normalverbraucher" (lit. Otto Average Consumer), became a German term equivalent to "Average Joe" or "Fred Bloggs". In 1958, he was cast as the villain in the Swiss-German film ''Es geschah am hellichten Tag'' (''It Happened in Broad Daylight''), which was turned into a novel by Swiss author Friedrich Dürrenmatt. His role as a serial killer of children drew the attention of the producers of the Film/JamesBond franchise and he was chosen to play one of the most well-remembered Bond villains, gold tycoon Auric Film/{{Goldfinger}}. Because of his former membership in the Nazi Party, the film was initially banned in Israel [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming until the Jewish family that he protected came forward and thanked him for saving their lives]]. He also appeared as Inspector Kras in ''Film/Die1000AugenDesDrMabuse''.

Fröbe made several appearances in all-star casts in the 1960s, including ''Film/TheLongestDay'', ''Film/IsParisBurning'', ''Monte Carlo or Bust'', and ''Film/ThoseMagnificentMenInTheirFlyingMachines''. Because of his thick German accent, Fröbe was dubbed in some of his classic roles, including by American sitcom star Roger C. Carmel in ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang'' and British actor Michael Collins in ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''.

Fröbe made several appearances in all-star casts in the 1960s, including ''Film/TheLongestDay'', ''Film/IsParisBurning'', ''Monte Carlo or Bust'', and ''Film/ThoseMagnificentMenInTheirFlyingMachines''. Because of his thick German accent, Fröbe was dubbed in some of his classic roles, including by American sitcom star Roger C. Carmel in ''Film/ChittyChittyBangBang'' and British actor Michael Collins in ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''.

Fröbe gained fame in one of the first German movies made after WorldWarII, called ''Berliner Ballade''' (''The Ballad of Berlin'', 1948). His role as "Otto Normalverbraucher" (lit. Otto Average Consumer), became a German term equivalent to "Average Joe" or "Fred Bloggs". In 1958, he was cast as the villain in the Swiss-German film ''Es geschah am hellichten Tag'' (''It Happened in Broad Daylight''), which was turned into a novel by Swiss author Friedrich Dürrenmatt. His role as a serial killer of children drew the attention of the producers of the Film/JamesBond franchise and he was chosen to play one of the most well-remembered Bond villains, gold tycoon Auric Film/{{Goldfinger}}. Because of his former membership in the Nazi Party, the film was initially banned in Israel [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming until the Jewish family that he protected came forward and thanked him for saving their lives]]. He also appeared as