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Otto Wernicke
Actor

Otto Wernicke

Born September 30, 1893 in Osterode am Harz, Germany

Died November 7, 1965

3 films

​ Otto Karl Robert Wernicke (30 September 1893, Osterode am Harz – 7 November 1965) was a German actor. He was best known for his role as police inspector Karl Lohmann in the two Fritz Lang films M and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse. He was the first one to portray Captain Smith in the first "official" Titanic film. Wernicke was married to a Jewish woman. Only due to a special permit was he allowed to continue his work in Nazi Germany. C-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography 3

Titanic (1943) movie poster
Titanic1943
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933) movie poster
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse1933
M (1931) movie poster
M1931