Actor
Otto Wernicke
Born 30 September 1893 · Osterode am Harz, Germany — died 7 November 1965
Otto Wernicke (1893–1965) was a German character actor, best remembered as Inspector Karl Lohmann in Fritz Lang's M and The Testament of Dr. Mabuse. He also played Captain Smith in the 1943 German Titanic. He worked steadily in German cinema from the early sound era into the 1950s.
Key films
M (1931)On Cinespective
His breakthrough role as Inspector Lohmann in Fritz Lang's landmark thriller about a hunt for a child murderer.
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1933)
Reprised Inspector Lohmann in Lang's sequel-like crime film, cementing the character's place in his career.
Titanic (1943)
He played Captain Smith in this German production of the Titanic disaster, the first such feature to cast the role.
The Great King (1942)
A prominent supporting role in a major German historical drama of the early 1940s.
Kolberg (1945)
Appeared in one of the last large-scale German productions of the Second World War.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 78
- 1925The Perfume of Mrs. Worrington · as Philipp WorringtonActor
- 1931M · as Inspector Karl LohmannActor
- 1932The Bartered Bride · as Heiratsvermittler KezalActor
- 1932The Night of Temptation · as GesandterActor
- 1932Peter Voss, Thief of Millions · as PittActor
- 1932The Naked TruthActor
- 1932The TempestActor
- 1932The Two from South Express · as Karl, LokomotivführerActor
- 1933The Testament of Dr. Mabuse · as Kommissar LohmannActor
- 1933Der Tunnel · as BärmannActor
- 1933S.A. Mann Brand · as Herr BrandActor
- 1933Die blonde Christl · as Franz LechnerActor
- 1934Peer Gynt · as ParkerActor
- 1934Master of the World · as WolterActor
- 1934The Switched Bride · as Der GefängnisdirektorActor
- 1934The Fugitive from Chicago · as Wolke, WerkmeisterActor
- 1934Stupid Mama · as Inspektor BenekeActor
- 1934Achtung! Wer kennt diese Frau? · as Thomas BurgerActor
- 1935Knockout – Ein junges Mädchen, ein junger Mann · as Boxmanager SchmidtchenActor
- 1935The Valiant Navigator · as Bäckermeister HolmActor
- 1935Ein ganzer Kerl · as EckhardtActor
- 1935Hangmen, Women, and Soldiers · as Pieter TimmActor
- 1936The Merry Wives · as Herr Fluth / Frank FordActor
- 1936Street Music · as Godemann - GastwirtActor
- 1936Arzt aus Leidenschaft · as Geheimrat Grimm, Chefarzt der KlinikActor
- 1936Onkel Bräsig · as Onkel BräsigActor
- 1936A Castle in Flanders · as Bonnet - AgentActor
- 1937Gleisdreieck · as Scheffler - AufsichtsbeamterActor
- 1937Cat Walk · as Gastwirt MerckelActor
- 1937Wie der Hase läuft · as Warnecke, Ortsvorsteher in PümpelhausenActor
- 1937Autobus S · as 'Kapitän' KrökerActor
- 1937Heimweh · as Stober, PastorActor
- 1937Manege · as Jan MorellActor
- 1937Strong Hearts in the Storm · as LudwigActor
- 1938Thirteen Men and a CannonActor
- 1938Stimme des BlutesActor
- 1938Das große Abenteuer · as KriminalratActor
- 1938Love Letters from the Engadine · as Thomas Viertinger, HotelierActor
- 1938Rätsel um Beate · as Vater Hübner - SchmiedActor
- 1938Nordlicht · as Kaufmann HansenActor
- 1938Geheimzeichen LB 17 · as Police Commissar BorelActor
- 1938Wie einst im Mai · as Schradecke, StellmacherActor
- 1938Eine Frau kommt in die Tropen · as Verwalter MillerActor
- 1939D III 88 · as Oberwerkmeister BonickeActor
- 1939Three Wonderful DaysActor
- 1939Maria Ilona · as Fürst WindischgrätzActor
- 1939Silvesternacht am Alexanderplatz · as Gast im 'Elite'Actor
- 1939Der Stammbaum des Dr. Pistorius · as Franz Tettenborn, SchuhmachermeisterActor
- 1939Midsummer Night's Fire · as VogelreuterActor
- 1939Gold in New Frisco · as Jonathan PepperActor
- 1939Ein Lied verklingtActor
- 1940Was wird hier gespielt?Actor
- 1941Homecoming · as Old ManzActor
- 1941The Waitress Anna · as Ludwig BurgstallerActor
- 1942The Great King · as Oberst RochowActor
- 1942His Son · as Vater Brugg, Geschäftsführer bei HellmersActor
- 1942The Old Boss · as Georg von Schulte, PferdezüchterActor
- 1943Titanic · as Kapitän Edward J. SmithActor
- 1944Life Calls · as Der VaterActor
- 1944The Grand Prix · as Obermeister KrampActor
- 1944Seinerzeit zu meiner Zeit · as Amtgerichtsrat WittActor
- 1945Kolberg · as Bauer WernerActor
- 1945Kamerad Hedwig · as Fritz BeierActor
- 1945The Molander Case · as KunsthändlerActor
- 1947Between Yesterday and TomorrowActor
- 1948Long Is the Road · as doctorActor
- 1949Amico · as Robert Kornagel, KonditormeisterActor
- 1949Du bist nicht allein · as Martin JürgensActor
- 1950Who Drove the Grey Ford?Director
- 1950Chased by the Devil · as Herr DakarActor
- 1950Who Drove the Grey Ford? · as Kriminalkommissar ThiemeActor
- 1950Die fidele Tankstelle · as Gustav KrauseActor
- 1951Shadows Over Naples · as PietroActor
- 1951City of ViolenceActor
- 1955Sky Without Stars · as Inspektor HoffmannActor
- 1956Das Sonntagskind · as WillowitzActor
- 1956Studentin Helene Willfüer · as Dr. Rainer sr.Actor
- 1959Immer die Mädchen · as Diener Adam FröschlActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.