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David Bauer

Actor

David Bauer

Born March 6, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, USADied February 13, 197341 films

David Bauer (born Herman Bernard Waldman, March 6, 1917 – February 8 or 13, 1973 was an American film, television, and stage actor who, from November 1958 until his death, was based primarily in Britain.

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5 Fingers posterFirst watch5 Fingers19527.5During WWII, the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee Polish countess.View film

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Filmography

41 films as actor
  1. 1974Road MovieHarry
  2. 1972Endless NightUncle Frank
  3. 1972EmbassyKadish
  4. 1971Diamonds Are ForeverM. Slumber
  5. 1971Fun and GamesGribney
  6. 1970PattonLieutenant General Harry Buford
  7. 1969The Royal Hunt of the SunVillac Umu
  8. 1969Crooks and CoronetsJack
  9. 1968Inspector ClouseauPolice Chief Geffrion
  10. 1968Dark of the SunAdams
  11. 1968The Franchise Trail
  12. 1967Torture GardenMike Charles (segment 2 "Terror Over Hollywood")
  13. 1967Danger RouteBennett
  14. 1967The Double ManAndrew Miller
  15. 1966Lee Oswald: AssassinChief of Police
  16. 1965The Spy Who Came In from the ColdYoung Judge (uncredited)
  17. 1965The AmbassadorsWaymarsh
  18. 1964Man in the MiddleColonel Mayburt
  19. 1963Live It Up!Mark Watson
  20. 1963Walk a TightropeEd
  21. 1962Afternoon of a NymphMr. Greene
  22. 1962Flat TwoLouba
  23. 1954Salt of the EarthBarton
  24. 1952Bloodhounds of BroadwayCounsel (uncredited)
  25. 1952Wait Till the Sun Shines, NellieSam Eichenbogen
  26. 19525 Fingers
  27. 1952The Cimarron KidSam Swanson
  28. 1951Smuggler's IslandLorca
  29. 1951The ScarfLevel Louie
  30. 1950Kansas RaidersTate
  31. 1950Prisoners in PetticoatsSam Clark
  32. 1950Where the Sidewalk EndsSid Kramer
  33. 1950Appointment with DangerDavid Goodman
  34. 1949A Dangerous ProfessionMatthew Dawson (as David Wolfe)
  35. 1949BagdadMahmud
  36. 1949Tokyo JoePhoto Sergeant (uncredited)
  37. 1949Sword in the DesertGershon
  38. 1949Flaming FuryTony Polacheck
  39. 1949House of StrangersProsecutor (uncredited)
  40. 1949The Undercover ManStanley Weinburg
  41. 1948The Vicious Circle