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Walter Rilla

Bio: Walter Rilla (22 August 1894 – 21 November 1980) was a German film actor of Jewish descent. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1922 and 1977
Born: Wed, Aug 22 1894
Birthplace: Neunkirchen, Germany

Death: Fri, Nov 21 1980
Walter Rilla is 86 years old
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Poster of Waffen für Amerika
Waffen für Amerika
Walter Rilla was
81 in Waffen für Amerika
as 'Maurepas'.
Tue, Jun 29 1976
Poster of Auf neutralem Boden
Auf neutralem Boden
Walter Rilla was
76 in Auf neutralem Boden
as 'Otis'.
Thu, Jul 08 1971
Poster of The Devil Came from Akasava
The Devil Came from Akasava
Walter Rilla was
76 in The Devil Came from Akasava
as 'Lord Kingsley'.
Fri, Mar 05 1971
Poster of Malpertuis
Malpertuis
Walter Rilla was
76 in Malpertuis
as 'Eisengott'.
Sat, Jan 02 1971
Poster of Millionen nach Mass
Millionen nach Mass
Walter Rilla was
76 in Millionen nach Mass
as 'Sir Charles'.
Fri, Nov 27 1970
Poster of Pepe, der Paukerschreck
Pepe, der Paukerschreck
Walter Rilla was
74 in Pepe, der Paukerschreck
as 'Ministerialdirektor Reichert'.
Thu, Jun 26 1969
Poster of Detective
Detective
Walter Rilla was
74 in Detective
as 'Krüger'.
Thu, May 22 1969
Poster of The Girl from Rio
The Girl from Rio
Walter Rilla was
74 in The Girl from Rio
as 'Ennio Rossini'.
Fri, Mar 14 1969
Poster of Madame Legros
Madame Legros
Walter Rilla was
74 in Madame Legros
as 'Baron de Clairvaux'.
Tue, Oct 22 1968
Poster of Die Reisegesellschaft
Die Reisegesellschaft
Walter Rilla was
73 in Die Reisegesellschaft
as 'Graf de Bréville'.
Tue, Feb 13 1968
Poster of Day of Anger
Day of Anger
Walter Rilla was
73 in Day of Anger
as 'Murph Allan Short'.
Tue, Dec 19 1967
Poster of Helm
Helm
Walter Rilla was
72 in Helm
as 'Kenkmann'.
Sat, Apr 01 1967
Poster of Alles zum Guten
Alles zum Guten
Walter Rilla was
72 in Alles zum Guten
as 'Salvo Manfroni'.
Thu, Feb 16 1967
Poster of Der Befehl
Der Befehl
Walter Rilla was
72 in Der Befehl
as 'Jan de Goede'.
Fri, Jan 20 1967
Poster of Soldier Martin
Soldier Martin
Walter Rilla was
72 in Soldier Martin
as 'Général von Haffelrats'.
Wed, Sep 28 1966
Poster of Once a Greek
Once a Greek
Walter Rilla was
72 in Once a Greek
as 'State Preisent'.
Fri, Sep 16 1966
Poster of Jerry Cotton: Tip Not Included
Jerry Cotton: Tip Not Included
Walter Rilla was
72 in Jerry Cotton: Tip Not Included
as 'John M. Clark'.
Wed, Aug 24 1966
Poster of Die venezianische Tür
Die venezianische Tür
Walter Rilla was
71 in Die venezianische Tür
as 'Teapot-Johnny'.
Mon, Apr 04 1966
Poster of 4 Schlüssel
4 Schlüssel
Walter Rilla was
71 in 4 Schlüssel
as 'Eduard Rose'.
Fri, Jan 14 1966
Poster of The Face of Fu Manchu
The Face of Fu Manchu
Walter Rilla was
70 in The Face of Fu Manchu
as 'Prof. Hans Muller-Mertens'.
Fri, Aug 06 1965
Poster of Abends Kammermusik
Abends Kammermusik
Walter Rilla was
70 in Abends Kammermusik
as 'Bernhard Aldinghausen'.
Wed, Jul 07 1965
Poster of Der Fall Klaus Fuchs
Der Fall Klaus Fuchs
Walter Rilla was
70 in Der Fall Klaus Fuchs
as 'Professor Paiser'.
Mon, May 03 1965
Poster of 24 Hours in a Woman's Life
24 Hours in a Woman's Life
Walter Rilla was
70 in 24 Hours in a Woman's Life
as 'Dr. Emerich'.
Wed, Apr 21 1965
Poster of Frozen Alive
Frozen Alive
Walter Rilla was
70 in Frozen Alive
as 'Sir Keith'.
Tue, Dec 01 1964
Poster of The Racetrack Murders
The Racetrack Murders
Walter Rilla was
70 in The Racetrack Murders
as 'Lord John Mant'.
Sat, Nov 07 1964
Poster of The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
Walter Rilla was
70 in The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse
as 'Prof. Pohland'.
Thu, Sep 17 1964
Poster of Code 7, Victim 5
Code 7, Victim 5
Walter Rilla was
69 in Code 7, Victim 5
as 'Wexler'.
Fri, Jul 10 1964
Poster of The River Line
The River Line
Walter Rilla was
69 in The River Line
as 'Pierre, Maries Vater'.
Thu, Mar 26 1964
Poster of Room 13
Room 13
Walter Rilla was
69 in Room 13
as 'Sir Marney'.
Thu, Feb 20 1964
Poster of Death Drums Along the River
Death Drums Along the River
Walter Rilla was
69 in Death Drums Along the River
as 'Dr. Schneider'.
Fri, Dec 20 1963
Poster of The Twelve Jurors
The Twelve Jurors
Walter Rilla was
69 in The Twelve Jurors
as 'Neunter Geschworener'.
Fri, Oct 25 1963
Poster of Dr. Mabuse vs. Scotland Yard
Dr. Mabuse vs. Scotland Yard
Walter Rilla was
69 in Dr. Mabuse vs. Scotland Yard
as 'Dr. Pohland / 'Dr. Mabuse''.
Fri, Sep 20 1963
Poster of Cairo
Cairo
Walter Rilla was
68 in Cairo
as 'Kuchuk'.
Wed, Jul 17 1963
Poster of Überfahrt
Überfahrt
Walter Rilla was
68 in Überfahrt
as 'Thomson'.
Sun, Jan 13 1963
Poster of The Terror of Doctor Mabuse
The Terror of Doctor Mabuse
Walter Rilla was
68 in The Terror of Doctor Mabuse
as 'Professor Pohland'.
Thu, Sep 06 1962
Poster of The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
Walter Rilla was
67 in The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
as 'Priest'.
Tue, Aug 07 1962
Poster of Unser Haus in Kamerun
Unser Haus in Kamerun
Walter Rilla was
67 in Unser Haus in Kamerun
as 'Konsul Steensand'.
Thu, Dec 21 1961
Poster of Riviera-Story
Riviera-Story
Walter Rilla was
67 in Riviera-Story
as 'Nikanos'.
Thu, Dec 07 1961
Poster of The Forger of London
The Forger of London
Walter Rilla was
66 in The Forger of London
as 'John Leith'.
Tue, Aug 15 1961
Poster of The Secret Ways
The Secret Ways
Walter Rilla was
66 in The Secret Ways
as 'Jancsi'.
Sat, Apr 01 1961
Poster of Song Without End
Song Without End
Walter Rilla was
65 in Song Without End
as 'Archbishop'.
Thu, Aug 11 1960
Poster of Der liebe Augustin
Der liebe Augustin
Walter Rilla was
65 in Der liebe Augustin
as 'Baron von Gravenreuth'.
Thu, Jan 21 1960
Poster of Entscheidung
Entscheidung
Walter Rilla was
65 in Entscheidung
as 'Professor Antol Marton'.
Sun, Nov 15 1959
Poster of She Walks by Night
She Walks by Night
Walter Rilla was
65 in She Walks by Night
as 'Alexander Woltikoff, Geschäftsmann'.
Thu, Oct 22 1959
Poster of For the First Time
For the First Time
Walter Rilla was
64 in For the First Time
as 'Dr. Bessart'.
Thu, Feb 26 1959
Poster of ...und nichts als die Wahrheit
...und nichts als die Wahrheit
Walter Rilla was
63 in ...und nichts als die Wahrheit
as 'Michael Fabian'.
Thu, Aug 07 1958
Poster of Scampolo
Scampolo
Walter Rilla was
63 in Scampolo
Wed, Feb 26 1958
Poster of Examen des Lebens
Examen des Lebens
Walter Rilla was
63 in Examen des Lebens
as 'Arthur Lamb'.
Fri, Feb 14 1958
Poster of Confessions of Felix Krull
Confessions of Felix Krull
Walter Rilla was
62 in Confessions of Felix Krull
as 'Lord Kilmarnock'.
Wed, Apr 24 1957
Poster of The Gamma People
The Gamma People
Walter Rilla was
62 in The Gamma People
as 'Boronski'.
Sat, Dec 01 1956
Poster of Track the Man Down
Track the Man Down
Walter Rilla was
60 in Track the Man Down
as 'Austin Melford'.
Mon, Jun 06 1955
Poster of The Green Buddha
The Green Buddha
Walter Rilla was
60 in The Green Buddha
as 'Frank Olsen'.
Mon, Nov 01 1954
Poster of Star of India
Star of India
Walter Rilla was
59 in Star of India
as 'Von Horst'.
Sat, Jan 02 1954
Poster of Venetian Bird
Venetian Bird
Walter Rilla was
58 in Venetian Bird
as 'Count Boria'.
Wed, Oct 01 1952
Poster of I'll Get You for This
I'll Get You for This
Walter Rilla was
56 in I'll Get You for This
as 'Müller'.
Mon, Jan 01 1951
Poster of Shadow of the Eagle
Shadow of the Eagle
Walter Rilla was
56 in Shadow of the Eagle
as 'Prince Radziwill'.
Mon, Sep 11 1950
Poster of State Secret
State Secret
Walter Rilla was
56 in State Secret
as 'General Niva'.
Mon, Sep 11 1950
Poster of My Daughter Joy
My Daughter Joy
Walter Rilla was
55 in My Daughter Joy
as 'Andreas'.
Mon, Aug 21 1950
Poster of Golden Salamander
Golden Salamander
Walter Rilla was
55 in Golden Salamander
as 'Serafis'.
Wed, Feb 01 1950
Poster of Lisbon Story
Lisbon Story
Walter Rilla was
51 in Lisbon Story
as 'Karl von Schriner'.
Mon, May 20 1946
Poster of Mr. Emmanuel
Mr. Emmanuel
Walter Rilla was
49 in Mr. Emmanuel
as 'Brockenburg'.
Wed, Aug 02 1944
Poster of Candlelight in Algeria
Candlelight in Algeria
Walter Rilla was
49 in Candlelight in Algeria
as 'Dr. Muller'.
Sun, Mar 19 1944
Poster of The Adventures of Tartu
The Adventures of Tartu
Walter Rilla was
49 in The Adventures of Tartu
as 'Inspector Otto Vogel'.
Fri, Oct 01 1943
Poster of At the Villa Rose
At the Villa Rose
Walter Rilla was
45 in At the Villa Rose
as 'Mr. Ricardo'.
Sat, Mar 02 1940
Poster of Hell's Cargo
Hell's Cargo
Walter Rilla was
45 in Hell's Cargo
as 'Cmndt. Lestailleur'.
Sat, Dec 16 1939
Poster of Black Eyes
Black Eyes
Walter Rilla was
44 in Black Eyes
as 'Roudine'.
Sat, Apr 08 1939
Poster of The Gang's All Here
The Gang's All Here
Walter Rilla was
44 in The Gang's All Here
as 'Prince Homouska'.
Sat, Mar 04 1939
Poster of Sixty Glorious Years
Sixty Glorious Years
Walter Rilla was
44 in Sixty Glorious Years
as 'Prinz Ernst'.
Fri, Nov 18 1938
Poster of Hatred
Hatred
Walter Rilla was
43 in Hatred
as 'Frazer'.
Wed, Jan 26 1938
Poster of Victoria the Great
Victoria the Great
Walter Rilla was
43 in Victoria the Great
as 'Prince Ernest'.
Wed, Sep 01 1937
Poster of Ein Lied klagt an
Ein Lied klagt an
Walter Rilla was
42 in Ein Lied klagt an
as 'Detlef Ollmer - Bildhauer'.
Thu, Aug 27 1936
Poster of Liebeserwachen
Liebeserwachen
Walter Rilla was
41 in Liebeserwachen
as 'Robert Lund - Violinvirtuose'.
Thu, Apr 23 1936
Poster of Lady Windermeres Fächer
Lady Windermeres Fächer
Walter Rilla was
41 in Lady Windermeres Fächer
as 'Lord Windermere'.
Thu, Oct 24 1935
Poster of Abdul the Damned
Abdul the Damned
Walter Rilla was
40 in Abdul the Damned
as 'Hassan-Bey'.
Mon, Aug 05 1935
Poster of The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Walter Rilla was
40 in The Scarlet Pimpernel
as 'Armand St. Just'.
Thu, Dec 20 1934
Poster of Der Springer von Pontresina
Der Springer von Pontresina
Walter Rilla was
39 in Der Springer von Pontresina
as 'Peter Tonani, Geigenvirtuose'.
Tue, May 22 1934
Poster of Der Jäger aus Kurpfalz
Der Jäger aus Kurpfalz
Walter Rilla was
39 in Der Jäger aus Kurpfalz
as 'Baron Hans, sein Bruder, Buchhändler'.
Wed, Dec 20 1933
Poster of Adventure on the Lido
Adventure on the Lido
Walter Rilla was
39 in Adventure on the Lido
as 'Leonard'.
Thu, Oct 26 1933
Poster of A Certain Mr. Gran
A Certain Mr. Gran
Walter Rilla was
38 in A Certain Mr. Gran
as 'Pietro Broccardo'.
Tue, Aug 15 1933
Poster of Un certain monsieur Grant
Un certain monsieur Grant
Walter Rilla was
38 in Un certain monsieur Grant
as 'Mario Landi'.
Sat, Aug 12 1933
Poster of Hände aus dem Dunkel
Hände aus dem Dunkel
Walter Rilla was
38 in Hände aus dem Dunkel
as 'Direktor Leermann'.
Mon, Apr 24 1933
Poster of The men around Lucie
The men around Lucie
Walter Rilla was
37 in The men around Lucie
as 'Robert'.
Tue, Nov 03 1931
Poster of 24 Hours of a Woman's Life
24 Hours of a Woman's Life
Walter Rilla was
37 in 24 Hours of a Woman's Life
as 'Sascha Lonay'.
Sun, Oct 11 1931
Poster of Frivolous youth
Frivolous youth
Walter Rilla was
36 in Frivolous youth
Sat, Jul 18 1931
Poster of Checkmate
Checkmate
Walter Rilla was
36 in Checkmate
as 'Georg Holl'.
Mon, Jun 01 1931
Poster of Shadows of the Arena
Shadows of the Arena
Walter Rilla was
36 in Shadows of the Arena
as 'Morini. Kunstschütze'.
Fri, Feb 20 1931
Poster of Zweierlei Moral
Zweierlei Moral
Walter Rilla was
36 in Zweierlei Moral
as 'Norman'.
Mon, Jan 05 1931
Poster of Marriage in Name Only
Marriage in Name Only
Walter Rilla was
36 in Marriage in Name Only
as 'Baron Hans v. Velten'.
Wed, Nov 26 1930
Poster of Komm' zu mir zum Rendezvous
Komm' zu mir zum Rendezvous
Walter Rilla was
36 in Komm' zu mir zum Rendezvous
as 'Armand'.
Fri, Aug 29 1930
Poster of The Great Longing
The Great Longing
Walter Rilla was
36 in The Great Longing
as 'Himself'.
Sun, Aug 24 1930
Poster of Es kommt alle Tage vor...
Es kommt alle Tage vor...
Walter Rilla was
35 in Es kommt alle Tage vor...
Tue, Apr 29 1930
Poster of Ehe in Not
Ehe in Not
Walter Rilla was
35 in Ehe in Not
Fri, Dec 06 1929
Poster of The Sins of Love
The Sins of Love
Walter Rilla was
35 in The Sins of Love
Fri, Oct 25 1929
Poster of Incest
Incest
Walter Rilla was
35 in Incest
as 'Martin Hollman'.
Wed, Oct 16 1929
Poster of Die fidele Herrenpartie
Die fidele Herrenpartie
Walter Rilla was
35 in Die fidele Herrenpartie
as 'Heinz Rüdiger'.
Mon, Sep 30 1929
Poster of Inherited Passions
Inherited Passions
Walter Rilla was
34 in Inherited Passions
as 'Henry Bourtyne'.
Fri, May 03 1929
Poster of Der Monte Christo von Prag
Der Monte Christo von Prag
Walter Rilla was
34 in Der Monte Christo von Prag
as 'Fred Born'.
Fri, May 03 1929
Poster of Der Mann mit dem Laubfrosch
Der Mann mit dem Laubfrosch
Walter Rilla was
34 in Der Mann mit dem Laubfrosch
as 'Henri Vallencours'.
Mon, Feb 04 1929
Poster of Der Raub der Sabinerinnen
Der Raub der Sabinerinnen
Walter Rilla was
34 in Der Raub der Sabinerinnen
as 'Emil Groß'.
Fri, Nov 23 1928
Poster of The Last Night
The Last Night
Walter Rilla was
34 in The Last Night
as 'Ernest'.
Thu, Oct 11 1928
Poster of Art of Love
Art of Love
Walter Rilla was
34 in Art of Love
Wed, Sep 05 1928
Poster of Eva in Seide
Eva in Seide
Walter Rilla was
33 in Eva in Seide
as 'Dr. Erich Stiereß, Schriftsteller'.
Mon, Aug 13 1928
Poster of Die Sache mit Schorrsiegel
Die Sache mit Schorrsiegel
Walter Rilla was
33 in Die Sache mit Schorrsiegel
as 'Bernhard Benda'.
Fri, Apr 06 1928
Poster of Die geheime Macht
Die geheime Macht
Walter Rilla was
33 in Die geheime Macht
as 'Mirow'.
Mon, Mar 19 1928
Poster of Lady Juan
Lady Juan
Walter Rilla was
33 in Lady Juan
Tue, Jan 24 1928
Poster of Orientexpress
Orientexpress
Walter Rilla was
33 in Orientexpress
as 'Allan Wilton'.
Thu, Dec 01 1927
Poster of The Dangerous Age
The Dangerous Age
Walter Rilla was
33 in The Dangerous Age
as 'Jörgen'.
Thu, Nov 17 1927
Poster of Die weiße Spinne
Die weiße Spinne
Walter Rilla was
33 in Die weiße Spinne
as 'Lord Barrymore'.
Wed, Oct 26 1927
Poster of Arme kleine Colombine
Arme kleine Colombine
Walter Rilla was
32 in Arme kleine Colombine
as 'Ernst Honsel'.
Wed, Apr 06 1927
Poster of Children's Souls Accuse You
Children's Souls Accuse You
Walter Rilla was
32 in Children's Souls Accuse You
Thu, Mar 24 1927
Poster of Ehegeheimnisse
Ehegeheimnisse
Walter Rilla was
32 in Ehegeheimnisse
Tue, Jan 18 1927
Poster of Die Sporck'schen Jäger
Die Sporck'schen Jäger
Walter Rilla was
32 in Die Sporck'schen Jäger
as 'Leutnant von Naugard'.
Mon, Jan 10 1927
Poster of Die Königin des Weltbades
Die Königin des Weltbades
Walter Rilla was
32 in Die Königin des Weltbades
as 'Lord Arthur Blythe'.
Fri, Dec 10 1926
Poster of Die Welt will belogen sein
Die Welt will belogen sein
Walter Rilla was
32 in Die Welt will belogen sein
as 'Dr.Stone'.
Thu, Oct 28 1926
Poster of Wie einst im Mai
Wie einst im Mai
Walter Rilla was
31 in Wie einst im Mai
as 'Fred W. Kietz'.
Wed, Aug 18 1926
Poster of Should We Be Silent?
Should We Be Silent?
Walter Rilla was
31 in Should We Be Silent?
as 'Dr. Georg Mauthner'.
Mon, Apr 05 1926
Poster of Impetuous Youth
Impetuous Youth
Walter Rilla was
31 in Impetuous Youth
as 'Maler'.
Wed, Mar 10 1926
Poster of Cab No. 13
Cab No. 13
Walter Rilla was
31 in Cab No. 13
as 'Lucien Rebout'.
Sat, Mar 06 1926
Poster of Die da unten
Die da unten
Walter Rilla was
31 in Die da unten
as 'Andre'.
Fri, Jan 01 1926
Poster of Hoheit tanzt Walzer
Hoheit tanzt Walzer
Walter Rilla was
31 in Hoheit tanzt Walzer
Fri, Jan 01 1926
Poster of Fires of Love
Fires of Love
Walter Rilla was
31 in Fires of Love
as 'Harald von Bodenstein'.
Wed, Nov 11 1925
Poster of The Blackguard
The Blackguard
Walter Rilla was
31 in The Blackguard
as 'Michael Caviol'.
Fri, Sep 04 1925
Poster of Die Puppe vom Lunapark
Die Puppe vom Lunapark
Walter Rilla was
30 in Die Puppe vom Lunapark
Tue, Jul 07 1925
Poster of Leap Into Life
Leap Into Life
Walter Rilla was
29 in Leap Into Life
as 'Frank'.
Tue, Apr 01 1924
Poster of The Finances of the Grand Duke
The Finances of the Grand Duke
Walter Rilla was
29 in The Finances of the Grand Duke
as 'der Ehrgeizige'.
Mon, Jan 07 1924
Poster of Im Namen des Königs
Im Namen des Königs
Walter Rilla was
29 in Im Namen des Königs
Tue, Jan 01 1924
Poster of All for Money
All for Money
Walter Rilla was
29 in All for Money
as 'Henry von Lauffen'.
Sun, Nov 04 1923
Poster of Das schöne Mädel
Das schöne Mädel
Walter Rilla was
28 in Das schöne Mädel
as 'Franz, Sohn der Götts'.
Mon, Apr 30 1923
Poster of Hannele's Ascension
Hannele's Ascension
Walter Rilla was
27 in Hannele's Ascension
as 'Todesengel'.
Sun, Apr 09 1922

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Les Faucheurs de marguerites
Les Faucheurs de marguerites
Walter Rilla was
79+ in Les Faucheurs de marguerites
as 'Zeppelin'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 27 1974
Poster of Millionen nach Maß
Millionen nach Maß
Walter Rilla was
76+ in Millionen nach Maß
as 'Sir Charles'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 27 1970
Poster of Der Kommissar
Der Kommissar
Walter Rilla was
74+ in Der Kommissar
as 'Ulrich de Croy'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 03 1969
Poster of Interpol Calling
Interpol Calling
Walter Rilla was
65+ in Interpol Calling
as 'The Baron'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959
Poster of The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Walter Rilla was
61+ in The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
as 'The Father Guardian'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 28 1955