Cause of death heart failure Name Ivan Triesault Years active 1942-1969 | Occupation Actor Nationality American Role Actor | |
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Full Name Johann Constantin Treisalt Born 13 July 1898 ( 1898-07-13 ) Tallinn, Estonia Died January 3, 1980, Los Angeles, California, United States Movies Notorious, The Amazing Transpar, The Bad and the Beautiful, Jet Pilot, Border River Similar People Edgar G Ulmer, George Sherman, Mark Robson, Mitchell Leisen, Josef von Sternberg | ||
The Aesthetics of Motion Pictures - The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
Ivan Triesault (born as Johann Constantin Treisalt; 13 July [O.S. 1 July] 1898 in Reval (now Tallinn) – January 3, 1980 in Los Angeles) was an Estonian-born American actor. His parents are from the island of Hiiumaa.
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Life
His first stage appearance was at the German Theatre in Tallinn aged 14, before moving to the United States aged 18. There he began to train in acting and dance, working on Broadway before moving into film. His notable roles include appearances in Cry of the Werewolf (1944), The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944), A Song to Remember (1945), Notorious (1946), 5 Fingers (1952), Jet Pilot (1957), Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959), It Happened in Athens (1962), Von Ryan's Express (1965), Batman (1966) and The Wild Wild West. He died in 1980 due to cardiac failure at age 81.
Filmography
Actor
1969
The Lady, or the Tiger? (Short) as
The King
1967
The Wild Wild West (TV Series) as
Bishop Kucharyk / Ambassador
- The Night of the Cossacks (1969) - Bishop Kucharyk
- The Night of the Surreal McCoy (1967) - Ambassador
1969
Ironside (TV Series) as
Dr. Driscoll
- In Search of an Artist (1969) - Dr. Driscoll
1968
It Takes a Thief (TV Series) as
Kruger / Maitre d'hotel
- Get Me to the Revolution on Time (1968) - Kruger
- It Takes One to Know One (1968) - Maitre d'hotel
1968
Bonanza (TV Series) as
Thad Borchik
- Commitment at Angelus (1968) - Thad Borchik
1968
Garrison's Gorillas (TV Series) as
Dr. Bergholtz / Dr. Moletti
- Time Bomb (1968) - Dr. Bergholtz
- The Big Lie (1968) - Dr. Moletti
1967
The Search for the Evil One
1967
The Felony Squad (TV Series) as
Mannheim
- The Pat Hand of Death (1967) - Mannheim
1967
Hogan's Heroes (TV Series) as
General von Katz
- D-Day at Stalag 13 (1967) - General von Katz
1967
Mission: Impossible (TV Series) as
Plantinov
- The Trial (1967) - Plantinov
1966
12 O'Clock High (TV Series) as
Dr. Franz Tanzman
- To Seek and Destroy (1966) - Dr. Franz Tanzman
1966
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) as
Professor Voltan
- The Danish Blue Affair (1966) - Professor Voltan
1966
Jericho (TV Series) as
Dr. Marigny
- The Big Brass Contraband (1966) - Dr. Marigny
1966
Batman (TV Series) as
Benson Parkhurst
- The Clock King's Crazy Crimes (1966) - Benson Parkhurst
1966
Batman: The Movie as
West German Delegate (uncredited)
1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV Series) as
Klaus / Commander
- The Death Ship (1966) - Klaus
- The Price of Doom (1964) - Commander (uncredited)
1965
Honey West (TV Series) as
Laszlo Shatzi
- Rockabye the Hard Way (1965) - Laszlo Shatzi
1965
Burke's Law (TV Series) as
Wexler
- The Man with the Power (1965) - Wexler
1965
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) as
Baron
- The Game (1965) - Baron
1965
Morituri as
Lt. Brandt
1965
Von Ryan's Express as
Von Kleist
1965
Combat! (TV Series) as
Doctor
- Odyssey (1965) - Doctor
1965
The Rogues (TV Series) as
Mitter
- Run for the Money (1965) - Mitter
1959
Perry Mason (TV Series) as
Dr. Franz Kleinman / Fred Schoenbeck
- The Case of a Place Called Midnight (1964) - Dr. Franz Kleinman
- The Case of the Shattered Dream (1959) - Fred Schoenbeck
1964
Viva Las Vegas as
Head Captain (uncredited)
1963
The Prize as
Mr. Lindquist (uncredited)
1962
Escapade in Florence as
Professor Levenson
1962
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Professor Levenson
- Escapade in Florence: Part 2 (1962) - Professor Levenson
- Escapade in Florence: Part 1 (1962) - Professor Levenson
1962
The 300 Spartans as
Demaratus
1962
It Happened in Athens as
Grandpa Loues / Mr. Trisapopolis
1961
Barabbas as
Emperor (uncredited)
1961
Go Naked in the World as
M. Jacques Vrey (uncredited)
1960
Cimarron as
Lewis Venable (uncredited)
1959
Markham (TV Series) as
Veiller / Stephen Saltzman
- A Matter of Identity (1960) - Veiller
- Double Negative (1959) - Stephen Saltzman
1960
Not for Hire (TV Series) as
Masters / Mueller / Schoenberg
- Diamond Head Decoy (1960) - Masters
- The Survivor (1960) - Mueller
- One of Our Russians Is Missing (1960) - Schoenberg
1960
The Amazing Transparent Man as
Dr. Ulof
1960
I'll Give My Life as
Dr. Neuman
1959
Dog Face (TV Movie)
1959
Journey to the Center of the Earth as
Prof. Peter Göteborg (uncredited)
1959
World of Giants (TV Series)
- Gambling Story (1959)
1959
The Third Man (TV Series) as
Dr. Fourtier
- The Indispensible Man (1959) - Dr. Fourtier
1959
One Step Beyond (TV Series) as
Inspector
- The Dark Room (1959) - Inspector
1953
Schlitz Playhouse (TV Series) as
Dr. Colman / De Ravennes / Bertig
- And Practically Strangers (1959) - Dr. Colman
- Top Man (1956)
- At the Natchez Inn (1954) - De Ravennes
- Point of Honor (1953) - Bertig
1958
Man with a Camera (TV Series) as
Doctor Kolberg
- Lady on the Loose (1958) - Doctor Kolberg
1958
Mardi Gras as
Bernard - Maitre d' (uncredited)
1958
Northwest Passage (TV Series) as
Father Ricard
- The Hostage (1958) - Father Ricard
1958
Me and the Colonel as
Polish Vice Consul (uncredited)
1958
Fräulein as
Prof. Julius Angermann
1958
The Young Lions as
German Colonel (uncredited)
1958
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (TV Series) as
Ambassador
- Day of Glory (1958) - Ambassador
1957
Not One Shall Die (Short) as
Military officer
1957
Jet Pilot as
Gen. Langrad
1957
Silk Stockings as
Official (uncredited)
1957
The Buster Keaton Story as
Duke Alexander Michael David of Austria
1956
Navy Log (TV Series) as
German Officer
- After You, Ludwig (1957) - German Officer
- The Helium Umbrella (1956)
1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie (TV Series) as
Maurice Toulouse
- Spanish Intrigue (1957) - Maurice Toulouse
- The Return of the Alcibiade (1956) - Maurice Toulouse (uncredited)
- The Swordsman (1956) - Maurice Toulouse
- Outlaw Kingdom (1956) - Maurice Toulouse
- Jim Bowie and His Slave (1956) - Maurice Toulouse
1957
Top Secret Affair as
German Field Marshal (uncredited)
1956
The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) as
Steuben
- Operation Cicero (1956) - Steuben
1956
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) as
Carl Kersch
- Confession (1956) - Carl Kersch
1956
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (TV Series) as
Von Berning
- The Trial of Edward Pritchard (1956) - Von Berning
1956
Matinee Theatre (TV Series) as
Urbain
- The American (1956) - Urbain
1955
Crusader (TV Series) as
August Bonner / Thomas Ulm
- Berlin Love Story (1956) - August Bonner
- The Bargain (1955) - Thomas Ulm
1956
Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) as
Volpe
- Safe Keeping (1956) - Volpe
1955
Passport to Danger (TV Series) as
Hoenschen
- Rome (1955) - Hoenschen
1955
The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing as
Ludwig (uncredited)
1955
Soldiers of Fortune (TV Series) as
Dr. Harman
- The Honor of Dr. Mazaro (1955) - Dr. Harman
1955
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
Major Strasser
- Casablanca (1955) - Major Strasser
1954
City Detective (TV Series) as
Hans Orby
- The Blonde Orchid (1954) - Hans Orby
1954
Mystery Is My Business (TV Series)
- Mardi Gras
1954
Climax! (TV Series)
- Epitaph for a Spy (1954)
1954
The Berlin Blaze as
Arnold Kuhn
1954
Her Twelve Men as
Erik Haldeman
1954
The Gambler from Natchez as
Raoul (uncredited)
1954
Adventures of the Falcon (TV Series) as
Ernest Meckler
- A Border-Line Case (1954) - Ernest Meckler
1954
The Student Prince as
Prof. Klauber's Assistant (uncredited)
1954
Charge of the Lancers as
Dr. Manus
1954
Border River as
Baron Von Hollden
1953
General Electric Theater (TV Series) as
Walter
- The Eye of the Beholder (1953) - Walter
1953
Back to God's Country as
Reinhardt
1953
How to Marry a Millionaire as
Phillip - Captain of Waiters (uncredited)
1953
The Ford Television Theatre (TV Series) as
Lt. Schinkel
- The Jewel (1953) - Lt. Schinkel
1953
Young Bess as
Danish Envoy
1953
Scandal at Scourie as
Father Barrett (uncredited)
1953
The Plymouth Playhouse (TV Series) as
The President
- A Tale of Two Cities: Part 2 (1953) - The President
1953
Desert Legion as
Cpl. H. Schmidt (uncredited)
1953
Biff Baker, U.S.A. (TV Series) as
Foreign Agent
- Flight to Geneva (1953) - Foreign Agent
1952
Dangerous Assignment (TV Series) as
Dr. Anacos
- The Iron Banner Story (1952) - Dr. Anacos
1952
The Bad and the Beautiful as
Von Ellstein
1952
Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation as
Henri Dupre
1952
5 Fingers as
Steuben (uncredited)
1951
Front Page Detective (TV Series)
- The Other Face (1951)
1951
My Favorite Spy as
Gunman (uncredited)
1951
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel as
German Major (uncredited)
1951
The Lady and the Bandit as
King George (uncredited)
1951
My True Story as
Alexis Delios
1951
Target Unknown as
German Lieutenant (uncredited)
1950
Kim as
The Russian
1950
Spy Hunt as
Assassin
1949
D.O.A. as
Photographer (uncredited)
1949
Battleground as
German Captain (uncredited)
1949
The Sickle or the Cross as
I.V. Morse
1949
Johnny Allegro as
Pelham Vetch
1949
Home in San Antone as
Jewel Thief
1949
Outpost in Morocco as
Tribal Leader (uncredited)
1948
To the Ends of the Earth as
Naftalie Vrandstadter (uncredited)
1948
The Woman from Tangier as
Rocheau
1947
Escape Me Never as
Choreographer (uncredited)
1947
Golden Earrings as
Maj. Reimann
1947
The Crimson Key as
Peter Vandaman
1946
The Return of Monte Cristo as
Major Chavet
1946
Crime Doctor's Man Hunt as
Alfredi (uncredited)
1946
Notorious as
Eric Mathis
1945
Counter-Attack as
Sgt. Johann Grillparzer
1945
Escape in the Fog as
Hausmer - Schiller's Henchman
1945
A Song to Remember as
Monsieur Chopin (uncredited)
1944
Strange Affair as
Dr. Igor Baumler (uncredited)
1944
Cry of the Werewolf as
Jan Spavero (uncredited)
1944
The Mummy's Ghost as
Guide (uncredited)
1944
Days of Glory as
German Lieutenant (uncredited)
1944
The Black Parachute as
Colonel Pavlec
1944
The Story of Dr. Wassell as
Pharmacist's Mate of the 'Janssen' (uncredited)
1944
The Hitler Gang as
Pastor Niemöller
1944
Uncertain Glory as
Saboteur (uncredited)
1944
In Our Time as
Bujanski (uncredited)
1944
Song of Russia as
Commissar (uncredited)
1944
Five Were Chosen
1943
The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler as
Prince Hohenberg
1943
Hostages as
Franta
1943
Don't Be a Sucker (Short) as
Priest (uncredited)
1943
Mission to Moscow as
Mr. Tukhachevsky (Former General) (uncredited)
Archive Footage
1995
Century of Cinema (TV Series documentary) as
actor 'The Bad and the Beautiful'
- A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) - actor 'The Bad and the Beautiful' (uncredited)
References
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