Alexander Kerst

Alexander Kerst was an American actor best known for his roles in The Winds of War, Suchkind 312, and Das Messer.

Personal and Family Life

Born on February 23, 1924, in Kralup an der Moldau, Czechoslovakia (now Kralupy nad Vltavou, Czech Republic), Alexander Kerst had a successful acting career that spanned decades. He was married to Susanne Korda and later to Ingrid Saleike, with whom he had two children, Daniel and Victoria. Kerst was also a proud grandfather to Constantin, Konstanze, and Katharina.

Career

Kerst started his acting journey at the prestigious Vienna Burgtheater and became one of the most popular character actors in the German-speaking film and television industry after World War II. Known for portraying authority figures and gentlemen, he also became a sought-after voice-over artist. Remarkably, he continued to perform actively on stage until the age of 84.

Death and Legacy

Alexander Kerst passed away on December 9, 2010, in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. His contributions to theater and television left a lasting impact, and he is remembered as a talented and versatile actor in the industry.

Filmography

Title Release Date Character
Silberhochzeit 2006-01-13 Bens Vater
Hunde, wollt ihr ewig leben 1959-04-07 Kriegspfarrer Busch
Die Bettelprinzess 1974-06-30
48 Stunden bis Acapulco 1967-11-30 Vater Gruner
Maigret und sein größter Fall 1966-11-25 André Delfosse
Die Ringe des Saturn 1992-01-01 Hohenstein
Geliebte Corinna 1956-12-22 Dr. Suter
Kurzer Prozeß 1967-11-24 Polizeirat Wolfert
Madeleine Tel. 13 62 11 1958-06-25 Gert Klaiber
Mein Schulfreund 1960-07-21 Hauptmann Sander
S.A.S. à San Salvador 1983-02-25 David Wise
Der Stern von Afrika 1957-08-13 Major Niemeyer
Warum die UFOs unseren Salat klauen 1980-04-18 US-General
Der Fall Liebknecht-Luxemburg 1969-01-14 Oberstleutnant
Die eiskalte Nacht 1960-10-26 Inspektor Klauber
Erinnerst Du Dich? 1961-12-14 Max Lawrence
Minna von Barnhelm 1964-01-01 Wachtmeister Werner
Unwiederbringlich 1968-11-20 Baron Arne
Affäre Dreyfuss 1968-11-08 General de Boisdeffre
Land, das meine Sprache spricht 1959-01-01 Major Friedrich von Josselin
Glück und Liebe in Monaco 1959-12-25 Chefredakteur
Die Toteninsel 1955-08-22 Dr. Henry Gordon
Mademoiselle Löwenzorn 1965-03-04 Dr. Till Ulen
Die Erbin 1982-01-01 Dr. Austin Sloper
Herodes und Mariamne 1965-01-01 Titus
Das Lächeln der Gioconda 1966-06-04 Henry Hutton
Das Arrangement 1967-04-04 Thomas ‘Tom’ Malzahn
Wechselkurs der Liebe 1966-08-19 Don Lucas
Zehn kleine Negerlein 1969-07-04 Dr. Armstrong
Marie Ward – Zwischen Galgen und Glorie 1985-05-02 Kardinal Borgia
Ich hör’ so gern die Amseln singen 1982-03-16
Sechs Stunden Angst 1964-11-25 Kapitän Humphrey
Sie werden sterben, Sire 1964-12-03 Olivier Necker
Der Mann, der Donnerstag war 1960-01-01 Mittwoch
Morgengrauen 1954-09-01 Jochen Freyberg
Suchkind 312 1955-11-10 Achim Lenau
Flucht ins Schilf 1953-09-25 Alexander Riss
Kopf in der Schlinge 1960-11-15 Frank Dearden
Der Mann von dr