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Walter Kohut

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Walter Kohut
Born20 November 1927
Died18 May 1980(1980-05-18) (aged 52)
Innsbruck, Austria
OccupationActor
Years active1949–1980
SpouseImmy Schell

Walter Kohut (20 November 1927 – 18 May 1980) was an Austrian film, television and theatre actor.

He appeared in many Austrian and German films over a 30-year period and became known for playing shady characters. He became known internationally for his portrayal of Field Marshal Walter Model in the 1977 Hollywood blockbuster A Bridge Too Far and for an appearance in the 1979 thriller Bloodline.

He was married to the actress Immy Schell, sister of Maria and Maximilian Schell, his co-star in A Bridge Too Far. He died aged 52 and his gravesite is located in the Mauer cemetery in Vienna.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1949Vom Mädchen zur Frau
1958Hello TaxiHerbert Gerlinger
1961Tales from the Vienna WoodsAlfredTV film
19653. November 1918Oberleutnant LudoltzTV film
1966Call Girls of Frankfurt [de]Harry Schimek
1967Hot Pavements of ColognePoldi
Midsummer Night [de]Erik
Kurzer ProzessHerr Nagler
1970The Delegation [de]Will Roczinski, ReporterTV film
1972Tatort: Münchner KindlFranz ZiehslTV series episode
1973The PedestrianDr. Rolf Meineke
The Sibyl Cipher [de]Kommissar Putulski
1974SupermarketTheo
Der Kommissar: Tod eines LandstreichersLummTV series episode
Only the Wind Knows the AnswerHeinz Seeberg
Lobster [de]: HandschellenFred WortmannTV series episode
197621 Hours at MunichFeldhausTV film
Vier gegen die BankHartmut WredelTV film
1977A Bridge Too FarField Marshal Walter Model
Die Kette [de]Inspector Nat FletcherTV film
1978The Glass CellLasky
Tatort: Der FeinkosthändlerWalter WeverTV series episode
1979Kassbach – Ein PorträtKarl Kassbach
BloodlineKrauss
1980The Ungrateful [de]Josef GassnerTV film
Panic TimeMinister Dr. Kurt Kling

Death

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During the filming of the film Panische Zeiten on 14 January 1980 he suffered a circulatory collapse, fell into a coma and died a few months later without having regained consciousness. He rests in Vienna on the Mauer cemetery (group 29, row 2, number 7) next to his wife.

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