Klaus Höhne

Klaus Wilhelm Bruno Höhne ( born June 13, 1927 in Hamburg, † 21 August, 2006 Murnau ) was a German actor and voice actor.

Life

Klaus Höhne began working as an extra at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg and then took private acting lessons from Joseph Offenbach. In 1951, he made ​​his stage debut in Hamburg, where he played until 1954 at various theaters. Further stations of his career were Aachen, Stuttgart, Bochum and Vienna.

In addition, since 1960 also had Höhne frequently in film and television productions. He played under the famous directors like Luchino Visconti ( The Damned ) and Rainer Werner Fassbinder (Berlin Alexanderplatz by Alfred Döblin ), in literary adaptations of exile ( a short series by Lion Feuchtwanger ), a chapter of its own ( a miniseries by Walter Kempowski ) and Winter, who was a summer ( a three-part series by Sandra Paretti ).

In movies such as The Wild fifties by Johannes Mario Simmel free and Dud Is' what Chancellor? He also had appearances in numerous television series such as Derrick, The Old Man and in three films of the series doctors: Dr. Vogt as the father of the main character Dr. Vogt ( Sven -Eric Bechtholf ). Special popularity reached Höhne by his portrayal of Commissioner Konrad was the first crime scene investigators of the Hessischer Rundfunk. Between 1971 and 1979 he was the lead investigator in eight films ARD crime series in four other he graduated guest appearances.

Hoehne was also extensively involved in the synchronization, so among other things, Warner Oland and Sidney Toler in Charlie Chan movies. In addition, he dubbed Jacques Godin as " Israel Hands" in the ZDF Vierteiler Treasure Island, Bernard Blier ( in The Lord of the millions ), Lloyd Bridges ( in Mafia - A pasta does not make spaghetti! ), Nigel Hawthorne ( in What do you want ), Donald Pleasence ( in the Western Front and in the miniseries 100 carats to Sidney Sheldon ) and Robert Hardy in the BBC TV series All Creatures Great and Small. Even David Suchet in the newer Hercule Poirot adaptations and Richard Harris in the Harry Potter film series, he lent his voice. After Harris ' death, he also took over the synchronization of Michael Gambon as his successor in the role of Professor Albus Dumbledore.

Hoehne was also a visiting lecturer in drama at the Mozarteum in Salzburg.

On August 21, 2006, he died at the age of 79 after a short illness and is in the forest cemetery Dahlem (field 006-371 ) buried in Berlin.

Filmography

Synchronous work

Voice of Albus Dumbledore ( Richard Harris / Michael Gambon ) in:

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ( 2003)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)