Karl Hermann Martell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karl Hermann Martell

German film actor

Date of Birth: 17-Nov-1906

Place of Birth: Sovetsk, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russia

Date of Death: 28-Dec-1966

Profession: actor, film director, film actor

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Karl Hermann Martell (November 17, 1906 in Tilsit – December 28, 1966 in Hamburg) was a German actor. Martell was only 14 when he had his first performance in a silent movie, Das große Geheimnis.
In subsequent years, he was often seen as a supporting actor.
In the 1930s, he reached main billing in romance and adventure films and acted as a partner of Zarah Leander in four movies.
During World War II he participated in Alarm, Ohm Krüger, Damals and Das alte Lied. After the Second World War, in the 1950s, Martell tried to resume his movie career, but he was given mainly B-movie roles.
He also produced documentaries.
In his last film, Der blaue Nachtfalter ("The Blue Moth"), he again appeared with Zarah Leander, albeit in a minor role.