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Gustav von Seyffertitz(1863-1943)

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  • Director
  • Soundtrack
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Gustav von Seyffertitz
Gustav von Seyffertitz was born on 4 August 1863 in Haimhausen, Dachau, Bavaria [now Bavaria, Germany]. He was an actor and director, known for Moriarty (1922), Shanghai Express (1932) and Son of Frankenstein (1939). He was married to Katharina Hoffmann, Eugenie von Mink, Toni Creutzburg, Nelly Thorne and Frieda. He died on 25 December 1943 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 4, 1863
DiedDecember 25, 1943(80)
BornAugust 4, 1863
DiedDecember 25, 1943(80)
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Known for

John Barrymore in Moriarty (1922)
Moriarty
5.7
  • Prof. Moriarty
  • 1922
Shanghai Express (1932)
Shanghai Express
7.3
  • Eric Baum
  • 1932
Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Basil Rathbone in Son of Frankenstein (1939)
Son of Frankenstein
7.1
  • Burgher
  • 1939
Edmund Lowe in The Wizard (1927)
The Wizard
7.0
  • Prof. Paul Coriolos
  • 1927

Credits

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Actor



  • The Mad Empress (1939)
    The Mad Empress
    6.8
    • Metternich (as Gustave von Seyffertitz)
    • 1939
  • Anna Neagle in Nurse Edith Cavell (1939)
    Nurse Edith Cavell
    6.5
    • President of Court (as Gustav Von Seyffertitz)
    • 1939
  • Ray Milland and Isa Miranda in Hotel Imperial (1939)
    Hotel Imperial
    6.7
    • Priest (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Bob Hope, Andy Devine, and Martha Raye in Never Say Die (1939)
    Never Say Die
    6.8
    • Chemist (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Basil Rathbone in Son of Frankenstein (1939)
    Son of Frankenstein
    7.1
    • Burgher
    • 1939
  • Leon Ames and Joan Woodbury in Cipher Bureau (1938)
    Cipher Bureau
    5.6
    • Albert Grood
    • 1938
  • J. Carrol Naish in King of the Alcatraz (1938)
    King of the Alcatraz
    6.5
    • Bill Lustig (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Tyrone Power and Norma Shearer in Marie Antoinette (1938)
    Marie Antoinette
    7.3
    • King's Confessor (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in Swiss Miss (1938)
    Swiss Miss
    6.6
    • Gardener (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Mary Astor, Robert Young, Frank Morgan, and Edna May Oliver in Romance for Three (1938)
    Romance for Three
    7.0
    • Lawyer (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Tyrone Power, Don Ameche, and Alice Faye in In Old Chicago (1938)
    In Old Chicago
    6.7
    • Man in Jack's Office
    • 1938
  • Elissa Landi and Edmund Lowe in Mad Holiday (1936)
    Mad Holiday
    6.0
    • Hendrick Van Mier
    • 1936
  • Helen Broderick and James Gleason in Murder on a Bridle Path (1936)
    Murder on a Bridle Path
    6.3
    • Doctor Bloom - Police Dept.
    • 1936
  • Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
    7.8
    • Dr. Emile Von Hallor (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Robert Young, Robert Armstrong, Edward Arnold, Constance Cummings, Reginald Denny, Sally Eilers, Louise Henry, George Meeker, and Gregory Ratoff in Remember Last Night? (1935)
    Remember Last Night?
    6.6
    • Professor Jones
    • 1935

Director



  • Peggy Puts It Over
    • Director (as G.v. Seyffertitz)
    • 1921
  • Alice Calhoun in Closed Doors (1921)
    Closed Doors
    • Director (as G. v. Seyffertitz)
    • 1921
  • Alice Calhoun in Princess Jones (1921)
    Princess Jones
    • Director (as G.V. Seyffertitz)
    • 1921
  • Lila Lee in The Secret Garden (1919)
    The Secret Garden
    6.9
    • Director (as G. Butler Clonebaugh)
    • 1919

Soundtrack



  • Dishonored (1931)
    Dishonored
    7.2
    • performer: "Donauwellen (Danube Waves)"
    • 1931

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • G. Butler Clonblough
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • August 4, 1863
    • Haimhausen, Dachau, Bavaria [now Bavaria, Germany]
  • Died
    • December 25, 1943
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Katharina Hoffmann(2 children)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

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  • Trivia
    He came to the United States before 1920 and began a career in silent films as a director as well as an actor. Despite his thick Austrian accent, he made about 40 films after the coming of sound.

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