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Rudolf Klein-Rogge: Biography, Facts and Career

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Friedrich Rudolf Klein (24 November 1885 – 29 May 1955), better known as Rudolf Klein-Rogge, was a German film actor, best known for playing sinister figures in films in the 1920s and 1930s as well as being a mainstay in director Fritz Lang's Weimar-era films. He is probably best known in popular culture, particularly to English-speaking audiences, for playing the archetypal mad scientist role of C. A. Rotwang in Lang's Metropolis and as the criminal genius Doctor Mabuse. Klein-Rogge also appeared in several important French films in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

Quick facts about Rudolf Klein-Rogge

  • Full name: Rudolf Klein-Rogge
  • Born: 1885-11-24
  • Nationality: Germany
  • Known as: Actor
  • Wikidata ID: Q65154

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Who is Rudolf Klein-Rogge?

Friedrich Rudolf Klein (24 November 1885 – 29 May 1955), better known as Rudolf Klein-Rogge, was a German film actor, best known for playing sinister figures in films in the 1920s and 1930s as well as being a mainstay in director Fritz Lang's Weimar-era films.

What nationality is Rudolf Klein-Rogge?

Rudolf Klein-Rogge is Germany.

When was Rudolf Klein-Rogge born?

Rudolf Klein-Rogge was born on 1885-11-24.

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