Hans Christian Blech

Hans Christian Blech (February 20, 1915, Darmstadt, Germany - March 5, 1993, Munich, Germany) was a German film, stage, and television character actor who found success both in his native land and in Hollywood.

He made his English film debut in the 1951 "Decision Before Dawn". In this and many of his other Hollywood films, he played a German soldier. Indeed, he actually fought on the Eastern Front in World War II, where he acquired his facial scars.

Partial filmography

*"Decision Before Dawn" (1951)
*"The Longest Day" (1962)
*"The Visit" (1964)
*"Morituri" (1965)
*"Battle of the Bulge" (1965)
*"The Bridge at Remagen" (1969)
*"The Scarlet Letter" ("Der Scharlachrote Buchstabe") (1973)
*"Knife in the Head" ("Messer im Kopf") (1978)

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