--- name: "Fritz Odemar" canonical: "https://film.one/person/fritz-odemar" fi1m_id: "fritz-odemar" imdb_id: "nm0643997" tmdb_id: 28068 wikidata_id: "Q121375" roles: ["Actor"] born: "31 January 1890" died: "6 May 1955" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-17T23:17:31.318021+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Fritz Odemar ## Identity Fritz Odemar - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/fritz-odemar - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** fritz-odemar - **IMDb ID:** nm0643997 - **TMDB ID:** 28068 - **Wikidata ID:** Q121375 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Odemar, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q121375, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0643997/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/28068 Actor. Born 31 January 1890 in Hannover, Germany. Died 6 May 1955. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 31 January 1890, Hannover, Germany - **Died:** 6 May 1955 - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Odemar, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q121375, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0643997/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/28068 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*M*](https://film.one/film/m.md) (94) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Fritz Odemar was a German theatre and film actor. He was born on 31 January 1890 in Hannover and died on 6 May 1955 in Munich. His father was the actor Fritz Odemar senior. Odemar made his stage debut in 1909 and appeared in over 130 films between 1927 and 1955. He is known for his role as The Cheater in Fritz Lang’s *M* (1931) and for playing Dr Watson in *The Hound of the Baskervilles* (1937). He was married to the actress Erika Nymgau-Odemar and was the father of the actor and director Erik Ode. *Sources: de.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *M* (1931), Fi1m 94, as The Cheater — [page](https://film.one/film/m.md) ## Complete filmography (145) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Ludwig II* (1955), as von der Tann - *Mask in Blue* (1953), as Theaterdirektor Corelli - *Skandal im Mädchenpensionat* (1953), as Fürst Maximilian - *The Thief of Bagdad* (1952), as Ibrahim - *Geheimnis einer Ehe* (1951), Actor - *Desire* (1951), as Der Bankpräsident - *Skandal in der Botschaft* (1950), as Gefängnisdirektor - *Wer bist Du, den ich liebe?* (1950), as Diener Michael - *Hochzeitsnacht im Paradies* (1950), as Otto Röders - *The Law of Love* (1949), as Martin - Diener bei Pistolecrone - *Der große Fall* (1949), Actor - *Artistenblut* (1949), as Steffens - Fabrikbesitzer - *Begegnung mit Werther* (1949), as Graf - *The Night of the Twelfth* (1949), Actor - *Die Zeit mit dir* (1948), as Rechtsanwalt - *Film Without Title* (1948), as Autor - *Ghost in the Castle* (1947), as Kunsthändler J. M. Mauritius - *The Millionaire* (1947), Actor - *A Man Like Maximilian* (1945), as Maximilian Holten - *The Molander Case* (1945), Actor - *Das seltsame Fräulein Sylvia* (1945), Actor - *Dog Days* (1944), as Generaldirektor Behring - *Der Täter ist unter uns* (1944), as Ladislaus von Pontembsky - *Sieben Briefe* (1944), as Mr. Burger - *Das schwarze Schaf* (1944), Actor - *Das Lied der Nachtigall* (1944), as Fürst Monterniccolo - *Die schwache Stunde* (1943), as Tenor Valentin - *Journey into the Past* (1943), as Professor Hans Kemmerer, Pianist - *A Man with Principles?* (1943), as Friedrich Weiden, Christls Vater - *Circus Renz* (1943), as Herr von Grunau, ihr Mann - *Liebespremiere* (1943), as Werner Rombach, Musikverleger - *His Son* (1942), as Richard Flemming - *Einmal der liebe Herrgott sein* (1942), as Hoteldieb Pawlowitsch - *Stimme des Herzens* (1942), as Dr. Overhoff - *Vom Schicksal verweht* (1942), as Prof. Freemann - *The Little Residence* (1942), as Herzog von Lauffenburg - *Anushka* (1942), as Baron Fery - *Leichte Muse* (1941), as Forschungsreisender Dr. Cramer - *Kleine Mädchen – große Sorgen* (1941), as Dr. Paul Hartung, Arzt - *Familienanschluß* (1941), as Geschäftsmann Timm - *Goodbye, Franziska* (1941), as Professor Tiemann - *Happiness Is the Main Thing* (1941), as Generaldirektor Zimmermann - *Carl Peters* (1941), as Graf Pfeil - *Blutsbrüderschaft* (1941), as Mr. Cunnings - *Der Herr im Haus* (1940), as Menarek - *Clothes Make the Man* (1940), as Graf Stroganoff - *Der Sündenbock* (1940), as Friedrich Wilhelm Pfeiffer - *Frau nach Maß* (1940), as Dr. Paul Buchmann - *Mein Mann darf es nicht wissen* (1940), as Vater Korn - *Verwandte sind auch Menschen* (1940), as Washington Schulze - *Kitty and the World Conference* (1939), as Sir Horace Ashlin - *The Poor Millionaire* (1939), as Jean - *Castles in the Air* (1939), as Walter - *Spaßvögel* (1939), as Vogelsang - *The Deruga Case* (1938), as Hofrat Dr. Mäulchen - *Discretion with Honor* (1938), as Diener - *Frühlingsluft* (1938), as Prinz Eduard - *Rätsel um Beate* (1938), as Konsul Dieckhoff - *Das große Abenteuer* (1938), as Theaterdirektor Hessel - *Der Biberpelz* (1937), as Fürst August Sigismund - *Serenade* (1937), Actor - *Heimweh* (1937), as Webster, Haupt der Schmugglerbande - *The Voice of the Heart* (1937), as Graf Lossez - *Togger* (1937), as Mariano - *The Hound of the Baskervilles* (1937), as Fritz Odemar - *The Accusing Song* (1936), as Baron Brix - *Springtime in Vienna* (1936), as Lionel, sein Kammerdiener - *A Strange Guest* (1936), as Onkel Théophile - *The Young Count* (1935), as Josua - *The White Horse Inn* (1935), as Dr. Siedler, Rechtsanwalt - *Familie Schimek* (1935), as Anton Kaltenbach - *Lady Windermeres Fächer* (1935), as Lord Augustus - *A Devil of a Fellow* (1935), as Jack Stanley, ihr Gatte - *The King's Prisoner* (1935), as Jomelli - *The Fight with the Dragon* (1935), as Bihold - *General Housecleaning* (1935), as Der Diener Brock - *Knockout – Ein junges Mädchen, ein junger Mann* (1935), as Der Theaterdirektor - *Wenn ein Mädel Hochzeit macht* (1935), as Schönlein - *The Old and The Young King* (1935), as Hotham - *The Imaginary Invalid* (1935), Actor - *Peer Gynt* (1934), as Silvan - *Two Greyhounds* (1934), as Emil Pinne - *Ich heirate meine Frau* (1934), as Dr. Bratt - *The English Marriage* (1934), as Percival, ihr Sohn - *Farewell Waltz* (1934), as Grabowsky - *Prince Woronzeff* (1934), as Onkel Gregor - *Herr Kobin geht auf Abenteuer* (1934), as Kurt Dannenberg, Kriminalkommissar - *I Sing Myself Into Thy Heart* (1934), as James - *Charley's Aunt* (1934), as Bresett - *A Waltz for You* (1934), as Baron Tabanes - *Tonight with Me* (1934), as Mr. Martin · branch manager - *Die vier Musketiere* (1934), as Ortskommandant - *The Switched Bride* (1934), as Bittner - *Das Blumenmädchen vom Grand-Hotel* (1934), as Der Diener Hermann - *Miss Madame* (1934), as Alfred, Oberkellner - *Once a Great Lady* (1934), Actor - *I Don't Know You and I Love You* (1934), as Baron Nicki - *The Double* (1934), as Butler Trentner - *Zwischen zwei Herzen* (1934), as Rudolf Kämmerer - *Ritter wider Willen* (1934), Actor - *Victor and Victoria* (1933), as Douglas - *Atlantic Hotel* (1933), as Spitzbein, Kammerdiener - *The Castle in the South* (1933), as Der Regisseur - *An Invisible Man Goes Through the City* (1933), as Kellner Fritz - *Roman einer Nacht* (1933), as Staatsrat Munck - *A Certain Mr. Gran* (1933), as der traurige Herr - *The Night of the Great Love* (1933), as Der Konsul - *Der Stern von Valencia* (1933), as Kapitän Rustan - *A Woman Like You* (1933), as Herr von Hohensee - *Salon Dora Green* (1933), as Dimitri - *Was wissen denn Männer* (1933), as Oberpostsekretär Haber - *A Door Opens* (1933), as Jonny Schlichting - *Wenn die Liebe Mode macht* (1932), Actor - *Married by the Stork* (1932), Actor - *Haunted People* (1932), Actor - *The Heath Is Green* (1932), as Oberforstrat Schliepemann - *The Testament of Cornelius Gulden* (1932), as Bobby Liechtenstein - *Strich durch die Rechnung* (1932), as Lißmann - Prokurist - *I Do Not Want to Know Who You Are* (1932), as Fritz von Schröder - *Quick* (1932), Actor - *A Shot at Dawn* (1932), as Dr. Sandegg - *A Mad Idea* (1932), as Werner Schubart - *Skandal in der Parkstraße* (1932), Actor - *We Need No Money* (1931), as Schröder - *The Captain from Köpenick* (1931), as Kassierer Rosenkranz - *Bobby goes off* (1931), as Felix - *Love's Command* (1931), Actor - *The Theft of the Mona Lisa* (1931), as Direktor des Louvre - *M* (1931), as The Cheater — Fi1m 94, [page](https://film.one/film/m.md) - *That's All That Matters* (1931), as Kriminalkommissar Schierling - *Perpetrator Wanted* (1931), as Dorner, Diener - *The Merry Wives of Vienna* (1931), as Johann - Kammerdiener - *The Man in Search of His Murderer* (1931), Actor - *1914: The Last Days Before the War* (1931), as Lichnowsky - *Madame Pompadour* (1931), as Minister Maurepas - *Wibbel the Tailor* (1931), as Fitzke - *The Stolen Face* (1930), as Hempel - *Zwei Krawatten* (1930), as Impostor - *The Song Is Over* (1930), as The Editor - *Scandalous Eva* (1930), as Ministerialrat Lämmerber - *Napoleon at St. Helena* (1929), as Leutnant Nichols - *Crucified Girl* (1929), as Bruno Hesse - *Das letzte Fort* (1929), as Lieutenant Brand - *The Devious Path* (1928), as Möller - *Der fröhliche Weinberg* (1927), as Knuzius ## Gallery - ![Fritz Odemar](https://film.one/media/person/103444/gallery-ebd8f50ca055.png) Fritz Odemar — unknown, photographer's signature printed on picture but not identified, yet (Ewald?)., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/46/Odemar_fritz.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Fritz Odemar](https://film.one/media/person/103444/gallery-8d6aa024d8d2.jpg) Fritz Odemar — Image via TMDB - ![Fritz Odemar](https://film.one/media/person/103444/gallery-f28badf64231.jpg) Fritz Odemar — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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