Karl Michael Vogler

Karl Michael Vogler (28 August 1928 - 9 June 2009) was a handsome German actor probably best-known for his appearances in several big-budget English-language films of the 1960s and 1970s, including Patton, in which he played Erwin Rommel. He also appeared in many German productions. He was also an acclaimed stage actor, perhaps best-remembered for playing Horatio to Maximillian Schell's Hamlet. He was born in Remscheid, Germany and raised in Breg... more

Karl Michael Vogler (28 August 1928 - 9 June 2009) was a handsome German actor probably best-known for his appearances in several big-budget English-language films of the 1960s and 1970s, including Patton, in which he played Erwin Rommel. He also appeared in many German productions. He was also an acclaimed stage actor, perhaps best-remembered for playing Horatio to Maximillian Schell's Hamlet. He was born in Remscheid, Germany and raised in Bregenz, Austria, the son of a blacksmith. After graduation he started his career as theatre actor and made his debut in Innsbruck in 1950. He died in Seehausen am Staffelsee, Germany, aged 80. less