Born in Vienna. Studied at Max Reinhardt School. Early years as entertainer at Reiss Bar in Vienna. Often appeared at still-existing Raimund-Theater. Met wife, Liselotte, on stage in Brno (now Czech Republic). She escaped to London in 1938, he in 1939, where they married that year. Frequent appearances on German BBC during the war. Appeared often ...
He was the voice of "NO1" of Spectre, usually stroking a white cat in the early James Bond films.
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Eric's daughter-in-law, Aviva, was 6 months' pregnant at the time of his death. The little girl was named Shira; her parents added a 2nd name, Erica, in memory of her grandfather.
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2 sons: Michael & Stephen.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lost Daughter
1948
Search group leader
Lucilla
1980
TV Series
Fronsac
Maria - Nur die Nacht war ihr Zeuge
1980
The Old Fox
1979
TV Series
Jellinek
Tales from the Vienna Woods
1979
Mister
Ashanti
1979
Zeda El-Kabir
Derrick
1975-1978
TV Series
Carol Ostrow / Palm
Hiob
1978
TV Mini-Series
Herr Skowronnek
Mr. Carlis und seine abenteuerlichen Geschichten
1978
TV Series
Mr. Carlis
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
TV Series
Chef
Bezauberndes Fräulein
1977
TV Movie
Rektor
Tea for Three
1976
Johann und Anna
1976
TV Movie
Johann
Hadleigh
1971-1976
TV Series
Herr Von Menck / Oskar Prager
Auch Mimosen wollen blühen
1976
Sykes
1975
TV Series
Der Kommissar
1970-1975
TV Series
Ingmar Schobach / Erich Mauser
Comedy Playhouse
1975
TV Series
The ugly face of capitalism
Tristan
1975
TV Movie
General
The Return of the Pink Panther
1975
Fat Man
Hoftheater
1975
TV Series
Purmann
Die Kriminalerzählung
1973
TV Series
Francis Carlis
Kara Ben Nemsi Effendi
1973
TV Series
Kadi
Tiffany Jones
1973
Jabal
Stadt ohne Sheriff
1972
TV Series
Mr. Wallace
Rabe, Pilz & dreizehn Stühle
1972
TV Series
Helmer
Alpha Alpha
1972
TV Series
Professor Billings
The Adventurer
1972
TV Series
Luigi
Jason King
1971
TV Series
Kolkov
Frei nach Mark Twain
1971
TV Series
Mr. Vanderbilt
Die Schrott-Story
1971
TV Movie
Leo Haberfellner
The Horsemen
1971
Merchant in Kandahar
Die Frau in Weiß
1971
TV Mini-Series
Conte Fosco
Die Auferstehung des Stefan Stefanow
1971
TV Movie
Nikola Gulew, Dichter
Theatergarderobe
1971
TV Series
Benno Hebeck
Tournee
1971
TV Series
Recht oder Unrecht
1971
TV Series
Paul Temple
1970
TV Series
Otto Bülow
Mit sich allein
1970
TV Movie
Gerald Hanson
Meine Frau erfährt kein Wort
1970
TV Movie
Dr.Brubaker
Foreign Exchange
1970
TV Movie
Borensko
Department S
1969
TV Series
Emilio Andre
Ein Dorf ohne Männer
1969
TV Movie
Der Bader
The Champions
1969
TV Series
Barker / Minister
Salto mortale
1969
TV Series
Superintendant Barlow
Ein Sarg für Mr. Holloway
1968
TV Movie
Commissaire Bruno
Der Senator
1968
TV Movie
Earl Morrow
Affäre Dreyfuss
1968
TV Mini-Series
Senator Scheurer-Kestner
Die Unbekannte aus der Seine
1968
TV Movie
Ernst
Inspector Clouseau
1968
Bergesch
With Oak Leaves and Fig Leaf
1968
Alter General
Detektiv Quarles
1968
TV Mini-Series
Francis Quarles
The Mini-Mob
1967
World Banker
Heisses Pflaster Köln
1967
Benno Trooger
The Baron
1967
TV Series
Captain Heifetz
Bericht eines Feiglings
1967
TV Movie
Leonid Hairabedian
The Scorpio Letters
1967
TV Movie
Bit part
Jim Valentines großer Coup
1967
TV Movie
Ben Priestley
The Man Who Never Was
1966
TV Series
Al
Flieger Ross
1966
TV Movie
Militär-Gouverneur
Die rote Rosa
1966
TV Movie
Richter
The Informer
1966
TV Series
Ross
Feine Herrschaften
1966
TV Movie
Albert Brain
...und dann bye bye
1966
Short
Vater (uncredited)
Where the Spies Are
1966
Farouk
Court Martial
1966
TV Series
Doctor
Joey Boy
1965
Antonio (Italian farmer)
Plädoyer für einen Rebellen
1965
TV Movie
Dr. van Rook
Thunderball
1965
Ernst Stavro Blofeld (voice, uncredited)
Blackmail
1965
TV Series
Doctor Klein
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes