Biography

Walter Ladengast (July 4, 1899 – July 3, 1980) was an Austrian actor born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. He worked extensively in film and theatre and appeared in more than 70 productions during a career spanning several decades. He is particularly remembered for his collaborations with director Werner Herzog, including The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) and Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979), in which he played Dr. Abraham Van Helsing.

Known For

Nosferatu the Vampyre

Dr. Van Helsing

The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser

Professor Daumer

Dead Eyes of London

Pförtner

Decision Before Dawn

German Deserter (uncredited)

Spaßvögel

Krull

The Haunted Castle

Court Expert

Waldhausstraße 20

Renner

Jacqueline

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