Walter Kohut (20 November 1927 – 18 May 1980) was an Austrian film, television and theatre actor.

Walter Kohut
Born20 November 1927
Died18 May 1980(1980-05-18) (aged 52)
Innsbruck, Austria
OccupationActor
Years active1949–1980
SpouseImmy Schell

He appeared in many Austrian and German films over a 30-year period and became known for playing shady characters. He became known internationally for his portrayal of Field Marshal Walter Model in the 1977 Hollywood blockbuster A Bridge Too Far and for an appearance in the 1979 thriller Bloodline.

He was married to the actress Immy Schell, sister of Maria and Maximilian Schell, his co-star in A Bridge Too Far. He died aged 52 and his gravesite is located in the Mauer cemetery in Vienna.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1949 Vom Mädchen zur Frau
1958 Hello Taxi Herbert Gerlinger
1961 Tales from the Vienna Woods Alfred TV film
1965 3. November 1918 Oberleutnant Ludoltz TV film
1966 Call Girls of Frankfurt [de] Harry Schimek
1967 Hot Pavements of Cologne Poldi
Midsummer Night [de] Erik
Kurzer Prozess Herr Nagler
1970 The Delegation [de] Will Roczinski, Reporter TV film
1972 Tatort: Münchner Kindl Franz Ziehsl TV series episode
1973 The Pedestrian Dr. Rolf Meineke
The Sibyl Cipher [de] Kommissar Putulski
1974 Supermarket Theo
Der Kommissar: Tod eines Landstreichers Lumm TV series episode
Only the Wind Knows the Answer Heinz Seeberg
Lobster [de]: Handschellen Fred Wortmann TV series episode
1976 21 Hours at Munich Feldhaus TV film
Vier gegen die Bank Hartmut Wredel TV film
1977 A Bridge Too Far Field Marshal Walter Model
Die Kette [de] Inspector Nat Fletcher TV film
1978 The Glass Cell Lasky
Tatort: Der Feinkosthändler Walter Wever TV series episode
1979 Kassbach – Ein Porträt Karl Kassbach
Bloodline Krauss
1980 The Ungrateful [de] Josef Gassner TV film
Panic Time Minister Dr. Kurt Kling

Death

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During the filming of the film Panische Zeiten on 14 January 1980 he suffered a circulatory collapse, fell into a coma and died a few months later without having regained consciousness. He rests in Vienna on the Mauer cemetery (group 29, row 2, number 7) next to his wife.

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