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Herman Bing
Herman Bing, born on March 30, 1889 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, was a German-American character actor. He was known for his signature wild-eyed facial expressions and thick German accent. Bing began his career in the circus at the tender age of 16, showcasing his comedic talents, before moving on to vaudeville. His film debut commenced in 1921 with "Ciska Barna, die Zigeunerin". Before he migrated to America in 1923, Bing was production chief of several films in Germany. He moved with director Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau to the US, working as Murnau's interpreter and assistant director. He also worked under John Ford and Frank Borzage, before establishing himself as a successful character actor. His most notable role was providing the voice for the Ringmaster in Walt Disney's classic Dumbo (1941). Sadly, the start of World War II in Europe led to the decline of his career, as his German accent was no longer in demand in post-war Hollywood. This caused a great deal of depression for Bing, leading to his suicide by gunshot in 1947.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Herman Bing
Born: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Citizenship: German, American
Birthday: March 30, 1889
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1921-1946
Children: 1
Spouses: Carla Lichtenstein
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Movies Featuring Herman Bing
Sunrise
Dumbo
Fast Workers
Anna Christie
The Crash
Where Do We Go from Here?
The Tenderfoot
Crimson Romance
Westward Passage
Breakfast in Hollywood
The Florentine Dagger
College Coach
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
The Merry Widow
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Men of Chance
Broadway Melody of 1940
Married in Hollywood
The Great Lover
The Night Is Young
The Nuisance
Bitter Sweet
Hide-Out
Human Cargo
Adventure in Manhattan
Curtain at Eight
Vagabond Lady
Show Girl in Hollywood
Four’s a Crowd
A Farewell to Arms
Radio Patrol
Lady Killer
Private Lives
One Night of Love
The Guardsman
The Misses Stooge
In Caliente
Big City Blues
Mandalay
Don’t Bet on Blondes
A Passport to Hell
The Great Waltz
Sweethearts
Blood Money
Flesh
Three on a Match
Twentieth Century
Blessed Event
Beg, Borrow or Steal
Calm Yourself
Maytime
That Girl from Paris
Daffy Duck in Hollywood
The Bowery
The King Steps Out
I Sell Anything
Chance at Heaven
Rose Marie
Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife
The Great Hotel Murder
Career Timeline
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1938
Four’s a Crowd
Barber
The Great Waltz
Dommayer
Sweethearts
Oscar Engel
Daffy Duck in Hollywood
Von Hamburger (voice) (uncredited)
Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife
Monsieur Pepinard
1936
Human Cargo
Fritz Schultz
Adventure in Manhattan
Otto
That Girl from Paris
"Hammy" Hammacher
The King Steps Out
Pretzelberger
Rose Marie
Mr. Daniells
1935
The Florentine Dagger
Baker
The Night Is Young
Nepomuk
Vagabond Lady
Spear Department Head (uncredited)
The Misses Stooge
Sazarac the Magician
In Caliente
Florist
Don’t Bet on Blondes
Professor Friedrich Wilhelm Gruber
Calm Yourself
Mr. Sam Bromberg
The Great Hotel Murder
Hans
1934
Crimson Romance
Himmelbaum
The Merry Widow
Zizipoff
Hide-Out
Jake
One Night of Love
Vegetable Man
Mandalay
Prof. Kleinschmidt
Twentieth Century
Beard #1 (uncredited)
I Sell Anything
Dutchman Bidding $1.25 (uncredited)
1933
Fast Workers
Schultz (Uncredited)
College Coach
Prof. Glantz
The Nuisance
Willy
Curtain at Eight
Sam, stage director
Lady Killer
Western Director (uncredited)
Blood Money
Butcher Weighing Sausages (uncredited)
The Bowery
Max Herman
Chance at Heaven
Franklyn's Chauffeur (uncredited)
1932
The Crash
E.F. McSorley
The Tenderfoot
Chef (uncredited)
Westward Passage
Otto Hoopengarner, the Dutchman
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Franz Odenheimer (uncredited)
A Farewell to Arms
Swiss Postal Clerk (uncredited)
Radio Patrol
Schwabacher, the Funeral Director (uncredited)
Big City Blues
First Waiter (uncredited)
A Passport to Hell
Barfly
Flesh
Pepi
Three on a Match
Professor Irving Finklestein (uncredited)
Blessed Event
Emil
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