Karl-Otto Alberty (also Karl Otto Alberty, born 13 November 1933 in
Berlin) is a German actor.He started out as an amateur boxer before
discovering a talent for acting, making his dbut at the City Theatre
in Konstanz in 1959. He then began to take supporting roles in films.
He made his first appearance in English language films as an SD
officer (who captures Richard Attenborough) in The Great Escape
(1963). With his broad face, broken nose and distinctive white-blond
hair, he would go on to play variations of the role of German officers
in a series of films, notably Battle of the Bulge (1965), Andrew V.
McLaglen's The Devil's Brigade (1968), Luchino Visconti's The Damned
(1969), and as a tank commander in Kelly's Heroes (1970). He played a
Luftwaffe general in Battle of Britain (1969). He also continued to
work in both Germany and Italy in a wide variety of films from dramas
and comedies to spaghetti westerns. He also made regular appearances
on German television. His last appearance was in the TV series War and
Remembrance (1988). He has been variously credited as Charles Albert,
Charles Alberty and Carlo Alberti.
Berlin) is a German actor.He started out as an amateur boxer before
discovering a talent for acting, making his dbut at the City Theatre
in Konstanz in 1959. He then began to take supporting roles in films.
He made his first appearance in English language films as an SD
officer (who captures Richard Attenborough) in The Great Escape
(1963). With his broad face, broken nose and distinctive white-blond
hair, he would go on to play variations of the role of German officers
in a series of films, notably Battle of the Bulge (1965), Andrew V.
McLaglen's The Devil's Brigade (1968), Luchino Visconti's The Damned
(1969), and as a tank commander in Kelly's Heroes (1970). He played a
Luftwaffe general in Battle of Britain (1969). He also continued to
work in both Germany and Italy in a wide variety of films from dramas
and comedies to spaghetti westerns. He also made regular appearances
on German television. His last appearance was in the TV series War and
Remembrance (1988). He has been variously credited as Charles Albert,
Charles Alberty and Carlo Alberti.
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