Ferdinand Gottschalk

Ferdinand Gottschalk was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Gottschalk began his acting career with roles in such films as the adaptation "Zaza" (1923) with Gloria Swanson, "Tonight or Never" (1931) and the dramatic adaptation "Grand Hotel" (1932) with Greta Garbo. He also appeared in the Fredric March drama "The Sign of the Cross" (1932), the Leslie Howard romantic fantasy "Berkeley Square" (1933) and "The Warrior's Husband" (1933). He continued to work steadily in film throughout the thirties, appearing in "Gambling Lady" (1934), "Upperworld" (1934) and "Sing Sing Nights" (1934). Toward the end of his career, he tackled roles in "The Melody Lingers On" (1935), the Francis Lederer romance "The Gay Deception" (1935) and the Fredric March dramatic adaptation "Les Miserables" (1935). He also appeared in "The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo" (1935) with Ronald Colman and "The White Legion" (1936). Gottschalk more recently acted in "The Adventures of Marco Polo" (1938) with Gary Cooper. Gottschalk passed away in November 1944 at the age of 86.