Berry Kroeger
Biography
Berry Kroeger was an American film, television and stage actor. Born in San Antonio, Texas, Kroeger got his acting start on radio as an announcer on Suspense and as an actor, playing for a time The Falcon in the radio series. Kroeger was a regular as Sam Williams on the radio daytime drama Young Doctor Malone. He was discovered by filmmaker William Wellman while performing on Broadway and began appearing in films in 1948 with his role in The Iron Curtain. Kroeger specialized in playing slimy bad guys in films like Act of Violence (1948) and The Iron Curtain (1948), a crooked lawyer in Cry of the City (1948) and a heavy in Joseph H. Lewis' cult crime classic, Gun Crazy (1949). His flair for decadent leering and evil scowls often led to his being cast in "schlock fare", like 1966's Chamber of Horrors and 1971's The Incredible Two-Headed Transplant. He appeared in a small role as a village elder in Young Frankenstein (1974). He appeared in dozens of television programs. He guest starred on seven episodes of Perry Mason, including murderer Edgar Whitehead in the 1961 episode, "The Case of the Blind Man's Bluff," and murder victim Kirk Cameron in the 1964 episode, "The Case of the Illicit Illusion." He also appeared in shows such as Hawaiian Eye, Get Smart (as a character spoofing actor Sydney Greenstreet) and The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. His last major film role was in 1977's The Demon Seed. On Broadway, Kroeger portrayed the High Lama in the ill-fated 1956 musical adaptation of Lost Horizon entitled Shangri-La. On January 4, 1991, Berry Kroeger died of kidney failure. *Source:* **Wikipedia**
Known For
All Movies (41)
- Demon Seed1977 · as Petrosian
- The Centerfold Murders1975 · as Von Hecht
- The Man in the Glass Booth1975 · as Joachim Berger
- Young Frankenstein1974 · as First Village Elder (uncredited)
- Pets1973 · as The Art Connoisseur
- The Seven Minutes1971 · as Paul Van Fleet
- The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant1971 · as Max
- The Mephisto Waltz1971 · as Raymont
- The Wild Scene1970 · as Tim O'Shea
- Tora! Tora! Tora!1970 · as U.S. Army General (uncredited)
- Nightmare in Wax1969 · as Max Black
- Chamber of Horrors1966 · as Chun Sing
- Youngblood Hawke1964 · as Jock Maas
- The Time Travelers1964 · as Preston
- Womanhunt1962
- Hitler1962 · as Ernst Röhm
- Atlantis: The Lost Continent1961 · as Surgeon
- The Walking Target1960 · as Arnie Hoffman
- The Story of Ruth1960 · as Huphim
- Seven Thieves1960 · as Hugo Baumer
- Mayerling1957 · as Headwaiter
- Man in the Vault1956 · as Willis Trent
- Blood Alley1955 · as Old Feng
- Yellowneck1955 · as Plunkett
- Battles of Chief Pontiac1952 · as Col. von Weber
- Pontius Pilate1952 · as Caiaphas
- The Sword of Monte Cristo1951 · as Minister Charles La Roche
- Little Women: Jo's Story1950 · as Mr. Lawrence
- Little Women: Meg's Story1950 · as Mr. Lawrence
- A Passenger to Bali1950 · as Mr. Walkes
- Guilty of Treason1950 · as Hungarian State Police Col. Timar
- Gun Crazy1950 · as Packett
- Fighting Man of the Plains1949 · as Cliff Bailey
- Chicago Deadline1949 · as Solly Wellman
- Black Magic1949 · as Alexandre Dumas, Sr.
- Down to the Sea in Ships1949 · as Manchester
- Act of Violence1949 · as Johnny
- The Dark Past1948 · as Mike
- Cry of the City1948 · as W. A. Niles
- The Iron Curtain1948 · as John Grubb, aka 'Paul'
- Tom, Dick and Harry1941 · as Boy Lead in Movie (uncredited)
All TV Shows (63)
- Garrison's Gorillas1967
- The F.B.I.1965 · as Alvin Holmquist
- Get Smart1965 · as Fat Man
- Run for Your Life1965 · as Mr. Klein
- Daniel Boone1964 · as Governor of Virginia
- Daniel Boone1964 · as William Creighton
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E.1964 · as Frame
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1964 · as Chairman
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963
- Burke's Law1963 · as General Henri Zachron
- The Americans1961
- Mister Ed1961
- The Roaring 20's1960
- Surfside 61960
- Pete and Gladys1960
- Thriller1960 · as Paul Mowry
- The Tall Man1960
- The Chevy Mystery Show1960 · as General Bell
- The Chevy Mystery Show1960 · as Bermudez
- The Chevy Mystery Show1960 · as Commissioner of Police
- The Chevy Mystery Show1960 · as Colonel Geraldine
- Mr. Lucky1959
- Hawaiian Eye1959
- Adventures in Paradise1959 · as Inspector Riebold
- Tightrope1959
- World of Giants1959 · as Dugger
- 77 Sunset Strip1958
- Man with a Camera1958
- Behind Closed Doors1958
- The Rifleman1958
- Bronco1958
- Peter Gunn1958
- Perry Mason1957 · as Eugene Jarech
- Perry Mason1957 · as Ernest Wray
- Perry Mason1957 · as Donald J. Evanson
- Perry Mason1957 · as Edgar Whitehead
- Perry Mason1957 · as Darius Tyson
- Perry Mason1957 · as Kirk Cameron
- Perry Mason1957 · as Rexford Wyler
- The Thin Man1957
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective1957 · as Raoul Lopez
- Inner Sanctum1954
- Omnibus1952
- Four Star Playhouse1952 · as Detmar
- Four Star Playhouse1952 · as Gen. Feng
- Four Star Playhouse1952 · as Walter Pomeroy
- Four Star Playhouse1952 · as Nick
- Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Goya
- Hallmark Hall of Fame1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Benedict Arnold
- Lux Video Theatre1950 · as M. Didot
- Lights Out1949
- Suspense1949 · as Lord Sannox
- Suspense1949
- Suspense1949 · as Fulco
- Studio One1948 · as Baron Tito Belcredi
- Studio One1948 · as Rembrandt Van Rijn
- Studio One1948
- Studio One1948 · as Mr. Lawrence
- Studio One1948 · as Mr. Walkes
- Studio One1948 · as Caiaphas
- Studio One1948 · as Sir Sagramor
- The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self