Karl Martell
Karl Hermann Martell (November 17, 1906 in Tilsit – December 28, 1966 in Hamburg) was a German actor.
Martell was only 14 when he had his first performance in a silent movie, Das große Geheimnis (1920). In subsequent years, he was often seen as a supporting actor. In the 1930s, he reached main billing in romance and adventure films and acted as a partner of Zarah Leander in four movies. During World War II he participated in Alarm, Ohm Krüger, Back Then and Das alte Lied.
After the Second World War, in the 1950s, Martell tried to resume his movie career, but he was given mainly B-movie roles. He also produced documentaries. In his last film, The Blue Moth (1959), he again appeared with Zarah Leander, albeit in a minor role.
Acted in
Die blonde Frau des Maharadscha
1962
as Dari
The Blue Moth
1959
as Direktor
Circus Girl
1954
as Dari
Stars Over Colombo
1953
as Dari
Herzen im Sturm
1951
as Knut Bremer
Zwischen Herz und Gewissen
1951
as Günther Stettner
The Old Song
1945
as Barion Alf von Rexin
Lache Bajazzo
1943
as Leutnant Graf Lanzoni
Damals
1943
as Frank Douglas, Versicherungsagent
Mit den Augen einer Frau
1942
as Rolf von Schenk
Spähtrupp Hallgarten
1941
as Hauptmann Pfennig
Alarm
1941
as Kriminalkommissar Petersen
Uncle Krüger
1941
as Englischer Offizier
Dein Leben gehört mir
1939
D III 88
1939
as Lt. Ludwig Becker
Die Geliebte
1939
as Rittmeister von Diewitz
Silvesternacht am Alexanderplatz
1939
as Fred Delken
Frauen für Golden Hill
1938
as Stanley
The Gambler
1938
as Baron Vincent
La Habanera
1937
as Dr. Sven Nagel
Crooks in Tails
1937
as Fred Parker - Connys Bruder
Gefährliches Spiel
1937
as Dr. Helmut Boromäus
Premiere
1937
as Fred Nissen
The Golden Plague
1921
as Patrick Murphy