Tall, dark-haired German leading actor, the son of a blacksmith. Vogler
was educated in Innsbruck and Vienna, where he studied psychology and
art history, in addition to taking acting classes on the side. He made
his theatrical debut in Innsbruck in 1950, then acted in classical
roles on stage in Germany, including as Horatio in Hamlet, and as
Marquis Posa in 'Don Karlos'. On screen from the late 1950's, he
achieved international acclaim through his portrayal of stalwart
Prussian officers in several expensive, all-star productions, notably
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965),
The Blue Max (1966),
Patton (1970) (as Field Marshal
Erwin Rommel) and
Shout at the Devil (1976).
A likeable and reassuring screen presence and possessed of a
well-intoned, resonant speaking voice, Vogler became immensely popular
on German television from the mid-1970's. He is best remembered as the
titular hero of
Kara Ben Nemsi Effendi (1973),
based on the adventure stories of
Karl May, set
in the 19th century Ottoman Empire. The 80's and 90's saw Vogler in
recurring roles in varying genres, from medical soap opera to sitcoms
and satire. He also guested on 'crime time' shows like
Derrick (1974) and
Tatort (1970). After his retirement
from the screen, he devoted time to recording audio books and giving
public recitals of German literary classics (often to the accompaniment
of jazz), from poems to fairy tales and short stories by, among others,
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe,
Theodor Storm and
Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff.
Das kalte Herz(2013)as Dutch Michael, Glassman
C'est la vie, mon ami(2007)as Prof. Gerhard Buchwald
Forsthaus Falkenau(1989)as Franz Staudinger
Mit einem Rutsch ins GlĆ¼ck(2003)as Johann von Zitzewitz
Das Traumschiff(1981)as Karl Petersen
Dalli Dalli(1971)as Self
Das war morgen(2023)
