Anton Walbrook
A hugely popular film star in both Hitler’s Germany and in wartime Britain, actor Anton Walbrook was famous under two different names. Of Jewish heritage, and gay in an era when homosexuality was illegal he cultivated a mysterious image. Was there ever a better actor in close-up than Anton Walbrook? He had an intensity that could capture an audience and heighten every emotion: love, hatred, obsession, despair, and charm were all magnetically portrayed. Double life of mysterious film star revealed in exhibition
Instead of returning to Austria, Walbrook, who was gay [3] and classified under the Nuremberg Laws as "half-Jewish" (his mother was Jewish), [4] settled in England and continued working as a film actor, making a speciality of playing continental Europeans. Censorship continued to keep anything unseemly off the British stage throughout the s. But other playwrights successfully slipped subtle gay references into their scripts. Interview with Anton Walbrook
Adolf Anton Wilhelm Wohlbrück (19 November – 9 August ) was an Austrian actor who settled in the United Kingdom under the name Anton Walbrook. A popular performer in Austria and pre-war Germany, he left Germany in out of concerns for his own safety and established a career in British cinema. Of Jewish heritage, and gay in an era when homosexuality was illegal he cultivated a mysterious image. An exhibition of contemporary artworks inspired by the life and films of Walbrook is currently on display at the University of Exeter, Streatham Campus until the end of June. Remembering Anton Walbrook
Anton Walbrook, born in Vienna in as Adolf Wohlbrück, was a revolutionary actor who broke down barriers in the film industry by taking on roles that challenged societal norms. He was openly gay in a time when homosexuality was not accepted or legal, and he defied Nazi propaganda by continuing to work in the British film industry as a Jewish actor. Walbrook was also a talented dancer and. He was openly gay in a time when homosexuality was not accepted or legal, and he defied Nazi propaganda by continuing to work in the British film industry as a Jewish actor. Walbrook was also a talented dancer and singer, showcasing his diverse range of talents in his roles. 
Breaking barriers anton walbrooks roles that challenged
As with Coward’s The Vortex (see Part 6, last week) Design For Living has always attracted gay actors, among them Anton Walbrook, Jeremy Brett, Gary Bond, Marcus D’Amico and Alan Cumming. Walbrook studied with the director Max Reinhardt and built up a career in Austrian theatre and cinema. In , he went to Hollywood to reshoot dialogue for the multinational The Soldier and the Lady and in the process changed his name from Adolf to Anton.
The Jewish Actor Accused of Being a Nazi Spy
Later, Anton Walbrook starred in another film of Michael Powell's, "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp". Co-starring Deborah Kerr and Roger Livesey, Anton Walbrook played a young officer in a crack German regiment, and the character came to life with uncanny realism. .
Anton Walbrook Archives
The exhibition grew out of research into Walbrook’s fascinating life and career, which has now resulted in the publication of the first biography of the actor, Anton Walbrook. A Life of Masks and Mirrors, written by James and published by Peter Lang. . 
Anton Walbrook
Anton Walbrook was born in Vienna in , as Adolf Anton Wilhelm Wohlbrück, and he came from a long line of entertainers (his father was a circus clown, and earlier generations of his family. .