Ernő Verebes

Hungarian actor (1902–1971)

Ernő Verebes
Verebes in 1928
Born	Ernst Weiss (1902-12-06)December 6, 1902 New York City, U.S.
Died	June 13, 1971(1971-06-13) (aged 68) Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Years active	1915–1953

Ernő Verebes (born Ernst Weiss, December 6, 1902 – June 13, 1971) was a Hungarian-American actor who began his career in Hungarian silent films in 1915.^[1] During his film career he worked and lived in Hungary, Germany and in the United States. He was born into a Hungarian emigrant family in New York, but his family later returned to Austria-Hungary.

Verebes was successful in Germany during the 1920s and early 1930s, often appearing in elegant and comedic roles. The Jewish actor had to leave Germany after the Nazi Party got into power.^[2] He returned to the United States in the late 1930s, but had to content himself with mostly small roles. He retired in 1953 after more than 140 films.

Selected filmography

In Europe:

Romlott emberek között (1915)^[3]
Mire megvénülünk (1917) – Áronffy Dezsõ as a boy
Oliver Twist (1919) – First thief
Három pár facipö (1920)
Tamás úrfi kalandjai (1920)
Az ötödik osztály (1920) – Bill
Péntek este (1921) – Rabbi's son
Lúdas Matyi (1922) – Lúdas Matyi
A 3 pofon (1923)
Holnap kezdödik az élet (1924) – Barna
A Pál-utcai fiúk (1925) – Boka János
Countess Maritza (1925) – Baron Koloman Zsupan
Der Mann im Sattel (1925) - Mann im Sattel
Should We Be Silent? (1926) - Gerd
Torments of the Night (1926) - Kurt Elversam
The Woman in Gold (1926)
Harry Hill auf Welle 1000 (1926)
The Third Squadron (1926) - Leutnant Edler
The Blue Danube (1926) - Graf Rudi Zirsky
The Violet Eater (1926) - Bobby Sterzl
Les voleurs de gloire (1926) - Georges Lenoir
Fadette (1926) - Sylvaine
Unmarried Daughters (1926) - Heidemann
Tragedy of a Marriage (1927)
The Gypsy Baron (1927) - Graf Ottokar
The Eighteen Year Old (1927) - Gaston Ravel
The Queen Was in the Parlour (1927) - Adjudant der Königin
Todessturz im Zirkus Cesarelli (1927)
Bigamie (1927) - Tänzer Fred
Was die Kinder ihren Eltern verschweigen (1927)
Ghost Train (1927) - Richard Winthrop
The Beggar Student (1927) - Jan, Student
Im Luxuszug (1927) - Manuel
The Seventh Veil (1927)
Majestät schneidet Bubiköpfe (1928)
Six Girls and a Room for the Night (1928)
Who Invented Divorce? (1928)
The Gallant Hussar (1928) - Bubenyik
Kaczmarek (1928)
Rich, Young and Beautiful (1928) - Emanuel, ein Mathematiker
Serenissimus and the Last Virgin (1928) - Bob, Tanz-Adjutant
Der moderne Casanova (1928)
Die lustigen Vagabunden (1928) - August Fliederbusch, Landstreicher
The Circus Princess (1929)
The Gypsy Chief (1929)
A Pál -utcai fúk (1929)
The Black Domino (1929) - Juliano
Crucified Girl (1929)
Land Without Women (1929) - O'Donegan - goldminer in Coolgardie
Queen of Fashion (1929) - Leo Sanders
Kameradschaftsehe (1929)
My Daughter's Tutor (1930)
Kamarádské manzelství (1930) - Jirí Havelka
Danube Waltz (1930) - Ognatz Stössl - pianist
Delicatessen (1930)
The Great Longing (1930) - Himself, Ernst Verebes
Die Jagd nach der Million (1930) - Carlos
A Tango for You (1930) - Alfonso di Bei Juanos, Tangokapellmeister
Die Csikosbaroneß (1930) - Leutnant Graf Kövesi
Va Banque (1930) - Reporter Freddy Kallai
The Song Is Ended (1930) - Jerome Toenli
Retreat on the Rhine (1930) - Max Hoffmann, Kapellmeister
Tingel-Tangel (1930) - Billie
Petit officier... Adieu! (1930) - Tönli
People on Sunday (1930) - Himself
Madame Pompadour (1931) - Marcel de Clermount, Kadett
Die Faschingsfee (1931) - Alfred v. Mützelburg
Der Tanzhusar (1931) - Józsi Ballok, Leutnant Husaren-Regiment Nr. 3
Once I Loved a Girl in Vienna (1931) - Imre von Kövesháza - Fähnrich
Walzerparadies (1931) - Der Klavierspieler
When the Soldiers (1931) - Franzl - Militärmusikant
The Secret of the Red Cat (1931) - André Dupont, Schauspieler
Um eine Nasenlänge (1931) - Teddy, ein Mixer
Trara um Liebe [it] (1931) - Leutnant Ferry von Werthern
My Heart Longs for Love (1931) - Fritz Heberlein
Everyone Asks for Erika (1931) - Otto Rebes - Redakteur
Victoria and Her Hussar (1931) - Jancyi, Koltays Bursche
Things Are Getting Better Already (1932) - Willi Bertram
The Company's in Love (1932) - Heinrich Pulver - Regieassist.
Two in a Car (1932)
Once There Was a Waltz (1932) - Gustl Linzer
All is at Stake (1932)
Countess Mariza (1932) - Koloman Zsupan
Traum von Schönbrunn (1932) - Lieutenant
The Blue of Heaven (1932) - Der flotte Hugo
The Flower of Hawaii (1933) - Buffy, Sekretär
Es war einmal ein Musikus (1933) - Rolf, Student, Heinz's Freund
A Night in Venice (1934) - Dr. Kovács Jenõ
Helyet az öregeknek (1934) - Feri, Polgár fia
Ende schlecht, alles gut (1934) - Viktor's brother Ferry
Villa for Sale (1935) - Hódy György
Little Mother (1935) - Servant
Viereinhalb Musketiere (1935) - Fritz Koerner, violinist
Catherine the Last (1936) - Tobby, Hans' servant
Sensation (1936) - Riporter (Keretjáték)
Hochzeitsreise zu 50% (1937) - Paul Kerekes

In America:

A Desperate Adventure (1938) - Marcel
Hotel Imperial (1939) - Ivan (uncredited)
The Magnificent Fraud (1939) - Castro - Night Club M.C. (uncredited)
Balalaika (1939) - Danchenoff's Secretary (uncredited)
Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) - Fitch
Bitter Sweet (1940) - Orderly (uncredited)
Underground (1941) - Maxel's Headwaiter (uncredited)
New Wine (1941) - Karl (uncredited)
To Be or Not to Be (1942) - Stage Manager (uncredited)
Moonlight Masquerade (1942) - Count Eric Nordvig
Desperate Journey (1942) - German Sergeant (uncredited)
Above Suspicion (1943) - Gestapo Officer (uncredited)
The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler (1943) - Count Godeck
None Shall Escape (1944) - Court Clerk (uncredited)
The Hitler Gang (1944) - Anton Drexler
The Conspirators (1944) - Cascais Fisherman (uncredited)
The Climax (1944) - Brunn
You Came Along (1945) - 400 Club Headwaiter (uncredited)
Shady Lady (1945) - Proprietor (uncredited)
Gilda (1946) - Blackjack Dealer (uncredited)
Tangier (1946) - Capt. Cartiaz
Easy Come, Easy Go (1947) - Mopsy Marek (uncredited)
Calcutta (1947) - Frenchman (uncredited)
Dear Ruth (1947) - Headwaiter (uncredited)
Northwest Outpost (1947) - Kyril Balinin's Aide
The Perils of Pauline (1947) - Drawing Room Set Director (uncredited)
Where There's Life (1947) - Peter Gornics
The Big Clock (1948) - Waiter
My Own True Love (1948) - Captain of Waiters (uncredited)
Alias Nick Beal (1949) - Mr. Cox - Tailor
Outpost in Morocco (1949) - Bamboule
The Great Sinner (1949) - Hotel Valet
Scene of the Crime (1949) - Wine Steward (uncredited)
Red, Hot and Blue (1949) - Waiter
My Friend Irma (1949) - Mr. Ubang
The Great Lover (1949) - Waiter (uncredited)
Captain Carey, U.S.A. (1949) - Detective
Copper Canyon (1950) - Professor
Appointment with Danger (1950) - Window Dresser (uncredited)
Where Danger Lives (1950) - Waiter (uncredited)
I'll Get By (1950) - Waiter (uncredited)
The Goldbergs (1950) - Mr. Mendell
His Kind of Woman (1951) - Esteban - Morro Servant (uncredited)
Too Young to Kiss (1951) - Headwaiter (uncredited)
O. Henry's Full House (1952) - Waiter (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)
The Merry Widow (1952) - Waiter (uncredited)
Stars and Stripes Forever (1952) - Organ Grinder (uncredited)
Call Me Madam (1953) - Music Clerk (uncredited)
Scared Stiff (1953) - Headwaiter (uncredited)
The Juggler (1953) - Official (uncredited)
Remains to Be Seen (1953) - Waiter (uncredited)
Houdini (1953) - Prof. Allegari (uncredited) (final film role)

References

^ "Verebes Ernő". www.hangosfilm.hu. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
^ René Geoffroy: Ungarn als Zufluchtsort und Wirkungsstätte deutschsprachiger Emigranten (1933–1938/39). Frankfurt am Main: Lang 2001, p. 270
^ "ROMLOTT EMBEREK KÖZÖTT". www.hangosfilm.hu. Retrieved December 1, 2023.