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Raoul Retzer

May 22, 1919 - Aug 08, 1974 (55 years old) in Wien, Austria

Raoul Retzer (born Raoul Richard Karl Pollitzer; May 22, 1919 – August 8, 1974) was an Austrian actor who began his career as a child performer on Vienna’s major stages, including the Burgtheater and Volkstheater, and appeared in film from an early age. After serving as a soldier during World War II, he resumed acting in cabaret, revue theatre, and comedy venues in Vienna.

From the early 1950s onward, Retzer became a prolific character actor in Austrian and German cinema and television, often appearing in small, uncredited roles, particularly in comedies directed by Franz Antel. Typically cast as servants, policemen, or petty criminals, he was a familiar face in popular entertainment of the era. Despite his extensive career, Retzer died in modest circumstances in 1974, leaving behind a vast body of stage, film, and television work.

Known For

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Scandal in Bad Ischl
Podlasni
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Das haut den stärksten Zwilling um
Pfleger
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Immer die verflixten Weiber
Apotheker
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Ausser Rand und Band am Wolfgangsee
Franz
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Das Liebesleben des schönen Franz
Bargast
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The Sweetest Fruits
Brezo
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Die Winzerin von Langenlois
Rottenwieser
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Zwölf Mädchen und ein Mann
Gentleman Schorsch
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The White Horse Inn
Feuerwehrhauptmann
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Wenn die Bombe platzt
Kriminalinspektor Grotinger

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