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Martin Kosleck (far left) with Walter Huston and Erich von Stroheim in The North Star

Martin Kosleck (1904 - 1994)

Film Deaths:[]

  • Alraune (1930) [Wolfgang Petersen]: Drowned in a muddy lake while retrieving a flower for a the leading lady, Alraune.
  • The Mad Doctor (1941) [Maurice Gretz]: Shot in the back by a detective in the subway stairwell.
  • Manila Calling (1942) [Heller]: Dies from either concussion or shrapnel as a bomb explodes outside the building where he is broadcasting a radio message about the war.
  • The North Star (Armored Attack) (1943) [Dr. Richter]: Shot in the back by Walter Huston outside the infirmary, while Erich von Stroheim looks on in surprise.
  • The Mummy’s Curse (1944) [Ragheb]: Crushed to death when the ceiling caves in on him and Lon Chaney Jr.
  • The Frozen Ghost (1945) [Rudi Polden]: Fell into a fiery furnace while backing away from Lon Chaney Jr.
  • House of Horrors (1946) [Marcel De Lange] Strangled to death by Rondo Hatton.
  • The Flesh Eaters (1964) [Professor Peter Bartell]: Commits suicide by shooting himself (off-camera) after the microscopic flesh eaters begin devouring him on the beach; we hear the gunshot over a shot of Byron Sanders reacting to the sight, followed by a shot by Martin’s mostly-skeletal hand holding the gun.
  • Agent for H.A.R.M. (1966) [Basil Malko]: Killed by toxic spores when he is covered by them from a ripped bag while struggling with Carl Esmond.
  • The Man with Bogart’s Face (Sam Marlowe, Private Eye) (1980) [Horst Borsht]: Shot in the chest (off-screen) by one of Herbert Lom’s thugs in Martin’s home; he dies shortly after his daughter (Olivia Hussey) and Robert Sacchi discover him.

Television Deaths:[]

  • Thriller: Waxworks (1962) [Col. Andre Bertroux]: Stabbed in the face by a hook worn on the hand of a disguised man, then stumbles backwards into a vat of melted wax.
  • 12 O'Clock High: To Seek and Destroy (1966) [Col. Otto Ulrich]: Dies in a warehouse explosion when a bomb is detonated by a bullet during a shoot out.
  • The F.B.I.: Blueprint for Betrayal (1967) [Paul Bohler]: Shot to death by Alf Kjellin.

Notable Connections[]

  • Mr. Eleanora von Mendelssohn (widowed)

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