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

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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