Walter Kohut
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| Born | 20 November 1927 |
| Died | 18 May 1980(1980-05-18) (aged 52)
Innsbruck, Austria
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1949–1980 |
| Spouse | Immy Schell |
Walter Kohut (20 November 1927 – 18 May 1980) was an Austrian film, television and theatre actor.
He appeared in many Austrian and German films over a 30-year period and became known for playing shady characters. He became known internationally for his portrayal of Field Marshal Walter Model in the 1977 Hollywood blockbuster A Bridge Too Far and for an appearance in the 1979 thriller Bloodline.
He was married to the actress Immy Schell, sister of Maria and Maximilian Schell, his co-star in A Bridge Too Far. He died aged 52 and his gravesite is located in the Mauer cemetery in Vienna.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1949 | Vom Mädchen zur Frau | ||
| 1958 | Hello Taxi | Herbert Gerlinger | |
| 1961 | Tales from the Vienna Woods | Alfred | TV film |
| 1965 | 3. November 1918 | Oberleutnant Ludoltz | TV film |
| 1966 | Call Girls of Frankfurt [de] | Harry Schimek | |
| 1967 | Hot Pavements of Cologne | Poldi | |
| Midsummer Night [de] | Erik | ||
| Kurzer Prozess | Herr Nagler | ||
| 1970 | The Delegation [de] | Will Roczinski, Reporter | TV film |
| 1972 | Tatort: Münchner Kindl | Franz Ziehsl | TV series episode |
| 1973 | The Pedestrian | Dr. Rolf Meineke | |
| The Sibyl Cipher [de] | Kommissar Putulski | ||
| 1974 | Supermarket | Theo | |
| Der Kommissar: Tod eines Landstreichers | Lumm | TV series episode | |
| Only the Wind Knows the Answer | Heinz Seeberg | ||
| Lobster [de]: Handschellen | Fred Wortmann | TV series episode | |
| 1976 | 21 Hours at Munich | Feldhaus | TV film |
| Vier gegen die Bank | Hartmut Wredel | TV film | |
| 1977 | A Bridge Too Far | Field Marshal Walter Model | |
| Die Kette [de] | Inspector Nat Fletcher | TV film | |
| 1978 | The Glass Cell | Lasky | |
| Tatort: Der Feinkosthändler | Walter Wever | TV series episode | |
| 1979 | Kassbach – Ein Porträt | Karl Kassbach | |
| Bloodline | Krauss | ||
| 1980 | The Ungrateful [de] | Josef Gassner | TV film |
| Panic Time | Minister Dr. Kurt Kling |
During the filming of the film Panische Zeiten on 14 January 1980 he suffered a circulatory collapse, fell into a coma and died a few months later without having regained consciousness. He rests in Vienna on the Mauer cemetery (group 29, row 2, number 7) next to his wife.
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