Herman Bing facts for kids
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Herman Bing
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Bing in The Great Ziegfeld trailer
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| Born | March 30, 1889 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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| Died | January 9, 1947 (aged 57) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1921–1946 |
| Spouse(s) | Carla Lichtenstein |
| Children | 1 |
Herman Bing (born March 30, 1889 – died January 9, 1947) was a German-American actor. He was known for playing many different characters in movies. He acted in more than 120 films. Many of his roles were small and not listed in the movie credits.
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About Herman Bing
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Herman Bing was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. His father, Max Bing, was an opera singer. Herman had three siblings: Gustav, Clara, and Erna. He later married Carla Lichtenstein and they had one daughter.
When he was just 16 years old, Herman started his career in the circus and vaudeville shows. He quickly became known for his funny performances. In 1921, he made his first movie appearance in a film called "Ciska Barna, die Zigeunerin."
Moving to America and Film Success
Before coming to America, Herman worked as a production chief for several films in Germany. In 1923, he moved to the United States with director Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau. Herman helped Murnau as an interpreter and assistant director.
He also worked with famous directors like John Ford and Frank Borzage. Soon, Herman became a successful character actor. People recognized him for his wide-eyed facial expressions and his strong German accent.
One of his most famous voice roles was for the Ringmaster in Walt Disney's classic animated movie Dumbo (1941). However, when World War II started in Europe, things from Germany became less popular with audiences. Because of this, his German accent was not as much in demand for movie roles after the war.
Selected Film Appearances
Herman Bing appeared in many films throughout his career. Here is a list of some of them:
- Ciska Barna, Die Zigeunerin (1921)
- 4 Devils (1928)
- Married in Hollywood (1929) as German Director
- A Song of Kentucky (1929) as Jake Kleinschmidt
- The Three Sisters (1930) as Von kosch
- Show Girl in Hollywood (1930) as Mr. Bing – Otis' Assistant
- Men Behind Bars (1931) as Lawyer
- Women Love Once (1931)
- The Great Lover (1931) as Losseck
- The Guardsman (1931) as A Creditor
- Westward Passage (1932) as Otto Hoopengarner – the Dutchman
- Flesh (1932) as Pepi – Headwaiter
- Hypnotized (1932) as Capt. Otto Von Stormberg
- The Plumber and the Lady (1933 short) as Otto Mauser
- The Nuisance (1933) as Willy
- Dinner at Eight (1933) as Waiter
- My Lips Betray (1933) as Weininger
- Footlight Parade (1933) as Fralick
- The Bowery (1933) as Max Herman
- Fits in a Fiddle (1933 short) as Heinrich Mickelmeier
- College Coach (1933) as Prof. Glantz
- Trimmed in Furs (1934 short) as Engles the Lodge Owner
- Mandalay (1934) as Prof. Kleinschmidt
- Melody in Spring (1934) as Wirt
- I'll Tell the World (1934) as Adolph
- Manhattan Love Song (1934) as Gustave
- Hide-Out (1934) as Jake
- Embarrassing Moments (1934) as Bartender
- When Strangers Meet (1934) as Mr. Oscar Schultz
- The Merry Widow (1934) as Zizipoff
- Crimson Romance (1934) as Himmelbaum
- Love Time (1934) as Istvan
- The Mighty Barnum (1934) as Farmer Schultz
- The Night Is Young (1935) as Nepomuk
- The Great Hotel Murder (1935) as Hans
- The Florentine Dagger (1935) as Baker
- The Misses Stooge (1935 short) as Sazarac the Magician
- In Caliente (1935) as Florist
- Stage Frights (1935 short)
- Calm Yourself (1935) as Mr. Sam Bromberg
- Don't Bet on Blondes (1935) as Prof. Friedrich Wilhelm Gruber
- Every Night at Eight (1935) as Joe Schmidt
- Call of the Wild (1935) as Sam
- Redheads on Parade (1935) as Lionel Kunkel
- His Family Tree (1935) as Mr. 'Stony' Stonehill
- Three Kids and a Queen (1935) as Walter Merkin
- 1000 Dollars a Minute (1935) as Vanderbrocken
- Fighting Youth (1935) as Luigi
- Rose Marie (1936) as Mr. Daniells
- Slide, Nellie, Slide (1936 short) as The Hot Dog King
- Tango (1936) as Mr. Kluckmeyer – Tango Hosiery
- Laughing Irish Eyes (1936) as Weisbecher
- The Great Ziegfeld (1936) as Costumer
- The King Steps Out (1936) as Pretzelberger
- The Three Wise Guys (1936) as Baumgarten
- Human Cargo (1936) as Fritz Schultz
- Blackmailer (1936) as Dr. Rosenkrantz – Coroner
- Adventure in Manhattan (1936) as Otto
- Come Closer, Folks (1936) as Herman
- That Girl from Paris (1936) as 'Hammy' Hammacher
- Champagne Waltz (1937) as Max Snellinek
- Maytime (1937) as August Archipenko
- Oh, What a Knight! (1937 short)
- Beg, Borrow or Steal (1937) as Von Giersdorff – aka Count Herman
- Every Day's a Holiday (1937) as Fritz Krausmeyer
- Paradise for Three (1938) as Mr. Polter
- Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938) as Monsieur Pepinard
- Four's a Crowd (1938) as Barber
- Vacation from Love (1938) as Oscar Wittlesbach
- The Great Waltz (1938) as Dommayer
- Sweethearts (1938) as Oscar Engel
- Bitter Sweet (1940) as Market Keeper
- Dumbo (1941) as The Ringmaster (voice, uncredited)
- The Devil with Hitler (1942 short) as Louis
- The Captain from Köpenick (completed in 1941, released in 1945) as City Hall guardian Kilian
- Where Do We Go from Here? (1945) as Hessian Col. / Von Heisel
- Rendezvous 24 (1946) as Herr Schmidt
- Night and Day (1946) as Ladisaus Smedick – 2nd 'Peaches' (uncredited) (final film role)
