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.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1949 Vom Mädchen zur Frau 1958 Hello Taxi Herbert Gerlinger 1961 Tales from the Vienna Woods Alfred TV film1965 3. November 1918 Oberleutnant Ludoltz TV film1966 Harry Schimek 1967 Hot Pavements of Cologne Poldi Erik Kurzer Prozess Herr Nagler 1970 Will Roczinski, Reporter TV film1972 Tatort: Münchner Kindl Franz Ziehsl TV series episode1973 The Pedestrian Dr. Rolf Meineke Kommissar Putulski 1974 Supermarket Theo Der Kommissar: Tod eines Landstreichers Lumm TV series episode Only the Wind Knows the Answer Heinz Seeberg : Handschellen Fred Wortmann TV series episode1976 21 Hours at Munich Feldhaus TV film Vier gegen die Bank Hartmut Wredel TV film1977 A Bridge Too Far Field Marshal Walter Model Inspector Nat Fletcher TV film1978 The Glass Cell Lasky Tatort: Der Feinkosthändler Walter Wever TV series episode1979 Kassbach – Ein Porträt Karl Kassbach Bloodline Krauss 1980 Josef Gassner TV film Panic Time Minister Dr. Kurt Kling
Death 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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