{{short description|German actor}} {{More citations needed|date=June 2019}} '''Joachim Teege''' (November 30, 1925 – November 19, 1969)<ref>{{Cite news|title=Joachim TEEGE|author=|date=February 22, 1963|work=Film Index International - People and Institutions|page=|quote=Born 30/11/1925. Died 23/11/1969. Birth Place: Spremberg, Silesia, Poland. Place of Death: Munich, German Federal Republic.|id={{ProQuest|1745486654}}}}</ref> was a German character actor.
==Early life and career== Teege was born in [[Spremberg]] and educated in [[Berlin]].<ref name="variety obit"/>
In 1963, Teege co-starred with [[Lola Müthel]] in well-received production of [[Carl Sternheim]]'s little seen play, ''The Nebbich'', at the [[Schauspiel Frankfurt]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=International Entertainment|author=Oppenheimer, Dr. Ernest|date=February 22, 1963|work=Back Stage|page=2|quote=FRANFURT, GERMANY: 'The Nebbich,' a rarely heard comedy by Sternheim, drew some applause when it was shown at the 'Schauspeilhaus' recently. Produced and directed by Herbert Kreppel, Lola Muethel and Joachim Teege gave first-rate performances in leading roles.|id={{ProQuest|963304630}}}}</ref> The following year, he starred in a revival of [[Arthur Watkyn]]'s [[comedy thriller]], ''[[Out of Bounds (play)|Out of Bounds]]'', staged by [[Otto Tausig]] at the [[Theater am Kurfuerstendam]] in [[Berlin]], where it was deemed "currently the best boulevard piece around here" by ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' reviewer [[Hans Hoehn]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Chatter: Berlin|author=Hoehn, Hans|date=September 16, 1964|work=Variety|page=69|quote=Arthur Watkyn's crime comedy, 'Out of Bounds,' passed its 100th performance at Theater am Kurfuerstendam. Ably staged by Otto Tausig and starring Joachim Teege, it's currently the best boulevard piece around here.|id={{ProQuest|962812359}}}}</ref> Not quite four months later, that same critic dubbed Teege the city's "Best Actor [of] 1964" for this performance.<ref>{{Cite news|title=International: Berlin Show Biz In 1964|author=Hoehn, Hans|date=January 6, 1965|work=Variety|page=153|quote='''Most Discussed Play'''—Peter Weiss' 'The Persecution and Murder of Jean-Paul Marat as depicted by the theater group of the Lunatic Asylum at Charenton under the direction of M. de Sade.' (26 words!) '''Best Actor'''—Joachim Teege in Arthur Watkyn's 'Out of Bounds.' '''Most Cheered Actress'''—84-year-old Tilla Durieux.|id={{ProQuest|1505825413}}}}</ref>
==Death== On November 19, 1969, Teege died in a [[Munich]] hospital. He was survived by his wife.<ref name="variety obit">{{Cite news|title=Obituaries: Joachim Teege|author=|date=December 3, 1969|work=Variety|page=63|quote=Teege got his acting training in Berlin ad began his theatrical career there. He had his first roles with the local Porcupines, a local cabaret group. He soon became one of Germany's most active actors and appeared in more than 20 films and countless tv features. Although his feature film roles were mostly small, he usually pleased the critics. In the main, he scored in legit plays and it was Berlin's Renaissance Theatre where he scored his biggest successes. He was at home with practically all playwrights ranging from Shakespeare to Brecht to Frisch to Ionesco and was considered a top-flight character actor and comedian. Next spring he was to appear at the Berlin Renaissance theatre. Wife survives.|id={{ProQuest|1032470961}}}}</ref>
==Selected filmography== * ''[[The Adventures of Fridolin]]'' (1948) - Heini Bock * ''[[Und wieder 48]]'' (1948) - Reisender * ''[[The Staircase (1950 film)|The Staircase]]'' (1950) - Herbert Ehrke * ''[[The Merry Wives of Windsor (1950 film)|The Merry Wives of Windsor]]'' (1950) - Mr. Spärlich * ''Kommen Sie am Ersten'' (1951) - Charlie Stein * ''[[The Dubarry (1951 film)|The Dubarry]]'' (1951) - Alphonse Meyer, Fotograf * ''[[Big City Secret (film)|Big City Secret]]'' (1952) - Fritz Möller * ''[[I Lost My Heart in Heidelberg (1952 film)|I Lost My Heart in Heidelberg]]'' (1952) - Heinrich, Konditor * ''[[Knall and Fall as Detectives]]'' (1953) - Dr. Klarwein * ''[[Hocuspocus (1953 film)|Hocuspocus]]'' (1953) - Zeuge Eunano * ''[[The Flower of Hawaii (1953 film)|The Flower of Hawaii]]'' (1953) - Otto-Heinz * ''[[Hochzeit auf Reisen]]'' (1953) - Junger Anwalt * ''[[The Little Town Will Go to Sleep]]'' (1954) * ''[[I Know What I'm Living For]]'' (1955) * ''[[Three Days Confined to Barracks (1955 film)|Three Days Confined to Barracks]]'' (1955) - Standesamtdiener Storch * ''Der Frontgockel'' (1955) - Schindlbeck * ''[[If We All Were Angels (1956 film)|If We All Were Angels]]'' (1956) - Amtsanwalt * ''[[The Miracle of Father Malachia]]'' (1961) - Cinema Owner * ''[[Hocuspocus (1966 film)|Hocuspocus]]'' (1966) - Zeuge Munio Eunano * ''[[The Hunchback of Soho]]'' (1966) - Lawyer Harold Stone * ''[[Liselotte of the Palatinate (1966 film)|Liselotte of the Palatinate]]'' (1966) - Abbé * ''[[How to Seduce a Playboy]]'' (1966) - Emile * ''{{ill|Das Rasthaus der grausamen Puppen|de}}'' (1967) * ''[[Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon|Rocket to the Moon]]'' (1967) - Bulgeroff * ''[[Glorious Times at the Spessart Inn]]'' (1967) - Hugo * ''[[Zum Teufel mit der Penne]]'' (1968) - Dr. Burki * ''{{ill|Rebellion of the Lost (miniseries)|de|3=Rebellion der Verlorenen|lt=Rebellion of the Lost}}'' (1969, TV miniseries) - Heinrich Kühn
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