Oskar Homolka was an Austrian film and theatre actor. Homolka's strong accent, stocky appearance, bushy eyebrows and Slavic name led many to believe he was Eastern European or Russian, but he was born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary. After serving in the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I, Homolka attended the Imperial Academy of Music and the Performing Arts in Vienna and began his career on the Austrian stage. Success there led to work in the much more prestigious German theatrical community in Munich where in 1924 he played Mortimer in the premiere of Brecht's play The Life of Edward II... of England at the Munich Kammerspiele, and since 1925 in Berlin where he worked under Max Reinhardt.
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| Birthdate: | August 12, 1898 |
| Birthplace: | Vienna |
| Date of death: | January 27, 1978 |