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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

76

Gender

Male

Birthday

1881-08-21

Day of Death

1969-02-08 (88 years old)

Place of Birth

Dielingen, Germany

Also Known As

C. Romanoff

Jack Meyer

Fred William Meyer

Friedrich William Heinrich August Meyer

Constantine Romanoff

Biography

German born Constantine Romanoff (born Friedrich William Heinrich August Meyer) was, in America, initially a professional wrestler, then became also a screen actor, appearing usually in uncredited roles.

Known For

Another Thin Man

Another Thin Man

Ninotchka

Ninotchka

It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

Scarface

Scarface

After the Thin Man

After the Thin Man

If You Could Only Cook

If You Could Only Cook

Freaks

Freaks

Acting

Sharp Shooters

1928

Sharp Shooters

as

Swedish Captain (uncredited)

The Kid Brother

1927

The Kid Brother

as

Sandoni

Condemned!

1929

Condemned!

as

Brute Convict

The Promoter

1932

The Promoter

as

Strangler

Mary Stevens, M.D.

1933

Mary Stevens, M.D.

as

Dynamite Schultz (uncredited)

Four Jacks and a Jill

1942

Four Jacks and a Jill

as

Noodle's Henchman (uncredited)

Wolf Song

1929

Wolf Song

as

Rube Thatcher

Devil on Deck

1932

Devil on Deck

as

Swede

Meet the Girls

1938

Meet the Girls

as

Tiny

Ambassador Bill

1931

Ambassador Bill

as

Sniper on Balcony

The Son of Kong

1933

The Son of Kong

as

Bill, a Sailor

The Affairs of Cellini

1934

The Affairs of Cellini

as

Executioner (uncredited)

Man Of The People

1937

Man Of The People

as

Hobo (uncredited)

Whistling in the Dark

1933

Whistling in the Dark

as

Cossack (uncredited)

Sutter's Gold

1936

Sutter's Gold

as

Bald Tallest Seaman - Slave Ship

The Moon Is Down

1943

The Moon Is Down

as

Villager (uncredited)

Broadway Hostess

1935

Broadway Hostess

as

Man in Gym (uncredited)

Garden of the Moon

1938

Garden of the Moon

as

Man Cutting In at Dance (uncredited)

Stolen Harmony

1935

Stolen Harmony

as

Piccolo Player (uncredited)

The Nitwits

1935

The Nitwits

as

Singing Prisoner

Scratch-As-Catch-Can

1931

Scratch-As-Catch-Can

as

Let Freedom Ring

1939

Let Freedom Ring

as

Russian (uncredited)

Another Thin Man

1939

Another Thin Man

as

Tall Father in Derby (uncredited)

Daughter of the Tong

1939

Daughter of the Tong

as

Henchman

Professor Beware

1938

Professor Beware

as

Bearded Man

Kid Nightingale

1939

Kid Nightingale

as

Bald Wrestler (uncredited)

Eternal Love

1929

Eternal Love

as

Villager

Ninotchka

1939

Ninotchka

as

Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Balalaika

1939

Balalaika

as

(uncredited)

The Yellow Ticket

1931

The Yellow Ticket

as

Reveller / Prison Guard

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

It's a Wonderful Life

as

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Hangover Square

1945

Hangover Square

as

The Shadow

1940

The Shadow

as

Harvey

Fazil

1928

Fazil

as

Executioner

Scarface

1932

Scarface

as

Henchman (uncredited)

Deadwood Dick

1940

Deadwood Dick

as

Butch

The Long Voyage Home

1940

The Long Voyage Home

as

Big Frank

Saps at Sea

1940

Saps at Sea

as

Horn Factory Workman

Captain Caution

1940

Captain Caution

as

Sailor

Florian

1940

Florian

as

Russian

Terry and the Pirates

1940

Terry and the Pirates

as

Henchman Krench

The Green Archer

1940

The Green Archer

as

West

Road Gang

1936

Road Gang

as

Tangle-Eye - Convict at Farm (uncredited)

The Vampire's Ghost

1945

The Vampire's Ghost

as

Sailor

Juvenile Court

1938

Juvenile Court

as

Spectator at Accident (uncredited)

Give Us This Night

1936

Give Us This Night

as

Fisherman

Confirm or Deny

1941

Confirm or Deny

as

Romanoff - Masseur

After the Thin Man

1936

After the Thin Man

as

Wrestler at Party (uncredited)

The Beast of the City

1932

The Beast of the City

as

Identifying Witness (uncredited)

The Temptress

1926

The Temptress

as

Duras Henchman (uncredited)

Chandu the Magician

1932

Chandu the Magician

as

One of Roxor's Henchmen (uncredited)

Flash Gordon

1936

Flash Gordon

as

Monkey Man (uncredited)

For Heaven's Sake

1926

For Heaven's Sake

as

Mug (uncredited)

Island of Lost Souls

1932

Island of Lost Souls

as

Beast (uncredited)

The Soldier and the Lady

1937

The Soldier and the Lady

as

Executioner (Uncredited)

I Stole a Million

1939

I Stole a Million

as

Wrestler (uncredited)

Too Busy to Work

1932

Too Busy to Work

as

Axel

The Tender Hour

1927

The Tender Hour

as

Gorki

$1,000 a Touchdown

1939

$1,000 a Touchdown

as

Duke (uncredited)

Mission to Moscow

1943

Mission to Moscow

as

Accused Member of O.G.P.U. (uncredited)

The Canary Comes Across

1938

The Canary Comes Across

as

Convict (uncredited)

If You Could Only Cook

1935

If You Could Only Cook

as

Lefty - Rossini's Driver (uncredited)

Freaks

1932

Freaks

as

Man bringing Friedas Horse (uncredited)

Spaceship to the Unknown

1966

Spaceship to the Unknown

as

Monkey-Man (archive footage) (uncredited)

Moontide

1942

Moontide

as

Barfly (uncredited)

People Will Talk

1935

People Will Talk

as

Prettyboy Plotsky

Naughty Marietta

1935

Naughty Marietta

as

Pirate (uncredited)

Movie Crazy

1932

Movie Crazy

as

Duval (Uncredited)

Don't Bet on Blondes

1935

Don't Bet on Blondes

as

Gangster (Uncredited)

Sixteen Fathoms Deep

1934

Sixteen Fathoms Deep

as

Kargas - Tall Crewman

The Devil Is a Woman

1935

The Devil Is a Woman

as

Man Blowing Smoke (uncredited)

Perils of Pauline

1933

Perils of Pauline

as

Tyrone

The Black Swan

1942

The Black Swan

as

Pirate (uncredited)

Ships of Hate

1931

Ships of Hate

as

Hans

Daughter of Shanghai

1937

Daughter of Shanghai

as

Russian Alien (uncredited)

Lady of the Night

1925

Lady of the Night

as

Dance Hall Patron (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing