Walo Lüönd

Walo Lüönd (1974)

Walo Lüönd (born 13 April 1927 in Zug, died 17 June 2012 in Locarno) was a Swiss movie actor, best known for his role in the movie The Swissmakers (Die Schweizermacher) along with comedian Emil Steinberger.[1] He has had roles in 102 films and television shows.

He had been married to Eva-Maria Bendig since 1957; they have two children, Daniel (1957-1987) and Oliver (b. 1958).

He died on 17 June 2012, at the age of 85 in a hospital in Locarno, Ticino, due to pneumonia after suffering a hip fracture in his residence in Losone. His funeral took place on Tuesday, 26 June, in Untersiggenthal in the canton of Aargau.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1952 Palace Hotel Hotelpage Uncredited
1962 Café Oriental Ludwig
The Invisible Dr. Mabuse Kriminalbeamter Hase
The Phone Rings Every Night Steward Jan Piepenbrink
1965 Die Schlüssel [de] Inspektor Lang TV Mini-Series, 2 episodes
1970 Dällebach Kari Karl Dällenbach
1972 Der Fall Alfons Grendelmann
1973 Die Fabrikanten Otmar Nef
1975 De Grotzepuur Schäggel der Knecht
1976 Riedland Backpfiff
1977 Die Konsequenz Giorgio Manzoni, der Vater
1978 The Swissmakers Max Bodmer
1979 Bread and Stones Bodenbauer
Grauzone Nachtwächter
1980 The Inventor Otti
1981 Völlerei oder Inselfest (Todsünde 4) Geeni Weber
Seuls Laval
Fire and Sword Gorvenal
1983 Die schwarze Spinne Rüedu
Hunderennen Herr Wälti
Teddy Bär Otmar Fischli
1984 Knock on the Wrong Door [de] Landlord
L'air du crime L'homme du bateau
1985 Crooks in Paradise Emil Bächerli TV film
Girl in a Boot [de] Generalkonsul
1986 Lisi und der General General
1988 Der Experte Horst Neumann
Goldjunge Herr Troller
1994 Pumuckl und der blaue Klabauter Kapitän
1997 Irrlichter Sepp Tresch
2000 Komiker Alois Bissinger
2001 Meine polnische Jungfrau
Escape to Paradise
2004 Sternenberg Hans Grob
Welcome to Switzerland Adolf Sempach
2010 The Day of the Cat [de] Schneider Feinstein (final film role)

References

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  1. ^ "Walo Lüönd ist tot". Tages Anzeiger. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
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