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Frederick Rolf Biography (1926-)

Born August 14, 1926, in Berlin, Germany; son of Theodor (a physician) and Ilse (Kadisch) Friedrichs; married Roni Dengal (an actress and writer), October3, 1971. Addresses: HOME--177 Midland Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042.

Nationality

German

Gender

Male

Birth Details

August 14, 1926

Berlin, Germany

Famous Works

• Credits
• STAGE DEBUT--Captain Frederick de Foenix, Trelawny of the Wells, Grand Theatre, Halifax, England, 1946.
• NEW YORK DEBUT--Inquisitor, Saint Joan, Cort, 1951.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Arago, The Strong Are Lonely, Broadhurst, NY, 1953.
• First Citizen, Coriolanus, Phoenix, NY, 1954.
• Laomedon and Memnon, The Immortal Husband, Theatre de Lys, NY, 1955.
• Will Shakespeare, The Dark Lady of the Sonnets, Cherry Lane, NY, 1956.
• Pedant, The Taming of the Shrew, American Shakespeare Festival, Stratford, CT, 1956.
• Theophilus, Time Remembered, Morosco, NY, 1957.
• Count, The Smokeweaver's Daughter, Fourth Street Theatre, NY, 1959.
• Judas, Between Two Thieves, York, NY, 1960.
• Gaev, The Cherry Orchard, IASTA, 1960.
• Nicola, The Burnt Flower Bed, Westport Country Playhouse, CT, 1960.
• Judge Brack, Hedda Gabler, Fourth Street Theatre, NY, 1960.
• The Doctor, Raffarad, and Dugommier, The Egg, Cort, NY, 1962.
• Uncle Vanya, Uncle Vanya, Charles Playhouse, Boston, MA, 1962.
• Duncan, The Day the Whores Came Out to Play Tennis, Actors' Studio, NY, 1964.
• Dr. Edward Teller, In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer, Vivian Beaumont, NY, 1969.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• Rosencrantz, Hamlet, Seyton, Macbeth, Margaret Webster touring company, 1948-49.
• Caesar, Julius Caesar, Gremio, The Taming of the Shrew, 1949-50.
• Man from Bellac, The Apollo of Bellac, 1950.
• Scenes from Great Plays, 1950.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK; DIRECTOR
• Titus Andronicus, Joseph Papp's Shakespeare Workshop, NY, 1956.
• The Corn Is Green, Masters Institute, 1961.
• The Vegetable, Masters Institute, 1963.
• The Deadly Game, Playhouse on the Mall, Paramus, NJ, 1964.
• Hogan's Goat, American Place, NY, 1965.
• The Bird, the Bear and the Actress, Eugene O'Neill Foundation, Waterford,CT, 1966.
• Fidelio, Aida, both Atlanta, GA, 1967.
• In Search of Dylan, Richmond, VA, 1969.
• Hamlet, Bucks County Playhouse, PA, 1970.
• The Great Waltz, Atlanta, GA, 1971.
• Lake of the Woods, American Place, 1971.
• Die Walkuere, St. Paul, MN, 1973.
• Engagement in San Domingo, St. Paul, MN, 1974.
• Six Characters in Search of an Author, Juilliard Drama School, NY, 1975.
• The Grinding Machine, American Place, 1978.
• Charades, Wonderhorse, NY, 1979.
• Castles, Westport Country Playhouse, CT, 1981.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Daniel, 1983.
• Witness, 1985.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES
• King Priam, "The Iliad," Omnibus, CBS, 1955.
• Richard, "Darkness at Noon," Producers Showcase, NBC, 1955.
• Senator James Mason, "The Constitution," Omnibus, CBS, 1956.
• Iago, "A Double Life," Alcoa Hour, NBC, 1957.
• Frederick the Great, "The Craft of Kings," Camera Three, CBS, 1957.
• Dr. Joseph Breuer, "The Wound Within," U.S. Steel Hour, CBS, 1958.
• Adolf Eichmann, "The Adolf Eichmann Story," Armstrong Circle Theatre, CBS, 1960.
• Judas, "The Death of Judas," Directions '62, ABC, 1962.
• Writings
• PLAYS,PUBLISHED English adaptation of Schiller's drama Love and Intrigue,1962.