Karl Michael Vogler (28 August 1928 – 9 June 2009) was a German actor probably best known for his appearances in several big-budget
English language films of the 1960s and 1970s, including
The Blue Max where he co-starred with
George Peppard and
Ursula Andress followed a few years later by
Patton, in which he portrayed
Erwin Rommel. He primarily worked in German film and television, often typecast as authority figures. He was also an acclaimed stage actor, perhaps best remembered for playing
Horatio to
Maximilian Schell's
Hamlet in 1960's Munich August Festival and a subsequent television adaptation.