Oskar Sima (July 31, 1896 — June 24, 1969) was an Austrian actor who is best remembered for appearing in supporting roles in countless comedy films from the 1930s to the 1960s. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Comedy film is genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humor. ... Face The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ...

Born in Hohenau, Lower Austria, Sima attended high school in Vienna. After a brief tour in the army during World War I, he began acting in various theatrical productions in Berlin, Vienna, and other cities in Central Europe. He began his film career in 1921, and appeared in a number of German silent films early on. Sima was frequently cast as the comic villain whose machinations get everyone into trouble, although many a times his villainous stature was used to more chilling effect. Hohenau is a town in the district of Freyung-Grafenau in Bavaria in Germany. ... Map of Lower Austria showing districts and the four quarters (Waldviertel in green, Weinviertel in red, Mostviertel in yellow and Industrieviertel in blue) Lower Austria (de: Niederösterreich) is one of the nine states or Bundesländer in Austria. ... “Wien” redirects here. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... For other uses of the term, see Villain (disambiguation). ...

In 1929, Sima married actress Lina Woiwode. The couple remained married until Sima's death. After World War II, Sima was a frequent character actor, causing one biographer to write, "... there was hardly a movie in which Oskar Sima didn't act."[1] Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Sima suffered an aneurysm in 1968 and languished for nearly a year before succumbing to his illness on June 24, 1969. He was 72. Post surgical photo of brain aneurysm survivor. ...

External link

• Oskar Sima at the Internet Movie Database