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Richard Marner

Richard Marner

Actor · Died March 18, 2004, aged 82 · Petrograd, Russia (now St. Petersburg, Russia)

A Russian-born stage and screen actor who usually plays a military man in lots of spy thrillers and war films, Alexander Molchanoff was born in Petrograd in 1921. He was the eldest son of Colonel Paul Molchanoff, of the Semionovsky regiment. In 1924 his family left Russia via Finland and Germany finally ending up in London,where Alexander's grandmother had a house in Harley Street. Alexander was educated in Monmouth School. After that he became an assistant to the Russian tenor Vladimir Rosing at Covent Garden. Later he joined the RAF and after being invalided out he turned into Richard Marner and started his long career as a stage and film actor. His first success was a title role in a stage version of Dracula where he made a memorable performance. He went on with his work in theatre but he started appearing in films as well. A small part in The African Queen (1951) was one of his first. He continued with roles in plenty of films where he usually played German or Russian officers. He acted in classic films such as The Dirty Dozen and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and also had a part in James Bond's You Only Live Twice. While working as an actor he supplemented his income by working as a sales agent for a costume jewellery manufacturer. In the 1980s Marner played the part of Colonel Von Strohm in the British comedy classic "Allo Allo" which was his most famous and loved performance as an actor. His last film was The Sum of All Fears where he played the Russian president.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 27, 1921
Died
March 18, 2004 (aged 82)
From
Petrograd, Russia (now St. Petersburg, Russia)
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 63 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 11% in 30 days

What are Richard Marner's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Morality
22%
Self
17%
Survival
17%
Power
9%
Society
3%
Ideas
3%
Deception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Tense
3
Joyful
2
Romantic
2
Thrilling
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Richard Marner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Richard Marner's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

63 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Sum of All Fears(2002)

    as President Zorkin

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Lovejoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Bishop Theotokis

  • The House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Count Von Eisen

  • 'Allo 'Allo!(1982)

    Show 82 episodes · as Colonel Kurt von Strohm

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Shroud for a Nightingale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Martin Dettinger

  • Dalgliesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · as Martin Dettinger

  • Nutcracker(1982)

    as Popov

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Last Horror Film(1982)

    as Screening Room Jury

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Kenny Everett Television Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Various

  • Mackenzie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 11 episodes · as George Kovacs

  • Birth of the Beatles(1979)

    as Club Boss

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Avalanche Express(1979)

    as Prachko

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Soviet Embassy Official

  • The Boys from Brazil(1978)

    as Doring

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Secret Army(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Marais

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Alternative 3(1977)

    as Dr. Carl Gerstein

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • In freier Landschaft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Not Now, Comrade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as 1st Russian Official

  • Days of Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Suslov

  • The Girl from Petrovka(1974)

    as Kremlin Press Official

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Undercovers Hero(1974)

    as German Prison Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Tiffany Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Vorjak

  • The Silent One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • The Adventurer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Werner Von Beck

  • The Protectors(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Russian

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Traitor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Michaelov

  • Jason King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 2 episodes · as Signor Czibor

  • The Dirty Dozen(1967)

    as German Sentry at Chateau (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • King of the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as The Russian Captain

  • Where the Spies Are(1965)

    as Josef

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Spy Who Came in from the Cold(1965)

    as Vopo Captain

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Mask of Janus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · as Raslov

  • Ring of Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Colonel Monat (uncredited)

  • Children of the Damned(1964)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Espionage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Policeman · as Russian Ambassador

  • The Mouse on the Moon(1963)

    as Russian Air Force General

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Crane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexis

  • The Password Is Courage(1962)

    as Schmidt

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Pursuers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Aranson

  • Very Important Person (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as German Guard (uncredited)

  • Circle of Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as German Colonel

  • Sunday-Night Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as The Governor of the Ukraine

  • Danger Man(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Anaesthetist

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • A Touch of Larceny(1960)

    as Russian Officer Cornered by Max Easton (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Square Peg(1958)

    as German Officer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Ice Cold in Alex(1958)

    as German Guard

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Tank Force! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as German Colonel

  • The One That Got Away(1957)

    as German Prisoner

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Beasts of Marseilles(1957)

    as German soldier

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Miracle in Soho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Karl

  • Night Ambush(1957)

    as German Officer with Gen. Breuer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Knew Too Much(1956)

    as Prime Minister's Aide (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Oh... Rosalinda!!(1955)

    as Col. Lebotov

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mask of Dust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Hans Brecht, racer

  • The Master Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Man

  • Park Plaza 605 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Barkov

  • Never Let Me Go(1953)

    as Toasting Russian Officer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Top Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Russian Sentry

  • The African Queen(1951)

    as Second Officer of Shona

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Appointment with Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as 2nd German Corporal

  • Lilli Marlene(1950)

    as SS Colonel

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Highly Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Soldier on Train (uncredited)

  • The Great Manhunt(1950)

    as Second Officer at Billin Police Headquarters

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 63 titles from 1950 to 2002; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

The African Queen (1951)

$47K worldwide

Highest rated

The African Queen (1951)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

'Allo 'Allo! (1982)

Film career

19502002

Peak 2002 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1952Screen debut· The African Queen
  • 1984Career best· 'Allo 'Allo!

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting63 of 63: 63 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1950s19 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s17 · acting1980s9 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
5262

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Richard Marner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Nutcracker (1982)

71st percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Dirty Dozen (1967)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Richard Marner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Richard Marner's MovieCove titles; John Woolf shares the most, 2.