Hans Peter Dengel, chief engineer of German U-boat U-96, was said to be the inspiration for a character in which 1981 movie?
Hans Peter Dengel Hans Peter Dengel (28 Nov 1916 - 2 July 1944) was an engineering officer of the Kriegsmarine during World War II who served as chief engineer of the famous U-boat U-96 during its later war patrols under the command of Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock. Dengel was killed on-board U-543 when that boat was struck by fire from Allied aircraft. He was the inspiration for the character of "the Chief" in both the novel and film "Das Boot". In the film, he was portrayed by German actor Klaus Wennemann.
Count Bobby Count Bobby (German: Graf Bobby ) is a fictional Viennese comic figure that has been very popular for many years. The inventors of Count Bobby are unknown. Originally a popular figure in jokes, in the early 1950s Count Bobby became so popular that the jokes were collected in anthologies. Later, he was the main character in a number of films, played by Peter Alexander.