Vintage original 3.5 x 5.25 in. German postcard depicting the renowned German silent film actor, BERNHARD GOETZKE. He is depicted in a close interior publicity shot wearing a dark jacket with the collar turned up and shown in a serious pose. This postcard was signed in black ink by Bernhard Goetzke in, we believe, 1926 (see "Provenance" below), the year in which he appeared in six silent films in Germany. Printed by the renowned Ross-Verlag company of Berlin, this vintage original postcard is unused in very fine- condition with a light thin vertical line (which is not a crease) down the entire length near the right border that goes through the final "e" of his last name. There are no tears, stains, or other flaws. Provenance: Approximately 8 years ago, we purchased a collection of two albums of vintage original German postcards from a rare book dealer at an antiquarian book fair in Pasadena, California (see photos). Approximately half of the postcards were signed by the respective personalities and the ones that were dated by the actors are all dated "1926." We were informed by the dealer that these photographs came from a film collector in Germany who acquired the postcards at the time they were issued and then had them signed by the respective actors when he met them in person. We are now pleased to make these vintage original postcards available to other collectors. Bernhard Goetzke (June 5, 1884 – October 7, 1964) was a tall and lean German film actor who appeared in 130 films between 1917 and 1961 and appeared in some of the most important German silent films. He was born in Danzig, West Prussia, Kingdom of Prussia (then part of Germany, now Gda?sk, Poland) and was, for many years, an ensemble member of the Berlin Schillertheater. Because of the large number of important German films in which he took part in, he went down in German film history. He is especially remembered today for his performances in Fritz Lang's Der müde Tod (Destiny) (1921), Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler (1922), and Lang’s two-part saga, Die Nibelungen: Siegfried and Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge (1924). In 1926, he played the starring role in The Mountain Eagle, directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Regressed to supporting roles after the arrival of sound, he played in Alraune (1930) and Dreyfus (1930). During World War II, he acted in Bismarck (1940) and in the propaganda film, Jud Süss (1940). He died on October 7, 1964 in West Berlin, West Germany. Ross-Verlag in Berlin was a German publishing house specialized in photographs and photo postcards of artists. The owner of the company was Heinrich Ross (b. 10 August 1870; d. after 1954 as emigrant in the USA).