Albert Bassermann (September 7, 1867 – May 15, 1952) was a German stage and screen actor.
He was born in Mannheim, Germany. His illustrious career was acknowledged when he received the Iffland-Ring from the respected classics scholar Friedrich Haase. While Bassermann himself attempted to bestow the Iffland-Ring, he outlived each of the three grantees he chose. Not wanting to be mistaken a fourth time, Bassermann deferred making a choice; instead, a group of German actors made the decision.
Bassermann died from a heart attack in Zurich, Switzerland.
Screen and stage actor.
Nominated for an Oscar for his role of the kidnapped diplomat Van Meer in Alfred Hitchcock (I)'s 1940 film Foreign Correspondent (1940). During filming, his dialogue had to be spelled out phonetically for him, as he spoke almost no English (though it is impossible to tell).
