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Norbert Grupe (August 25, 1940 – March 10, 2004), better known outside Germany by his stage name Wilhelm von Homburg, was a German boxer, actor, and professional wrestler known for his villainous supporting roles in various high-profile films of the 1980s and 1990s, including Vigo the Carpathian in Ghostbusters II (1989), the henchman James ...
Wilhelm von Homburg. Actor: In the Mouth of Madness. Wilhelm Von Homburg (A.K.A. Norbert Grupe) was born in Berlin, Germany. He started out his career as a wrestler during the fifties in Germany where he earned his fame. He also toured the States. Homburg's stage name was Prinz Wilhelm Von Homburg.
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Oct 27, 2015 · The web page does not contain any information about Wilhelm von Homburg, a German nobleman and politician. It is a biography of Norbert Grupe, a Nazi soldier's son, boxer, wrestler, and the villain Vigo the Carpathian in Ghostbusters II.
Jul 8, 2016 · Learn about the bizarre and troubled life of Wilhelm Von Homburg, who played Vigo the Carpathian in Ghostbusters II. From his Nazi father, his controversial boxing career, his prison stints, his abortive Hollywood career and his death in Mexico.
German actor Norbert Grupe, better known as Wilhelm von Homburg, is today best known for portraying Vigo the Carpathian – a despotic sorcerer whose soul is released from a medieval painting – in Ghostbusters II.
Mar 19, 2019 · Norbert Grupe, otherwise known by his stage name Wilhelm von Homburg, is perhaps best known in the world of film as Vigo the Carpathian in Ghostbusters II.
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Mar 10, 2004 · Wilhelm von Homburg was a German actor who played villains in films like Ghostbusters II and Die Hard. He was also a boxer and a wrestler, and died in 2004.