Walo Lüönd (born 13 April 1927 in Zug, died 17 June 2012 in Locarno) was a Swiss movie actor, best known for his role in the movie The Swissmakers (Die Schweizermacher) along with comedian Emil Steinberger. He has had roles in 102 films and television shows.
He had been married to Eva-Maria Bendig since 1957; they have two children, Daniel (1957-1987) and Oliver (b. 1958).
He died on 17 June 2012, at the age of 85 in a hospital in Locarno, Ticino, due to pneumonia after suffering a hip fracture in his residence in Losone. His funeral took place on Tuesday, 26 June, in Untersiggenthal in the canton of Aargau.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1952 Palace Hotel Hotelpage Uncredited1962 Café Oriental Ludwig The Invisible Dr. Mabuse Kriminalbeamter Hase The Phone Rings Every Night Steward Jan Piepenbrink 1965 Inspektor Lang TV Mini-Series, 2 episodes1970 Dällebach Kari Karl Dällenbach 1972 Der Fall Alfons Grendelmann 1973 Die Fabrikanten Otmar Nef 1975 De Grotzepuur Schäggel der Knecht 1976 Riedland Backpfiff 1977 Die Konsequenz Giorgio Manzoni, der Vater 1978 The Swissmakers Max Bodmer 1979 Bread and Stones Bodenbauer Grauzone Nachtwächter 1980 The Inventor Otti 1981 Völlerei oder Inselfest (Todsünde 4) Geeni Weber Seuls Laval Fire and Sword Gorvenal 1983 Die schwarze Spinne Rüedu Hunderennen Herr Wälti Teddy Bär Otmar Fischli 1984 Landlord L'air du crime L'homme du bateau 1985 Crooks in Paradise Emil Bächerli TV film Generalkonsul 1986 Lisi und der General General 1988 Der Experte Horst Neumann Goldjunge Herr Troller 1994 Pumuckl und der blaue Klabauter Kapitän 1997 Irrlichter Sepp Tresch 2000 Komiker Alois Bissinger 2001 Meine polnische Jungfrau Escape to Paradise 2004 Sternenberg Hans Grob Welcome to Switzerland Adolf Sempach 2010 Schneider Feinstein (final film role)
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