Werner Peters

Werner Peters

Known for

Acting

Born

July 7, 1918

Died

March 30, 1971 (aged 52)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Werner Peters (7 July 1918 – 30 March 1971) was a German film actor. He appeared in 102 films between 1947 and 1971.

Peters was born in Werlitzsch, Kreis Delitzsch, Prussian Saxony, and died of a heart attack on a promotion tour for his latest film in Wiesbaden, Germany.

His film career started with the lead in Wolfgang Staudte's Der Untertan, produced in the young German Democratic Republic. Peters then worked in West-Germany, appearing mostly in supporting roles in popular movies. He also established himself in the European and international film industry by frequently playing sinister German or Nazi characters.

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Best known work

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
1970
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge
1965
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse
1960
36 Hours
36 Hours
1964
The Counterfeit Traitor
The Counterfeit Traitor
1962
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
The Secret War of Harry Frigg
1968
The Wild Men of Kurdistan
The Wild Men of Kurdistan
1965
The Story of Little Mook
The Story of Little Mook
1953
The Devil Strikes at Night
The Devil Strikes at Night
1957
The Black Abbot
The Black Abbot
1963

Filmography

  1. 2018

    Die 1000 Glotzböbbel vom Dr. Mabuse

    as Hans-Martin Lamparter (archive footage)

  2. 1975

    Hard Women

    as Heinz-Fritz Bottke

  3. 1971

    Graf LucknerTV

    as Otto Bräker (1 episode)

  4. 1971

    Angels of Terror

    as William Baxter

  5. 1970

  6. 1970

  7. 1969

    Death Knocks Twice

    as Charly Hollmann

  8. 1969

    Zehn kleine Negerlein

    as William Blore

  9. 1969

    Istanbul Express

    as Dr. Lenz

  10. 1969

    Fragestunde

    as Runge

  11. 1969

  12. 1968

  13. 1968

    The Secret War of Harry Frigg

    as Maj. von Steignitz

  14. 1968

    Assignment K

    as Kramer

  15. 1967

    Dead Run

    as Bardieff

  16. 1967

    Dem Täter auf der SpurTV

    as Pierre Morestel (1 episode), as Charles Buffet (1 episode)

  17. 1967

    Witness Out of Hell

    as Von Walden

  18. 1967

  19. 1967

  20. 1966

  21. 1966

    A Fine Madness

    as Dr. Freddie Vorbeck

  22. 1966

    Pater BrownTV

    as Senior Mendozza (1 episode)

  23. 1965

    Battle of the Bulge

    as Gen. Kohler

  24. 1965

  25. 1965

    Der Fall Klaus Fuchs

    as Commander Stevens

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