Werner Peters
July 7, 1918 – 1971
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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Werner Peters, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
German Film Award
1951
Das Kriminalmuseum
1963
Gut gefragt ist halb gewonnen
1964
Hafenpolizei
1963
Pater Brown
1966
Assignment K
1968
Graf Luckner
1971
Dem Täter auf der Spur
1967
Battle of the Bulge
1965
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
1970
The Counterfeit Traitor
1962
A Fine Madness
1966
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse
1960
36 Hours
1964