Werner Peters
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1918-07-07
- Died
- 1971-03-30
Known for
- The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970) — Antique Dealer
- Battle of the Bulge (1965) — Gen. Kohler
- The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (1960) — Hieronymus B. Mistelzweig
- 36 Hours (1964) — Otto Schack
- The Counterfeit Traitor (1962) — Bruno Ulrich
- The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968) — Maj. von Steignitz
- The Wild Men of Kurdistan (1965) — Mütesselin
- The Story of Little Mook (1953) — Ramudschin
- The Devil Strikes at Night (1957) — Willi Keun
- The Black Abbot (1963) — Fabian Gilder
- Rosemary (1958) — Nakonski
- The Kaiser's Lackey (1951) — Diederich Heßling
- The Door with Seven Locks (1962) — Bertram Cody
- Roses for the Prosecutor (1959) — Otto Kugler
- A Fine Madness (1966) — Dr. Freddie Vorbeck
- The Return of Dr. Mabuse (1961) — Böhmler