Werner Peters

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

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

as Antique Dealer

Battle of the Bulge

as Gen. Kohler

The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse

as Hieronymus B. Mistelzweig

36 Hours

as Otto Schack

The Wild Men of Kurdistan

as Mütesselin

The Secret War of Harry Frigg

as Maj. von Steignitz

The Counterfeit Traitor

as Bruno Ulrich

The Story of Little Mook

as Ramudschin

The Devil Strikes at Night

as Willi Keun

The Black Abbot

as Fabian Gilder