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Werner Peters

Born 1918-07-07

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 1970 · 7.1 Battle of the Bulge 1965 · 6.8 36 Hours 1964 · 7.3 The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Mabuse 1960 · 6.9 The Counterfeit Traitor 1962 · 7.4 The Devil Strikes at Night 1957 · 7.2 Der Untertan 1951 · 7.3 The Black Abbot 1963 · 5.8 The Curse of the Hidden Vault 1964 · 5.5 Dr. Mabuse vs. Scotland Yard 1963 · 5.4 Assignment K 1968 · 5.5