Werner Peters

Werner Peters

1918-07-07 – 1971-03-30 (age 52)
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Biography

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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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Known For

Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge

1965

as Gen. Kohler

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
36 Hours
36 Hours

1964

as Otto Schack

The Counterfeit Traitor
The Counterfeit Traitor

1962

as Bruno Ulrich

The Secret War of Harry Frigg
The Secret War of Harry Frigg

1968

as Maj. von Steignitz

The Door with Seven Locks
The Door with Seven Locks

1962

as Bertram Cody

The Devil Strikes at Night
The Devil Strikes at Night

1957

as Willi Keun

The Wild Men of Kurdistan
The Wild Men of Kurdistan

1965

as Mütesselin

A Fine Madness
A Fine Madness

1966

as Dr. Freddie Vorbeck

Istanbul Express
Istanbul Express

1969

as Dr. Lenz

The Phantom of Soho
The Phantom of Soho

1964

as Dr. Dalmar

The Blum Affair
The Blum Affair

1948

as Egon Konrad

The Corrupt Ones
The Corrupt Ones

1967

as Pinto

The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse
The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse

1960

as Hieronymus B. Mistelzweig

Rosemary
Rosemary

1958

as Nakonski

Operation Caviar
Operation Caviar

1961

as Zumbusch

Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
The Secret of the Black Widow
The Secret of the Black Widow

1963

as William Osbourne

The Racetrack Murders
The Racetrack Murders

1964

as Mysteriöser Partygast

Assignment K
Assignment K

1968

as Kramer