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

36 Hours
36 Hours

1964

as Otto Schack

The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Court Martial
Court Martial

1959

as Brenner, Kriegsgerichtsrat

Istanbul Express
Istanbul Express

1969

as Dr. Lenz

Assignment K
Assignment K

1968

as Kramer

The Counterfeit Traitor
The Counterfeit Traitor

1962

as Bruno Ulrich

A Fine Madness
A Fine Madness

1966

as Dr. Freddie Vorbeck

Hypnosis
Ernst Thälmann – Son of the Working Class
The Beaver Coat
The Beaver Coat

1949

as Eberhard Schulz

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

1968

as Maj. von Steignitz

Roses for the Prosecutor
Roses for the Prosecutor

1959

as Otto Kugler

The Curse of the Hidden Vault
Hard Women
Hard Women

1975

as Heinz-Fritz Bottke

Black Eagle of Santa Fe
The Wild Men of Kurdistan
The Wild Men of Kurdistan

1965

as Mütesselin

The Endless Night
The Endless Night

1963

as Herbert

Hotel Adlon
Hotel Adlon

1955

as Kulikowski

The Door with Seven Locks
The Door with Seven Locks

1962

as Bertram Cody