Werner Peters
| Werner Peters | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
7 July 1918 Werlitzsch, Kreis Delitzsch, Prussian Saxony |
| Died |
30 March 1971 (aged 52) Wiesbaden, West Germany |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1947–1971 |
| Spouse(s) | Ursula Burow (1966–?) 1 child |
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.
Peters appeared in two episodes of the 1966 American television espionage drama Blue Light. These were edited together with two other episodes to create the theatrical film I Deal in Danger, released in December 1966, which included his role.
Selected filmography
- The Beaver Coat (1949)
- Der Kahn der fröhlichen Leute (1950)
- Der Untertan (1951)
- Anna Susanna (1953)
- Ernst Thälmann (1954)
- The Devil Strikes at Night (1957)
- The Heart of St. Pauli (1957
- The Copper (1958)
- Thirteen Old Donkeys (1958)
- Rosemary (1958)
- Grabenplatz 17 (1958)
- Court Martial (1959)
- The Black Chapel (1959) (as Heinrich Himmler)
- Der Schatz vom Toplitzsee (1959)
- Strafbataillon 999 (1960)
- The Cat Shows Her Claws (1960)
- The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (1960)
- Auf Wiedersehen (1961)
- The Return of Doctor Mabuse (1961)
- Es muß nicht immer Kaviar sein (1961)
- The Invisible Dr. Mabuse (1962)
- The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)
- The Door with Seven Locks (1962)
- Jeder stirbt für sich allein (1962) (TV film)
- Die endlose Nacht (1963)
- The Black Abbot (1963)
- Scotland Yard vs. Dr. Mabuse (1963)
- The Secret of the Black Widow (1963)
- The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964)
- Dog Eat Dog (1964)
- Das Phantom von Soho (1964)
- 36 Hours (1965)
- Black Eagle of Santa Fe (1965)
- Battle of the Bulge (1965) - Gen. Kohler
- Zeugin aus der Hölle (1966)
- A Fine Madness (1966)
- I Deal in Danger (1966)
- The Peking Medallion (1967)
- Dead Run (1967)
- Assignment K (1968) - Kramer
- The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968) - Maj. von Steignitz
- The Killer Likes Candy (1968)
- Death Knocks Twice (1969) - Charly Hollmann
- The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970) - Antique Dealer
- Unter den Dächern von St. Pauli (1970) - Hausach, 'König von St. Pauli'
- Hard Women (1970) - Heinz-Fritz Bottke
- Die Tote aus der Themse (1971)