Werner Peters
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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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Selected filmography
- The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)
- Death Knocks Twice (1969)
- Assignment K (1968)
- Battle of the Bulge (1965)
- 36 Hours (1965)
- The Curse of the Hidden Vault (1964)
- The Secret of the Black Widow (1963)
- Scotland Yard vs. Dr. Mabuse (1963)
- The Black Abbot (1963)
- The Door with Seven Locks (1962)
- The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)
- Auf Wiedersehen (1961)
- The Thousand Eyes of Dr. Mabuse (1960)
- Court Martial (1959)
- Der Untertan (1951)
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