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Anton Diffring (1918–1989)

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Anton Diffring was a character actor who worked continuously in motion pictures due to his aristocratic, German face and cool, clipped diction, making him ideal for typecasting in British and later American motion pictures as Nazis and other vile, despicable characters. What was ironic about his typecasting as a Nazi is that Diffring... See full bio »

Born:

Alfred Pollack
in Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Died:

(age 70) in Châteauneuf-Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, France
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1988 Anna
George Mamoulian
 
1988 Doctor Who (TV series)
De Flores
– Silver Nemesis: Part 3 (1988) … De Flores
– Silver Nemesis: Part 2 (1988) … De Flores
– Silver Nemesis: Part 1 (1988) … De Flores
 
1987 Faceless
Dr. Karl Heinz Moser
 
1981-1987 Derrick (TV series)
Alfred Bandera / Herr Scherer / Herr de Mohl
– Nachtstreife (1987) … Herr de Mohl
– Angriff aus dem Dunkel (1984) … Herr Scherer
– Am Abgrund (1981) … Alfred Bandera
 
1986 The Summer of the Samurai
Wintrich
 
1986 Wahnfried
Franz Liszt
 
1986 Operation Dead End
Prof. Lang
 
1985 Jane Horney (TV mini-series)
Adm. Wilhelm Canaris
 
1985 Messieurs les jurés (TV series)
Karl Düren
– L'affaire Cerilly (1985) … Karl Düren
 
1985 Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie
Kardinal Millini
 
1984 Sherlock Holmes and the Masks of Death (TV movie)
Graf Udo Von Felseck
 
1984 Opération O.P.E.N. (TV series)
Beejlab
– Le voleur de moutons (1984) … Beejlab
 
1984 Weltuntergang (TV movie)
 
1984 Der Besuch (TV movie)
Crazier
 
1983 S.A.S. à San Salvador
Peter Reynolds
 
1983 Der Schnüffler
Colonel Henderson
 
1983 The Winds of War (TV mini-series)
Joachim von Ribbentrop
– Defiance (1983) … Joachim von Ribbentrop
– Cataclysm (1983) … Joachim von Ribbentrop
– The Storm Breaks (1983) … Joachim von Ribbentrop
– The Winds Rise (1983) … Joachim von Ribbentrop
 
1982 Ein Winter auf Mallorca (TV movie)
Konsul Fleury
 
1981 Victory
German - Chief Commentator - The Commentators
 
1980 Arsène Lupin joue et perd (TV mini-series)
Guillaume II
 
1980 Tusk
John Morrison
 
1980 The Old Fox (TV series)
Leo Steglitz
– Morddrohung (1980) … Leo Steglitz
 
1979 It Can Only Get Worse
Glorias erster Mann
 
1979 Flambards (TV mini-series)
Mr. Dermot
– The Cold Light of Day (1979) … Mr. Dermot
– Point to Point (1979) … Mr. Dermot
– Lady Bountiful (1979) … Mr. Dermot
– Entry to a New World (1979) … Mr. Dermot
– Christina/The Blooding (1979) … Mr. Dermot
 
1978 The Unicorn
Blomich
 
1978 Plutonium (TV movie)
Direktor Arnold
 
1978 Io sono mia
Padre di Suna
 
1978 Le mutant (TV mini-series)
O' Brien
 
1978 Zwei himmlische Töchter (TV mini-series)
Harry Hamilton
– Eine Prinzessin nach Hoftenstein (1978) … Harry Hamilton
 
1978 Son of Hitler
Gernheim
 
1977 Les indiens sont encore loin
Le professeur d'allemand
 
1977 Waldrausch
 
1977 Valentino
Baron Long
 
1977 The Accuser
Ronson
 
1977 Vanessa
Cooper
 
1977 Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun
Old Priest
 
1977 The Galton & Simpson Playhouse (TV series)
Heinz Steiner
– Car Along the Pass (1977) … Heinz Steiner
 
1976 Montana Trap
Lieutnant Slade
 
1976 The Swiss Conspiracy
Franz Benninger
 
1975 Operation: Daybreak
Reinhard Heydrich
 
1975 Lehmanns Erzählungen (TV movie)
Allan
 
1974 Only the Wind Knows the Answer
John Keelwood
 
1974 Borsalino and Co.
 
1974 Motiv Liebe (TV series)
Gerhard
– Adieu Claude (1974) … Gerhard
 
1974 The Beast Must Die
Pavel
 
1974 Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre (TV series)
Aristide Gilain
– Briefe aus dem Dunkel (1974) … Aristide Gilain
 
1974 Thriller (TV series)
Jonathan Lanceford
– Kiss Me and Die (1974) … Jonathan Lanceford
 
1974 Shatter
Hans Leber
 
1973 No Way Out
Hans Grunwald (uncredited)
 
1973 The Battle of Sutjeska
Generaloberst Alexander Lohr
 
1973 Seven Dead in the Cat's Eye
Dr. Franz
 
1972-1973 Assignment Vienna (TV series)
Insp. Hoffman
– Soldier of Fortune (1973) … Insp. Hoffman
– So Long, Charlie (1973) … Insp. Hoffman
– A Deadly Shade of Green (1973) … Insp. Hoffman
– There Was an Old Woman (1973) … Insp. Hoffman
– Annalisa (1972) … Insp. Hoffman
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1973 Hexen geschändet und zu Tode gequält
Balthasar von Ross
 
1973 Tatort (TV series)
Mensur
– Tote Taube in der Beethovenstraße (1973) … Mensur
 
1973 Mother
The Cardinal
 
1972 The Stuff That Dreams Are Made of
 
1972 The Day the Clown Cried
Captain Curt Runkel
 
1971 The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire
Ambassador Sobiesky
 
1971 Zeppelin
Colonel Hirsch
 
1970 Der Kommissar (TV series)
Roland Sauter
– Tödlicher Irrtum (1970) … Roland Sauter
 
1970 Piggies
Toto (as Anthony Diffring)
 
1970 Strange Report (TV series)
Klaus Frei
– Report 4977: Swindle - The Square Root of Evil (1970) … Klaus Frei
 
1969 Kill Rommel!
Captain Richard Howell
 
1969 Michael Kohlhaas - Der Rebell
Kurfürst
 
1969 Scobie in September (TV movie)
Pandorus
 
1968 Where Eagles Dare
Col. Kramer
 
1968 Mogul (TV series)
Hans Daniels
– The Wrecking of the Sierra Navada (1968) … Hans Daniels
 
1967 Counterpoint
Col. Arndt
 
1967 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Count Wolf von Helldorf
– Firebrand (1967) … Count Wolf von Helldorf
 
1967 The Double Man
Col. Berthold
 
1966 Fahrenheit 451
Fabian/Headmistress
 
1966 The Blue Max
Holbach
 
1966 The Baron (TV series)
Szoblik
– Enemy of the State (1966) … Szoblik
 
1966 Dixon of Dock Green (TV series)
Charles Mason
– Routine Check (1966) … Charles Mason
 
1965 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Adolf Eichmann
– The Joel Brand Story (1965) … Adolf Eichmann
 
1965 The Heroes of Telemark
Major Frick
 
1965 Geld - Geld - Geld: Zwei Milliarden gegen die Bank von England (TV movie)
SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich
 
1965 Shots in 3/4 Time
Burger
 
1965 Operation Crossbow
German Soldier (uncredited)
 
1964 Lana - Königin der Amazonen
Professor Van Vries (as Antony Diffring)
 
1964 A Mission for Mr. Dodd
Howard
 
1963 Incident at Midnight
Dr. Erik Leichner
 
1963 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV series)
Dr. Erik Leichner
– Incident at Midnight (1963) … Dr. Erik Leichner
 
1962 Studio 4 (TV series)
– Doctor Korczak and the Children (1962)
 
1961 Enter Inspector Duval
Inspector Duval
 
1961 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV series)
Korvetten-Kapitän Griesch
– Cross of Iron (1961) … Korvetten-Kapitän Griesch
 
1961 Ghost Squad (TV series)
Router
– Death from a Distance (1961) … Router
 
1961 Quadrille (TV movie)
Lord Hubert Heronden
 
1961 Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (TV series)
Wilhelm Hessler
– The Prisoner (1961) … Wilhelm Hessler
 
1960 Circus of Horrors
Dr. Schuler
 
1959 The Invisible Man (TV series)
Commisar Gunzi
– The Prize (1959) … Commisar Gunzi
 
1957-1959 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Louis / Vitulescu
– The Last Hours (1959) … Louis
– Mrs. Willie (1957) … Vitulescu
 
1951-1959 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Buschmann / Colonel / La Marck / …
– A Small Revolution (1959) … Colonel
– The Magnificent Egotist (1957) … La Marck
– The Cold Light (1956) … Buschmann
– Autumn Crocus (1952) … Steiner
– The Day of Glory (1951) … Pilot-Officer L. Radwanski
 
1959 The Man Who Could Cheat Death
Dr. Georges Bonner
 
1956-1959 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Cast member in 'The Handshake'
– Wedding Day (1959)
– The One Who Came Back (1958)
– The Handshake/Bid for Fame (1956) … Cast member in 'The Handshake' (uncredited)
 
1958 Mark of the Phoenix
Inspector Schell
 
1958 A Question of Adultery
Carl Dieter
 
1958 O.S.S. (TV series)
Schneider
– Operation Eel (1958) … Schneider
 
1958 Tales of Frankenstein (TV short)
Baron Frankenstein
 
1957 Hancock's Half Hour (TV series)
Mr. X
– The Continental Holiday (1957) … Mr. X
 
1957 The Beasts of Marseilles
Colonel Trautman
 
1957 Lady of Vengeance
Karnak
 
1957 Overseas Press Club - Exclusive! (TV series)
Louis Walleau
– The Billion Franc Mystery (1957) … Louis Walleau
 
1957 Hour of Mystery (TV series)
John Thackeray
– The Man in Half Moon Street (1957) … John Thackeray
 
1957 Wire Service (TV series)
Joseph Tezlik
– The Death Merchant (1957) … Joseph Tezlik
 
1957 The Crooked Sky
Fraser
 
1957 The Accursed
Joseph Brezina
 
1957 The Queen and the Rebels (TV movie)
Raim
 
1956 Assignment Foreign Legion (TV series)
Franz Mayer / Sergeant Schweiger
– The Dollar a Year Man (1956) … Franz Mayer
– The Stripes of Sergeant Schweiger (1956) … Sergeant Schweiger
 
1956 Triple Deception
Anton Lauderbach
 
1956 Rheingold Theatre (TV series)
Carlo
– Someone Outside (1956) … Carlo
 
1956 Colonel March of Scotland Yard (TV series)
Brother Francois / Davos
– The Silver Curtain (1956) … Davos
– The Silent Vow (1956) … Brother Francois
 
1956 Reach for the Sky
German Stabsfeldwebel (uncredited)
 
1956 The Black Tent
Senior Nazi Officer
 
1956 My Friend Charles (TV series)
Veldon
– Episode #1.4 (1956) … Veldon
 
1956 Doublecross
Dmitri Krassin
 
1955 London Playhouse (TV series)
Bergmann
– Summer in Normandy (1955) … Bergmann
 
1955 I Am a Camera
Fritz Wendel
 
1955 The Colditz Story
Fischer
 
1954 The Sea Shall Not Have Them
German Pilot
 
1954 Betrayed
Capt. Von Stanger
 
1953 Operation Diplomat
Shroder
 
1953 Break to Freedom
Capt. Schultz
 
1953 Norman Conquest
Gregor
 
1953 Paratrooper
The Pole
 
1953 Never Let Me Go
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
 
1952 The Woman's Angle
Peasant
 
1952 Bachelor in Paris
Renoir
 
1951 Island Rescue
German soldier #1
 
1951 Hotel Sahara
German Soldier (uncredited)
 
1950 Highly Dangerous
Officer At Station Check Point. (uncredited)
 
1950 The Great Manhunt
State Police Officer at Theater
 
1940 Neutral Port
Sailor (uncredited)
 
1940 Convoy
U-Boat Officer (uncredited)
 
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1975 The Land That Time Forgot (voice double: John McEnery - uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

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(1960) He acted in William Shakespeare's play, "Henry V," at the Mermaid Theatre in London, England with William Peacock and Edgar Wreford in the cast. Gellner was director.

Alternate Names:

Anthony Diffring | Antony Diffring

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Trivia:

Anton Diffring is the brother of the artist Jacqueline Diffring. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra