Dieter Eppler

Dieter Eppler (11February 192712April 2008) was a German television actor and director of radio dramas. He was born in Stuttgart. He was an actor, known for Jonas, The Country Doctor (1987) and The Last Winter (1960). He was married to Magdalene Schnaitmann and they had five children. He was a prolific German character actor, seen in many TV crime series like Tatort, Derrick and The Old Fox. In the 1950s and 1960s, he had leading roles in several Edgar Wallace adaptations. Often portraying military types, he was noted for his starring role in U 47 – Kapitänleutnant Prien (1957). He also did horror as in the character of the evil vampire in the 1962 film Slaughter of the Vampires. He stayed in Germany and worked there and in European films until his death in Stuttgart in 2008.

Filmography

1956: Der Hexer (TV film), as Wachtmeister Carter 1957: Jonas, as M.S. 1958: The Green Devils of Monte Cassino, as Karl Christiansen 1958: U 47 – Kapitänleutnant Prien, as Kapitän Günther Prien 1958: , as Hans von Cleve 1959: The Head, as Paul Lerner 1959: Der Frosch mit der Maske, as Joshua Broad 1959: , as Ted O'Connor 1960: Under Ten Flags, as Dr. Hartmann 1960: The Terrible People, as Mr. Crayley 1960: The Last Winter, as Oberleutnant Ahlbach 1960: Stahlnetz: (TV series episode), as Charly Siegert 1961: , as Walter Bertram 1961: Biographie eines Schokoladentages (TV film), as Herr Stockhahn alias Herr A.T. Stickman 1962: Il segno del vendicatore 1962: Affäre Blum (TV film), as Hans Fischer 1962: Venus fra Vestø, as Kaptjan Weiss 1962: Slaughter of the Vampires, as The Vampire 1963: The White Spider, as Summerfield 1963: The Strangler of Blackmoor Castle, as Anthony the Butler 1963: Piccadilly Zero Hour 12, as Sergeant Howard Slatterly 1964: The Secret of Dr. Mabuse, as Kaspar 1964: The Inn on Dartmoor, as Mr. Gray 1964: , as Polizeileutenant Keller 1964: Lana, Queen of the Amazons, as Giovanni di Araúza / Gerónimo de Araújo 1965: (TV film), as SS-Sturmbannführer Addi Naumann 1965: The Sinister Monk, as Sir Williams 1966: I Deal in Danger, as Dr. Stolnitz 1966: Die Nibelungen, Teil 1: Siegfried, as Rüdiger von Bechlarn 1966: Savage Pampas, as Rivera 1966: In the Shadow of the Eagles, as Batone 1967: Die Nibelungen, Teil 2: Kriemhilds Rache, as Rüdiger von Bechlarn 1967: Lucky, the Inscrutable, as Secuaz de Gafas de Oro 1967: Spy Today, Die Tomorrow, as Captain Reichel 1967: The Blood Demon, as The Coachman 1967: Massacre in the Black Forest 1968: Death and Diamonds, as Tomasio 1968: , as Kurt von Asbach 1968/69: The Last Roman, as Thorismund 1969: Dead Body on Broadway, as Cindy's agent (uncredited) 1970: General Oster – Verräter oder Patriot? (TV film) 1970: Deep End, as Stoker 1970: Die U-2-Affäre (TV film), as Oberst Shelton 1970: Tatort (TV Series), as Kommissar Liersdahl / Gastkommissar Liersdahl / Wilhelm Zander / Bossie / Eduard Kern 1971: Theodor Kardinal Innitzer (TV film), as Bürckl, Gauleiter 1972: Die Pueblo-Affäre (TV film), as Lacy 1972: Mit dem Strom (TV film), as Ermisch, Kriminalkommissar 1972: Life Is Tough, Eh Providence?, as Sheriff Howard Pendleton 1973: Zu einem Mord gehören zwei (TV film), as Bonard 1974: 1976: Derrick (TV Series), as Dr Schöller / Polizeeichef / Oppler / Bache / Various Characters 1976: , as Herr Gaub 1977: Halbzeit (TV film) 1978: Grüß Gott, ich komm von drüben (TV film), as Stegmaier 1981: Goldene Zeiten (TV miniseries) 1984: , as Siegfried Dietrich 1985: Seitenstechen 1985: Beinah Trinidad (TV film) 1985: The Old Fox (TV), as Zeisinger / Einsatzleiter 1985: Mission Terra (TV series) 1987: The Black Forest Clinic (TV series) 1988: Der Schatz im Niemandsland (TV series) 1989: Mit Leib und Seele (TV series), as Bürgermeister Rösner / Bürgermeister Rösler 1990: Abenteuer Airport (TV series), as Direktor Tiedemann 1991: Zwei Schlitzohren in Antalya (TV series) 1991: Der Goldene Schnitt (TV film) 1991: Bilder machen Leute (TV film) 1994: Der König von Bärenbach (TV series) 1994: (TV film), as Steigmaier 1999: Kanadische Träume – Eine Familie wandert aus (TV miniseries) 1999: Das verbotene Zimmer (TV film), as Kurt Krumholz 2000: Jugendsünde (TV film), as Klemm 2000: Stimme des Herzens (TV film), as Herr Heinze 2001: Alle meine Töchter (TV series), as Josef (final appearance)