Peter Capell

Peter Capell (3 September 1912 – 3 March 1986) was a German actor who was active on screen from 1945 until 1985. Apart from a lengthy film career, he appeared in many television series and mini-series. He appeared in many old time radio programs including the series Dimension X.

His first role was in Winterset, shortly after the end of the Second World War. His final role came a year before his death, when he appeared in Mamas Geburtstag. Both of these were television productions. He also appeared in many films, including Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). Capell was also in Stanley Kubrick's 1957 war film Paths of Glory (he also narrated the film's opening sequence), co-starring Kirk Douglas.

Death Capell died in Munich, West Germany on March 3, 1986, aged 73. No cause of death was announced.

Selected filmography

Walk East on Beacon (1952) - Chris Zalenko / Gino (1955) - Robert Fleming The Story of Anastasia (1956) My Father, the Actor (1956) The Trapp Family (1956) - Ellis Island Officer Between Time and Eternity (1956) - Police Inspector Königin Luise (1957) The Night of the Storm (1957) - Dr. Baumgarten The Burglar (1957) - Baylock (1957) - Jim Tompson Capitain Paths of Glory (1957) - Narrator of Opening Sequence / Chief Judge of Court-Martial Nasser Asphalt (1958) - Donnagan The Vikings (1958) - Minor Role (uncredited) A Gift for Heidi (1958) - Doc. Taiga (1958) (1959) For the First Time (1959) - Leopold Hübner (1960) - Geck I Aim at the Stars (1960) - Dr. Neumann The Big Show (1961) - Pietro Vizzini Armored Command (1961) - Little General One, Two, Three (1961) - Mishkin Auf Wiedersehen (1961) - Louis Holloway The Counterfeit Traitor (1962) - Unger (uncredited) (TV film, 1964) - Mitarbeiter der 'Weltbühne' I Deal in Danger (1966) - Eckhardt Glorious Times at the Spessart Inn (1966) - Bürgermeister Die goldene Pille (1968) - Priest Assignment K (1968) - Chalet Landlord (uncredited) Moonlighting Mistress (1970) - Vanetti Wie kurz ist die Zeit zu lieben (1970) - Pater (1971) - Priest (uncredited) Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) - The Tinker (1971) - Arzt Dr. M. Weingärtner Hausfrauen-Report (1971) - Arzt Lover of the Great Bear (1971) Hausfrauen-Report 3.Teil (1971) - Lawyer Escape to the Sun (1972) - Prof. Abramowiz Junge Mädchen mögen's heiß, Hausfrauen noch heißer (1973) Wachtmeister Rahn (1974) Tod eines Fremden (1976) - Mahmoud Sorcerer (1977) - Lartigue Fedora (1978) - Second Director Son of Hitler (1978) - Fritz Buchmann The American Success Company (1980) - Lichtenstein Charlotte (1981) - Grandfather The Little Drummer Girl (1984) - Schwili

Television Blue Light (1966) - Prof. Felix Eckhardt Alexander Zwo (1972) - Friedberg's solicitor Derrick - (1975-1984) - Drogenboß mit Schäferhund / Häftling / Dr. Bonsmann (1982) - Abbé Blanes