Peter Capell

German actor

Peter Capell
Autographed postcard
Born	(1912-09-03)3 September 1912 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	3 March 1986(1986-03-03) (aged 73) Munich, West Germany
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1945–1986

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.^[1] He appeared in many old time radio programs including the series Dimension X.^[2]

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).^[3]^[4] 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.^{[citation needed]}

Selected filmography

Walk East on Beacon (1952) - Chris Zalenko / Gino
Mein Vater, der Schauspieler [de] (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
Seamen [de] (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)
Your Body Belongs to Me [de] (1959)
For the First Time (1959) - Leopold Hübner
Der Satan lockt mit Liebe [de] (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)
Der Prozeß Carl von O. [de] (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 [de] (1970) - Vanetti
Wie kurz ist die Zeit zu lieben (1970) - Pater
The Long Swift Sword of Siegfried [de] (1971) - Priest (uncredited)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) - The Tinker
Schüler-Report [de] (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