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Anton Diffring

Bio: Anton Diffring (born Alfred Pollack; October 20, 1918 – May 20, 1989) was a German actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anton Diffring, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Born: Fri, Oct 20 1916
Birthplace: Koblenz, Germany

Death: Sat, May 20 1989
Anton Diffring is 72 years old
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Poster of The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway
The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway
Anton Diffring would have been no older than
72 in The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway
Fri, Oct 31 2003
Poster of Anna
Anna
Anton Diffring was
72 in Anna
as 'George Mamoulian'.
Thu, Dec 15 1988
Poster of Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis
Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis
Anton Diffring was
72 in Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis
as 'De Flores'.
Wed, Dec 07 1988
Poster of Faceless
Faceless
Anton Diffring was
71 in Faceless
as 'Dr. Karl Heinz Moser'.
Wed, Jun 22 1988
Poster of The Summer of the Samurai
The Summer of the Samurai
Anton Diffring was
69 in The Summer of the Samurai
as 'Wintrich'.
Thu, Jun 19 1986
Poster of Wahnfried
Wahnfried
Anton Diffring was
69 in Wahnfried
as 'Franz Listz'.
Wed, Apr 16 1986
Poster of Operation Dead End
Operation Dead End
Anton Diffring was
69 in Operation Dead End
as 'Prof. Lang'.
Thu, Apr 10 1986
Poster of Horrible Horror
Horrible Horror
Anton Diffring was
69 in Horrible Horror
as 'Baron Frankenstein in 'Tales of Frankenstein''.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie
Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie
Anton Diffring was
68 in Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie
as 'Kardinal Millini'.
Thu, May 02 1985
Poster of The Masks of Death
The Masks of Death
Anton Diffring was
68 in The Masks of Death
as 'Graf Udo Von Felseck'.
Sun, Dec 23 1984
Poster of Weltuntergang
Weltuntergang
Anton Diffring was
67 in Weltuntergang
Sun, Jul 01 1984
Poster of Der Besuch
Der Besuch
Anton Diffring was
67 in Der Besuch
as 'Crazier'.
Sun, Mar 18 1984
Poster of S.A.S. San Salvador
S.A.S. San Salvador
Anton Diffring was
66 in S.A.S. San Salvador
as 'Peter Reynolds'.
Fri, Feb 25 1983
Poster of Non Stop Trouble with Spies
Non Stop Trouble with Spies
Anton Diffring was
66 in Non Stop Trouble with Spies
as 'Colonel Henderson'.
Fri, Feb 18 1983
Poster of Escape to Victory
Escape to Victory
Anton Diffring was
64 in Escape to Victory
as 'chief commentator'.
Wed, Jun 17 1981
Poster of Tusk
Tusk
Anton Diffring was
63 in Tusk
as 'John Morrison'.
Sat, Mar 01 1980
Poster of Der Durchdreher
Der Durchdreher
Anton Diffring was
62 in Der Durchdreher
as 'Glorias erster Mann'.
Thu, Mar 08 1979
Poster of Son of Hitler
Son of Hitler
Anton Diffring was
62 in Son of Hitler
as 'Gernheim'.
Mon, Jan 01 1979
Poster of Das Einhorn
Das Einhorn
Anton Diffring was
61 in Das Einhorn
as 'Blomich'.
Thu, Sep 28 1978
Poster of Plutonium
Plutonium
Anton Diffring was
61 in Plutonium
as 'Direktor Arnold'.
Sun, Jun 25 1978
Poster of Io sono mia
Io sono mia
Anton Diffring was
61 in Io sono mia
as 'Padre di Suna'.
Fri, Nov 18 1977
Poster of Waldrausch
Waldrausch
Anton Diffring was
60 in Waldrausch
as 'Fürst'.
Wed, Sep 07 1977
Poster of Valentino
Valentino
Anton Diffring was
60 in Valentino
as 'Baron Long'.
Wed, Sep 07 1977
Poster of Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun
Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun
Anton Diffring was
60 in Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun
as 'Old Priest'.
Thu, Mar 10 1977
Poster of Vanessa
Vanessa
Anton Diffring was
59 in Vanessa
as 'Major Kenneth Cooper (as Anthony Diffring)'.
Mon, Oct 11 1976
Poster of Montana Trap
Montana Trap
Anton Diffring was
59 in Montana Trap
as 'Lieutenant Slade'.
Wed, May 05 1976
Poster of The Swiss Conspiracy
The Swiss Conspiracy
Anton Diffring was
59 in The Swiss Conspiracy
as 'Franz Benninger'.
Mon, Mar 01 1976
Poster of Operation: Daybreak
Operation: Daybreak
Anton Diffring was
59 in Operation: Daybreak
as 'Reinhard Heydrich'.
Sat, Nov 01 1975
Poster of Lehmanns Erzählungen
Lehmanns Erzählungen
Anton Diffring was
58 in Lehmanns Erzählungen
as 'Allan'.
Mon, Apr 07 1975
Poster of H.P. Lovecraft: Schatten aus der Zeit
H.P. Lovecraft: Schatten aus der Zeit
Anton Diffring was
58 in H.P. Lovecraft: Schatten aus der Zeit
as 'Professor Peterson'.
Wed, Jan 01 1975
Poster of Shatter
Shatter
Anton Diffring was
58 in Shatter
as 'Hans Leber'.
Fri, Dec 06 1974
Poster of Only the Wind Knows the Answer
Only the Wind Knows the Answer
Anton Diffring was
58 in Only the Wind Knows the Answer
as 'John Keelwood'.
Wed, Nov 20 1974
Poster of Borsalino and Co.
Borsalino and Co.
Anton Diffring was
58 in Borsalino and Co.
as 'German'.
Wed, Oct 23 1974
Poster of The Beast Must Die
The Beast Must Die
Anton Diffring was
57 in The Beast Must Die
as 'Pavel'.
Mon, Apr 01 1974
Poster of Kiss Me and Die
Kiss Me and Die
Anton Diffring was
57 in Kiss Me and Die
as 'Jonathan Lanceford'.
Sat, Feb 09 1974
Poster of Tony Arzenta
Tony Arzenta
Anton Diffring was
56 in Tony Arzenta
as 'Hans Grunwald (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 23 1973
Poster of The Battle of Sutjeska
The Battle of Sutjeska
Anton Diffring was
56 in The Battle of Sutjeska
as 'Generaloberst Alexander Lohr'.
Tue, Jul 03 1973
Poster of Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eyes
Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eyes
Anton Diffring was
56 in Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eyes
as 'Dr. Franz'.
Thu, Apr 12 1973
Poster of Mark of the Devil Part II
Mark of the Devil Part II
Anton Diffring was
56 in Mark of the Devil Part II
as 'Balthasar von Ross'.
Fri, Jan 26 1973
Poster of Little Mother
Little Mother
Anton Diffring was
56 in Little Mother
as 'The Cardinal'.
Fri, Jan 05 1973
Poster of Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street
Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street
Anton Diffring was
56 in Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street
as 'Mensur'.
Fri, Nov 17 1972
Poster of The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire
The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire
Anton Diffring was
54 in The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire
as 'Ambassador Sobieski'.
Tue, Aug 24 1971
Poster of Zeppelin
Zeppelin
Anton Diffring was
54 in Zeppelin
as 'Colonel Hirsch'.
Thu, Apr 08 1971
Poster of Piggies
Piggies
Anton Diffring was
53 in Piggies
as 'Toto'.
Fri, Apr 24 1970
Poster of Kill Rommel!
Kill Rommel!
Anton Diffring was
52 in Kill Rommel!
as 'Captain Richard Howell'.
Sat, Sep 06 1969
Poster of Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel
Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel
Anton Diffring was
52 in Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel
as 'Kurfürst'.
Fri, Apr 11 1969
Poster of Where Eagles Dare
Where Eagles Dare
Anton Diffring was
52 in Where Eagles Dare
as 'Col. Kramer'.
Wed, Dec 04 1968
Poster of Counterpoint
Counterpoint
Anton Diffring was
51 in Counterpoint
as 'Col. Arndt'.
Fri, Dec 22 1967
Poster of The Double Man
The Double Man
Anton Diffring was
50 in The Double Man
as 'Col. Berthold'.
Tue, Apr 25 1967
Poster of Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451
Anton Diffring was
49 in Fahrenheit 451
as 'Fabian / Headmistress'.
Wed, Sep 07 1966
Poster of The Blue Max
The Blue Max
Anton Diffring was
49 in The Blue Max
as 'Holbach'.
Tue, Jun 21 1966
Poster of The Heroes of Telemark
The Heroes of Telemark
Anton Diffring was
49 in The Heroes of Telemark
as 'Major Frick'.
Fri, Nov 12 1965
Poster of Geld, Geld, Geld - 2 Milliarden gegen die Bank von England
Geld, Geld, Geld - 2 Milliarden gegen die Bank von England
Anton Diffring was
48 in Geld, Geld, Geld - 2 Milliarden gegen die Bank von England
as 'SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich'.
Mon, Jun 14 1965
Poster of Shots in 3/4 Time
Shots in 3/4 Time
Anton Diffring was
48 in Shots in 3/4 Time
as 'Burger'.
Thu, Apr 08 1965
Poster of Operation Crossbow
Operation Crossbow
Anton Diffring was
48 in Operation Crossbow
as 'SS Sturmbannfuhrer'.
Thu, Apr 01 1965
Poster of Lana: Queen of the Amazons
Lana: Queen of the Amazons
Anton Diffring was
48 in Lana: Queen of the Amazons
as 'Prof. van Vries'.
Tue, Nov 10 1964
Poster of Vorsicht Mister Dodd
Vorsicht Mister Dodd
Anton Diffring was
47 in Vorsicht Mister Dodd
as 'Howard'.
Thu, Feb 13 1964
Poster of Incident at Midnight
Incident at Midnight
Anton Diffring was
46 in Incident at Midnight
as 'Dr. Erik Leichner'.
Tue, Jan 01 1963
Poster of Enter Inspector Duval
Enter Inspector Duval
Anton Diffring was
44 in Enter Inspector Duval
as 'Inspector Duval'.
Thu, Jun 01 1961
Poster of Circus of Horrors
Circus of Horrors
Anton Diffring was
43 in Circus of Horrors
as 'Dr. Schuler'.
Fri, Apr 01 1960
Poster of The Man Who Could Cheat Death
The Man Who Could Cheat Death
Anton Diffring was
42 in The Man Who Could Cheat Death
as 'Dr. Georges Bonner'.
Mon, Jun 15 1959
Poster of Mark of the Phoenix
Mark of the Phoenix
Anton Diffring was
42 in Mark of the Phoenix
as 'Inspector Schell'.
Fri, Oct 31 1958
Poster of A Question of Adultery
A Question of Adultery
Anton Diffring was
41 in A Question of Adultery
as 'Carl Dieter'.
Tue, Jul 15 1958
Poster of Tales of Frankenstein
Tales of Frankenstein
Anton Diffring was
41 in Tales of Frankenstein
as 'Baron Frankenstein'.
Wed, Jan 01 1958
Poster of Seven Thunders
Seven Thunders
Anton Diffring was
40 in Seven Thunders
as 'Col. Trautman'.
Wed, Sep 04 1957
Poster of Lady of Vengeance
Lady of Vengeance
Anton Diffring was
40 in Lady of Vengeance
as 'Karmak'.
Thu, Aug 01 1957
Poster of The Crooked Sky
The Crooked Sky
Anton Diffring was
40 in The Crooked Sky
as 'Fraser'.
Sun, Mar 31 1957
Poster of The Traitor
The Traitor
Anton Diffring was
40 in The Traitor
as 'Joseph Brezina'.
Fri, Mar 01 1957
Poster of House of Secrets
House of Secrets
Anton Diffring was
40 in House of Secrets
as 'Anton Lauderbach'.
Tue, Oct 23 1956
Poster of Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky
Anton Diffring was
39 in Reach for the Sky
as 'German Stabsfeldwebel'.
Thu, Jul 05 1956
Poster of Seven Years in Tibet
Seven Years in Tibet
Anton Diffring was
39 in Seven Years in Tibet
as 'Erzähler'.
Tue, May 01 1956
Poster of The Black Tent
The Black Tent
Anton Diffring was
39 in The Black Tent
as 'Senior German Officer'.
Mon, Apr 09 1956
Poster of Doublecross
Doublecross
Anton Diffring was
39 in Doublecross
as 'Dmitri Krassin'.
Wed, Feb 01 1956
Poster of I Am a Camera
I Am a Camera
Anton Diffring was
38 in I Am a Camera
as 'Fritz Wendel'.
Thu, Jul 21 1955
Poster of The Colditz Story
The Colditz Story
Anton Diffring was
38 in The Colditz Story
as 'Hauptmann Fischer'.
Tue, Jan 25 1955
Poster of The Sea Shall Not Have Them
The Sea Shall Not Have Them
Anton Diffring was
37 in The Sea Shall Not Have Them
as 'German Pilot'.
Tue, Jun 01 1954
Poster of Operation Diplomat
Operation Diplomat
Anton Diffring was
37 in Operation Diplomat
as 'Edward Shroder'.
Tue, Dec 01 1953
Poster of Albert R.N.
Albert R.N.
Anton Diffring was
37 in Albert R.N.
as 'Capt Schultz'.
Mon, Nov 23 1953
Poster of Park Plaza 605
Park Plaza 605
Anton Diffring was
36 in Park Plaza 605
as 'Gregor'.
Fri, Sep 11 1953
Poster of The Red Beret
The Red Beret
Anton Diffring was
36 in The Red Beret
as 'The Pole'.
Tue, Aug 11 1953
Poster of Never Let Me Go
Never Let Me Go
Anton Diffring was
36 in Never Let Me Go
as 'Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 18 1953
Poster of Top Secret
Top Secret
Anton Diffring was
36 in Top Secret
as 'Border Police GDR (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 10 1952
Poster of The Woman's Angle
The Woman's Angle
Anton Diffring was
35 in The Woman's Angle
as 'Peasant'.
Tue, Feb 12 1952
Poster of Song of Paris
Song of Paris
Anton Diffring was
35 in Song of Paris
as 'Renoir'.
Sun, Feb 10 1952
Poster of Appointment with Venus
Appointment with Venus
Anton Diffring was
34 in Appointment with Venus
as '2nd German Soldier'.
Mon, Oct 08 1951
Poster of Hotel Sahara
Hotel Sahara
Anton Diffring was
34 in Hotel Sahara
as 'German Soldier'.
Mon, Jul 09 1951
Poster of Highly Dangerous
Highly Dangerous
Anton Diffring was
34 in Highly Dangerous
as 'Officer at Station (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 06 1950
Poster of State Secret
State Secret
Anton Diffring was
33 in State Secret
as 'State Police Officer at Theater'.
Mon, Sep 11 1950
Poster of Neutral Port
Neutral Port
Anton Diffring was
24 in Neutral Port
as 'Sailor'.
Fri, Dec 06 1940
Poster of Convoy
Convoy
Anton Diffring was
23 in Convoy
as 'U-Boat Officer'.
Sat, Sep 28 1940
Poster of The Day the Clown Cried
The Day the Clown Cried
Anton Diffring will be
72+ in The Day the Clown Cried
as 'Captain Curt Runkel'.
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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Winds of War
The Winds of War
Anton Diffring was
66+ in The Winds of War
as 'Joachim von Ribbentrop'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 06 1983
Poster of Flambards
Flambards
Anton Diffring was
62+ in Flambards
as 'Mr. Dermot'.
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 02 1979
Poster of Le Mutant
Le Mutant
Anton Diffring was
61+ in Le Mutant
as 'O'Brien'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 15 1978
Poster of Der Alte
Der Alte
Anton Diffring was
60+ in Der Alte
as 'Leo Steglitz'.
First Air Date
Mon, Apr 11 1977
Poster of Kommissariat 9
Kommissariat 9
Anton Diffring was
58+ in Kommissariat 9
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 16 1975
Poster of Derrick
Derrick
Anton Diffring was
58+ in Derrick
as 'Herr de Mohl, Alfred Bandera, Herr Scherer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 20 1974
Poster of Thriller
Thriller
Anton Diffring was
56+ in Thriller
as 'Jonathan Lanceford'.
First Air Date
Sat, Apr 14 1973
Poster of Assignment: Vienna
Assignment: Vienna
Anton Diffring was
55+ in Assignment: Vienna
as 'Insp. Hoffman'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 28 1972
Poster of Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime
Anton Diffring was
54+ in Scene of the Crime
as 'Mensur'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 29 1970
Poster of Der Kommissar
Der Kommissar
Anton Diffring was
52+ in Der Kommissar
as 'Roland Sauter'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 03 1969
Poster of BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
Anton Diffring was
48+ in BBC Play of the Month
as 'Adolf Eichmann'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965
Poster of Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Anton Diffring was
47+ in Doctor Who
as 'De Flores'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963
Poster of Interpol
Interpol
Anton Diffring was
46+ in Interpol
as 'SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich'.
First Air Date
Thu, Aug 22 1963
Poster of Studio Four
Studio Four
Anton Diffring was
45+ in Studio Four
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 22 1962
Poster of One Step Beyond
One Step Beyond
Anton Diffring was
42+ in One Step Beyond
as 'Wilhelm Hessler'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 20 1959
Poster of Wire Service
Wire Service
Anton Diffring was
39+ in Wire Service
as 'Joseph Tezlik'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of Hancock's Half Hour
Hancock's Half Hour
Anton Diffring was
39+ in Hancock's Half Hour
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 06 1956
Poster of Colonel March of Scotland Yard
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
Anton Diffring was
39+ in Colonel March of Scotland Yard
as 'Francois, Davos'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 22 1956
Poster of Dixon of Dock Green
Dixon of Dock Green
Anton Diffring was
38+ in Dixon of Dock Green
as 'Charles Mason'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 09 1955