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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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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

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 31 2003

Anna

Anton Diffring was 72 in Anna as 'George Mamoulian'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 15 1988

Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis

Anton Diffring was 72 in Doctor Who: Silver Nemesis as 'De Flores'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 07 1988

Faceless

Anton Diffring was 71 in Faceless as 'Dr. Karl Heinz Moser'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 22 1988

The Summer of the Samurai

Anton Diffring was 69 in The Summer of the Samurai as 'Wintrich'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 19 1986

Wahnfried

Anton Diffring was 69 in Wahnfried as 'Franz Listz'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 16 1986

Operation Dead End

Anton Diffring was 69 in Operation Dead End as 'Prof. Lang'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 10 1986

Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie

Anton Diffring was 68 in Marie Ward - Zwischen Galgen und Glorie as 'Kardinal Millini'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 02 1985

The Masks of Death

Anton Diffring was 68 in The Masks of Death as 'Graf Udo Von Felseck'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 23 1984

Weltuntergang

Anton Diffring was 67 in Weltuntergang

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 01 1984

Der Besuch

Anton Diffring was 67 in Der Besuch as 'Crazier'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 18 1984

S.A.S. San Salvador

Anton Diffring was 66 in S.A.S. San Salvador as 'Peter Reynolds'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 25 1983

Non Stop Trouble with Spies

Anton Diffring was 66 in Non Stop Trouble with Spies as 'Colonel Henderson'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 18 1983

Escape to Victory

Anton Diffring was 64 in Escape to Victory as 'chief commentator'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 17 1981

Tusk

Anton Diffring was 63 in Tusk as 'John Morrison'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 01 1980

Der Durchdreher

Anton Diffring was 62 in Der Durchdreher as 'Glorias erster Mann'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 08 1979

Son of Hitler

Anton Diffring was 62 in Son of Hitler as 'Gernheim'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1979

Das Einhorn

Anton Diffring was 61 in Das Einhorn as 'Blomich'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 28 1978

Plutonium

Anton Diffring was 61 in Plutonium as 'Direktor Arnold'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 25 1978

Io sono mia

Anton Diffring was 61 in Io sono mia as 'Padre di Suna'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 18 1977

Waldrausch

Anton Diffring was 60 in Waldrausch as 'Fürst'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 07 1977

Valentino

Anton Diffring was 60 in Valentino as 'Baron Long'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 07 1977

The Indians Are Still Far Away

Anton Diffring was 60 in The Indians Are Still Far Away as 'Le professeur d'allemand'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 19 1977

Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun

Anton Diffring was 60 in Love Letters of a Portuguese Nun as 'Old Priest'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 10 1977

Vanessa

Anton Diffring was 59 in Vanessa as 'Major Kenneth Cooper (as Anthony Diffring)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 11 1976

Montana Trap

Anton Diffring was 59 in Montana Trap as 'Lieutenant Slade'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 05 1976

The Swiss Conspiracy

Anton Diffring was 59 in The Swiss Conspiracy as 'Franz Benninger'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 01 1976

Operation: Daybreak

Anton Diffring was 59 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Reinhard Heydrich'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 01 1975

Lehmanns Erzählungen

Anton Diffring was 58 in Lehmanns Erzählungen as 'Allan'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 07 1975

H.P. Lovecraft: Schatten aus der Zeit

Anton Diffring was 58 in H.P. Lovecraft: Schatten aus der Zeit as 'Professor Peterson'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1975

Shatter

Anton Diffring was 58 in Shatter as 'Hans Leber'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 06 1974

Only the Wind Knows the Answer

Anton Diffring was 58 in Only the Wind Knows the Answer as 'John Keelwood'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 20 1974

Borsalino and Co.

Anton Diffring was 58 in Borsalino and Co. as 'German'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 23 1974

The Beast Must Die

Anton Diffring was 57 in The Beast Must Die as 'Pavel'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 01 1974

Kiss Me and Die

Anton Diffring was 57 in Kiss Me and Die as 'Jonathan Lanceford'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 09 1974

Tony Arzenta

Anton Diffring was 56 in Tony Arzenta as 'Hans Grunwald (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 23 1973

The Battle of Sutjeska

Anton Diffring was 56 in The Battle of Sutjeska as 'Generaloberst Alexander Lohr'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 03 1973

Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eyes

Anton Diffring was 56 in Seven Deaths in the Cat's Eyes as 'Dr. Franz'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 12 1973

Mark of the Devil Part II

Anton Diffring was 56 in Mark of the Devil Part II as 'Balthasar von Ross'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 26 1973

Little Mother

Anton Diffring was 56 in Little Mother as 'The Cardinal'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 05 1973

Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street

Anton Diffring was 56 in Dead Pigeon on Beethoven Street as 'Mensur'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 17 1972

The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire

Anton Diffring was 54 in The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire as 'Ambassador Sobieski'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 24 1971

Zeppelin

Anton Diffring was 54 in Zeppelin as 'Colonel Hirsch'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 08 1971

Piggies

Anton Diffring was 53 in Piggies as 'Toto'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 24 1970

Kill Rommel!

Anton Diffring was 52 in Kill Rommel! as 'Captain Richard Howell'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 06 1969

Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel

Anton Diffring was 52 in Michael Kohlhaas - The Rebel as 'Kurfürst'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 11 1969

Where Eagles Dare

Anton Diffring was 52 in Where Eagles Dare as 'Col. Kramer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 04 1968

Counterpoint

Anton Diffring was 51 in Counterpoint as 'Col. Arndt'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 22 1967

The Double Man

Anton Diffring was 50 in The Double Man as 'Col. Berthold'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 25 1967

Fahrenheit 451

Anton Diffring was 49 in Fahrenheit 451 as 'Fabian / Headmistress'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 07 1966

The Blue Max

Anton Diffring was 49 in The Blue Max as 'Holbach'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 21 1966

The Heroes of Telemark

Anton Diffring was 49 in The Heroes of Telemark as 'Major Frick'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 12 1965

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'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 14 1965

Shots in 3/4 Time

Anton Diffring was 48 in Shots in 3/4 Time as 'Burger'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 08 1965

Operation Crossbow

Anton Diffring was 48 in Operation Crossbow as 'SS Sturmbannfuhrer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 01 1965

Lana: Queen of the Amazons

Anton Diffring was 48 in Lana: Queen of the Amazons as 'Prof. van Vries'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 10 1964

Vorsicht Mister Dodd

Anton Diffring was 47 in Vorsicht Mister Dodd as 'Howard'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 13 1964

Incident at Midnight

Anton Diffring was 46 in Incident at Midnight as 'Dr. Erik Leichner'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1963

Enter Inspector Duval

Anton Diffring was 44 in Enter Inspector Duval as 'Inspector Duval'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 01 1961

Circus of Horrors

Anton Diffring was 43 in Circus of Horrors as 'Dr. Schuler'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 01 1960

The Man Who Could Cheat Death

Anton Diffring was 42 in The Man Who Could Cheat Death as 'Dr. Georges Bonner'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jun 15 1959

Mark of the Phoenix

Anton Diffring was 42 in Mark of the Phoenix as 'Inspector Schell'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 31 1958

A Question of Adultery

Anton Diffring was 41 in A Question of Adultery as 'Carl Dieter'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 15 1958

Tales of Frankenstein

Anton Diffring was 41 in Tales of Frankenstein as 'Baron Frankenstein'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1958

Seven Thunders

Anton Diffring was 40 in Seven Thunders as 'Col. Trautman'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 04 1957

Lady of Vengeance

Anton Diffring was 40 in Lady of Vengeance as 'Karmak'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 01 1957

The Crooked Sky

Anton Diffring was 40 in The Crooked Sky as 'Fraser'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 31 1957

The Traitor

Anton Diffring was 40 in The Traitor as 'Joseph Brezina'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 01 1957

House of Secrets

Anton Diffring was 40 in House of Secrets as 'Anton Lauderbach'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 23 1956

Reach for the Sky

Anton Diffring was 39 in Reach for the Sky as 'German Stabsfeldwebel'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 05 1956

Seven Years in Tibet

Anton Diffring was 39 in Seven Years in Tibet as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 01 1956

The Black Tent

Anton Diffring was 39 in The Black Tent as 'Senior German Officer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 09 1956

Doublecross

Anton Diffring was 39 in Doublecross as 'Dmitri Krassin'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 01 1956

I Am a Camera

Anton Diffring was 38 in I Am a Camera as 'Fritz Wendel'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 21 1955

The Colditz Story

Anton Diffring was 38 in The Colditz Story as 'Hauptmann Fischer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 25 1955

The Sea Shall Not Have Them

Anton Diffring was 37 in The Sea Shall Not Have Them as 'German Pilot'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 01 1954

Operation Diplomat

Anton Diffring was 37 in Operation Diplomat as 'Edward Shroder'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 01 1953

Albert R.N.

Anton Diffring was 37 in Albert R.N. as 'Capt Schultz'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 23 1953

Park Plaza 605

Anton Diffring was 36 in Park Plaza 605 as 'Gregor'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 11 1953

The Red Beret

Anton Diffring was 36 in The Red Beret as 'The Pole'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 11 1953

Never Let Me Go

Anton Diffring was 36 in Never Let Me Go as 'Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 18 1953

Top Secret

Anton Diffring was 36 in Top Secret as 'Border Police GDR (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 10 1952

The Woman's Angle

Anton Diffring was 35 in The Woman's Angle as 'Peasant'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 12 1952

Song of Paris

Anton Diffring was 35 in Song of Paris as 'Renoir'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 10 1952

Appointment with Venus

Anton Diffring was 34 in Appointment with Venus as '2nd German Soldier'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 08 1951

Hotel Sahara

Anton Diffring was 34 in Hotel Sahara as 'German Soldier'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 09 1951

Highly Dangerous

Anton Diffring was 34 in Highly Dangerous as 'Officer at Station (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 06 1950

State Secret

Anton Diffring was 33 in State Secret as 'State Police Officer at Theater'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 11 1950

Neutral Port

Anton Diffring was 24 in Neutral Port as 'Sailor'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 06 1940

Convoy

Anton Diffring was 23 in Convoy as 'U-Boat Officer'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 28 1940

The Day the Clown Cried

Anton Diffring will be 72+ in The Day the Clown Cried as 'Captain Curt Runkel'.

Movie Released: Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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The Winds of War

Anton Diffring was 66+ in The Winds of War as 'Joachim von Ribbentrop'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 06 1983

Flambards

Anton Diffring was 62+ in Flambards as 'Mr. Dermot'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Feb 02 1979

Le Mutant

Anton Diffring was 61+ in Le Mutant as 'O'Brien'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jun 15 1978

Der Alte

Anton Diffring was 60+ in Der Alte as 'Leo Steglitz'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Apr 11 1977

Kommissariat 9

Anton Diffring was 58+ in Kommissariat 9

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jul 16 1975

Derrick

Anton Diffring was 58+ in Derrick as 'Herr de Mohl, Alfred Bandera, Herr Scherer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 20 1974

Thriller

Anton Diffring was 56+ in Thriller as 'Jonathan Lanceford'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Apr 14 1973

Assignment: Vienna

Anton Diffring was 55+ in Assignment: Vienna as 'Insp. Hoffman'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 28 1972

Scene of the Crime

Anton Diffring was 54+ in Scene of the Crime as 'Mensur'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 29 1970

Der Kommissar

Anton Diffring was 52+ in Der Kommissar as 'Roland Sauter'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 03 1969

BBC Play of the Month

Anton Diffring was 48+ in BBC Play of the Month as 'Adolf Eichmann'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965

Doctor Who

Anton Diffring was 47+ in Doctor Who as 'De Flores'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Nov 23 1963

Interpol

Anton Diffring was 46+ in Interpol as 'SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Aug 22 1963

Studio Four

Anton Diffring was 45+ in Studio Four

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 22 1962

One Step Beyond

Anton Diffring was 42+ in One Step Beyond as 'Wilhelm Hessler'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 20 1959

Wire Service

Anton Diffring was 39+ in Wire Service as 'Joseph Tezlik'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956

Hancock's Half Hour

Anton Diffring was 39+ in Hancock's Half Hour

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jul 06 1956

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

Anton Diffring was 39+ in Colonel March of Scotland Yard as 'Francois, Davos'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Feb 22 1956

Dixon of Dock Green

Anton Diffring was 38+ in Dixon of Dock Green as 'Charles Mason'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jul 09 1955