Wolf Frees, also credited as Wolfgang Müller-Frees, (8 October 1909 – 1974)[1] was a German actor from Potsdam who worked in the British film industry. Frees left Germany in the mid-1930s as his wife was Jewish and persecuted by the Nazis.[2] In films he usually played German military men. He had roles in The Guns of Navarone (1961), Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1962), Dr. Zhivago (1965) and The Saint TV series in the 1960s. His last acting credit dates to 1971.[3][4]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1950 Odette Major Uncredited
1952 So Little Time German Doctor
1953 Appointment in London German Luftwaffe Officer Uncredited
1954 Betrayed Motorcycle Rider Uncredited
1954 The Green Carnation Tony Scott
1956 The Man Who Never Was Admiral Canaris Uncredited
1956 The Man Who Knew Too Much Aide to Prime Minister Uncredited
1956 Zarak 1st Lounger Uncredited
1957 The Steel Bayonet German Divisional Commander
1957 Count Five and Die Brauner, shot spy
1958 The Safecracker German Commandant
1958 Sea of Sand German Sergeant
1960 The Day They Robbed the Bank of England Dr. Hagen
1961 The Guns of Navarone Radio Operator Uncredited
1962 Four Horseman of the Apocalypse Security Officer Uncredited
1965 Operation Crossbow German Police Inspector
1965 The Heroes of Telemark Sturmbannführer Knippelberg
1965 Dr. Zhivago Delegate Yelkin
1966 The Investigation [de] Witness TV film
1967 The Night of the Generals German Officer at Raymounde's Apartment Uncredited
1971 Zeppelin German Naval Officer Uncredited

References

  1. ^ Teplitz Theatre biography
  2. ^ Frithjof Trapp et al. (Hrsg.): Handbuch des deutschsprachigen Exiltheaters 1933-1945. K.G. Saur Verlag, München 1999, ISBN 3-598-11375-7.
  3. ^ "Wolf Frees, acting credits and portraits; Aveleyman website". aveleyman.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  4. ^ "Wolf Frees | Movies and Filmography | AllMovie". allmovie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.

External links

Wolf Frees at IMDb


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