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Peter Esser(1886-1970)

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Peter Esser was born on 4 April 1886 in Düsseldorf, Germany. He was an actor, known for Die Buddenbrooks (1923), The Plot to Assassinate Hitler (1955) and Der Mord ohne Täter (1921). He died on 24 June 1970 in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany.
BornApril 4, 1886
DiedJune 24, 1970(84)
BornApril 4, 1886
DiedJune 24, 1970(84)
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Known for

Die Buddenbrooks (1923)
Die Buddenbrooks
6.2
  • Thomas Buddenbrook
  • 1923
Wolfgang Preiss and Falk Harnack in The Plot to Assassinate Hitler (1955)
The Plot to Assassinate Hitler
6.9
  • Generalfeldmarschall Erwin von Witzleben
  • 1955
Der Mord ohne Täter
  • Actor
  • 1921
Der Friedhof der Lebenden
  • Actor
  • 1921

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  • Vor Sonnenuntergang
    TV Movie
    • Professor Geiger
    • 1962
  • Inspektor Hornleigh greift ein... (1961)
    Inspektor Hornleigh greift ein...
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Sir Kenneth Harcott
    • 1961
  • Bernadette Soubirous
    TV Movie
    • 1961
  • Emilia Galotti
    8.5
    TV Movie
    • Camillo Rota
    • 1960
  • Ein Traumspiel
    TV Movie
    • Indra (voice)
    • 1959
  • Kabale und Liebe
    9.2
    TV Movie
    • Kammerdiener
    • 1959
  • Die Trapp-Familie in Amerika (1958)
    Die Trapp-Familie in Amerika
    5.9
    • Mr. Hammerfield
    • 1958
  • King in Shadow (1957)
    King in Shadow
    6.4
    • Court Chaplain Münter
    • 1957
  • Wolfgang Preiss and Falk Harnack in The Plot to Assassinate Hitler (1955)
    The Plot to Assassinate Hitler
    6.9
    • Generalfeldmarschall Erwin von Witzleben
    • 1955
  • Graf Chargon
    • 1924
  • Die Buddenbrooks (1923)
    Die Buddenbrooks
    6.2
    • Thomas Buddenbrook
    • 1923
  • Der Friedhof der Lebenden
    • 1921
  • 10 Millionen Volt
    • 1921
  • Der Mord ohne Täter
    • 1921

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  • Born
    • April 4, 1886
    • Düsseldorf, Germany
  • Died
    • June 24, 1970
    • Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany

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