Anton Diffring | |
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![]() Diffring as Baron Frankenstein in Tales of Frankenstein (1958) | |
Born | Alfred Pollack 20 October 1916 Koblenz, Germany |
Died | 19 May 1989 Châteauneuf-Grasse, France | (aged 72)
Other names | Anton de Vient |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1940–1988 |
Relatives | Jacqueline Diffring (sister) |
Anton Diffring (born Alfred Pollack; 20 October 1916 – 19 May 1989)[1] was a German actor. He had an extensive film and television career in the United Kingdom from the 1940s to the 1980s, latterly appearing in international films. Primarily a character actor, he often played Nazi officers in World War II films, and other antagonistic authority figures.[2]