.The Austrian born British actor Frederick Schiller was born 23rd August 1901. With appearances in more than seventy films over four decades he will be well recognised by film fans, albeit most of his appearances were in minor roles. He died on 29th September 1994.
His first film appearance was in 1938’s The Lady Vanishes where he played the uncredited role of a ‘Man at Zolnay Station’ (pictured).
Given his background, film directors generally cast him as German soldiers or other ‘foreigners’ in films such as The Captive Heart (1946), Counterblast (1948), Highly Dangerous (1950), The Colditz Story (1953), Reach for the Sky (1956), Lady of Vengeance (1956), Blue Murder at St Trinian’s (1957), The Trollenberg Terror (1958), Operation Amsterdam (1958), Sink the Bismarck! (1960) and The Dirty Dozen (1967).
His first film appearance was in 1938’s The Lady Vanishes where he played the uncredited role of a ‘Man at Zolnay Station’ (pictured).
Given his background, film directors generally cast him as German soldiers or other ‘foreigners’ in films such as The Captive Heart (1946), Counterblast (1948), Highly Dangerous (1950), The Colditz Story (1953), Reach for the Sky (1956), Lady of Vengeance (1956), Blue Murder at St Trinian’s (1957), The Trollenberg Terror (1958), Operation Amsterdam (1958), Sink the Bismarck! (1960) and The Dirty Dozen (1967).
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