Heinz Drache (; 9 February 1923 – 3 April 2002) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1953 and 2002. He was born in

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, Germany and died in Berlin, Germany of

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Selected filmography

* '' Once I Will Return'' (1953) – Bob Emerson * '' It Was Always So Nice With You'' (1954) – Komponist Peter Martens * ''

Spy for Germany ''Spy for Germany'' (german: Spion für Deutschland) is a 1956 West German thriller film directed by Werner Klingler that stars Martin Held, Nadja Tiller and Walter Giller. Based on a book by Will Berthold, the film depicts the mission of a Germ ...

'' (1956) – Jim Newman * ' (1957) – Klaus Jäger * '' Endangered Girls'' (1958) – Heinz Sanders * ' (1958) – Wolf Siebert - Young Patron * ''

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'' (1958) – Bob Schneider * '' The Rest Is Silence'' (1959) – Herbert von Pohl * '' The Woman by the Dark Window'' (1960) – Andreas Wegner * ' (1960) – Kurt * '' The Avenger'' (1960) – Michael Brixan * ''

Town Without Pity ''Town Without Pity'' (German: ''Stadt ohne Mitleid'') is a 1961 American/Swiss/West German international co-production drama film directed by Gottfried Reinhardt. Produced by The Mirisch Corporation, the film stars Kirk Douglas, Barbara Rütti ...

'' (1961) – Maj. Steve Garrett (voice, uncredited) * ' (1962) (TV miniseries) – Kriminalinspektor Yates * '' The Door with Seven Locks'' (1962) – Inspektor Richard "Dick" Martin * ' (1962) – Inspector Kaufmann * ''

The Black Panther of Ratana ''The Black Panther of Ratana'' (german: Der schwarze Panther von Ratana) is a 1963 West German-Italian adventure film directed by Jürgen Roland and starring Marianne Koch, Heinz Drache, and Horst Frank. The film's sets were designed by the a ...

'' (1963) – Richard Paddberg * '' The Squeaker'' (1963) – Inspector Bill Elford * ''

The Indian Scarf ''The Indian Scarf'' (german: Das indische Tuch) is a 1963 West German crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer. It was part of a very successful series of German films based on the writings of Edgar Wallace and adapted from the 1931 play ''The Cas ...

'' (1963) – Frank Tanner * ' (1964) – Anthony Nash * '' Coffin from Hong Kong'' (1964) – Nelson Ryan * '' Der Hexer'' (1964) – James W. Wesby * ''

Coast of Skeletons ''Coast of Skeletons'' is a 1965 adventure film, directed by Robert Lynn and starring Richard Todd and Dale Robertson. It is a sequel to the 1963 film '' Death Drums Along the River'', and just as that film, it uses the characters from Edgar ...

'' (1965) – Janny Von Koltze * ''

Sandy the Seal ''Sandy the Seal'' is a 1965 British family film directed by Robert Lynn and starring Heinz Drache, Marianne Koch and Gert Van den Bergh. Produced and co-written by Harry Alan Towers, the film was shot in South Africa in Technicolor and Techn ...

'' (1965 released in 1969) – Jan Van Heerden * '' Shots in Threequarter Time'' (1965) – Pierre Gilbert * ''

Neues vom Hexer ''Neues vom Hexer'' (lit. "News from the Sorcerer"), aka ''Again the Ringer'', is a 1965 West German black-and-white crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Heinz Drache. It is part of a series of German screen adaptations of Edgar Wa ...

'' (1965) – Inspector James W. Wesby * ' (1966) – Hoffmann * ''

Circus of Fear ''Circus of Fear'' (german: Das Rätsel des silbernen Dreieck / ''Mystery of the Silver Triangle''), also ''Scotland Yard auf heißer Spur'', also ''Circus of Terror'') is a 1966 Anglo-German international co-production thriller film starring C ...

'' (1966) – Carl * ''

The Brides of Fu Manchu ''The Brides of Fu Manchu'' is a 1966 British/West German Constantin Film co-production adventure crime film based on the fictional Chinese villain Dr. Fu Manchu, created by Sax Rohmer. It was the second film in a series, and was preceded by ...

'' (1966) – Franz Baumer * '' Casse-tête chinois pour le judoka'' (1967) * ''

The Hound of Blackwood Castle ''The Hound of Blackwood Castle'' (German: ''Der Hund von Blackwood Castle'') is a 1968 West German crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Heinz Drache, Karin Baal and Horst Tappert.Bergfelder p.153 Based on a story by Edgar Wallace, i ...

'' (1968) – Humphrey Connery * ''

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'' – Season 6, Episode 10: "Das dritte Opfer" (1979) – Martin Dorp

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* * 1923 births 2002 deaths German male film actors Actors from Essen 20th-century German male actors {{Germany-film-actor-stub