Horst Tappert (26 May 1923 – 13 December 2008) was a German film and television actor best known for the role of Inspector Stephan Derrick in the television drama ''

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''.

Biography

Horst Tappert was born on 26 May 1923 in

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(now

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. His father, Julius Tappert (1892–1957), was a civil servant; his mother was Ewaldine Röll Tappert (1892–1981). Following high school and at the age of 17, Tappert was drafted into the

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during

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. Aged 19, he was, according to his widow against his will, transferred from the Army to the ''

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'', where the author of the Derrick series,

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, had also served. Initially a member of a reserve

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unit in

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, he was listed as a

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with the 3rd SS Division Totenkopf in March 1943. In 1945, he was briefly a

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. Following the war, he was hired as a bookkeeper at a theatre in

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, Germany, and became interested in acting. He took acting classes and gave his stage debut in Stendal, playing Dr. Stribel in

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's ''Die Flitterwochen''. In the following years, he changed employers several times, and in 1956, started working at the Kammerspiele,

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. An independent actor since 1967, he worked as an actor until he died. In the late 1950s, Tappert started taking part in movie and television productions. His big breakthrough was in 1966 with the three-part television show ''Die Gentlemen bitten zur Kasse'', in which he played

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Michael Donegan. In 1968, he changed sides by playing Scotland Yard detective Perkins in

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movies. In 1970-71, he co-starred in three crime dramas directed by

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, ''She Killed in Ecstasy'', ''The Death Avenger of Soho'' and ''The Devil Came From Akasava''. When the second public television station in Germany, the

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, started planning a new mystery series with a different type of investigator in 1973, he was chosen for the character of detective Stephan Derrick, with sidekick assistant Harry Klein (played by

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). The character Stephan Derrick became a cult figure. The series was licensed in 104 countries and was popular with audiences in China, Japan, and Italy (and even Pope

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). The last of 281 episodes was filmed in 1998, when Tappert reached his self-imposed age limit of 75 years old, for being a television actor.

Personal life

Divorced twice, he last lived in

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near

with his third wife, Ursula Pistor (married in 1957). He was the father of three children. Tappert enjoyed fishing and hunting. He had a summer holiday home on the coast of northern

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, a country where he also became a popular visitor, as Derrick, as well as a private person. Tappert and his wife Ursula had a cabin in Hamarøy municipality in

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from 1990 to 2008, when due to his age and failing health, they had to sell the cabin. His wife Ursula Pistor is also an actor, a graduate of the same acting school in

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as Ellinor Hamsun, daughter of

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. In interviews and his memoirs, Tappert did not elaborate on his World War II career, claiming to have served as a company medic in the ''

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'', after which he became a prisoner of war. In April 2013, he was revealed to have joined the 3. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Totenkopf, then deployed on the Eastern Front, in March 1943. Historian Jan Erik Schulte, an expert on the history of the SS, said that the circumstances of Tappert's membership in the SS and the question of whether he was pressured or coerced into joining remain unclear. Following the discovery of Tappert's service with the Waffen SS during the war, German broadcaster ZDF dropped all repeats of ''Derrick.'' Similarly, Bavaria's

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said it was considering stripping the late actor of an honorary chief police inspector title awarded to Tappert in 1980. Tappert died on 13 December 2008 in Planegg, Germany at age 85.

Filmography

*1950: '' Doctor Praetorius'' - Verkäufer (uncredited) *1958: ''

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'' (with

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) *1958: ''

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'' (Aren't We Wonderful?) (with

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, Robert Graf,

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) - Teacher Schindler *1958: ''

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'' (AAN as Best Foreign Film) (with

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) *1959: ''

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'' (with Nana Osten,

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, Ullrich Haupt) - Herr Parker *1959: ''

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) - Haack, Journalist *1959: '' The Beautiful Adventure'' (with

, Robert Graf,

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) - Frécon *1959: ''Ruf ohne Echo'' (TV film) (with

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) - Pierre *1961: ''Zu viele Köche'' (TV miniseries) (with

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) - Hoteldetektiv Odell *1961: ''Ein schöner Tag'' (TV film) (with

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) - Er *1961: ''Küß mich Kätchen'' (TV film) (with

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) - Erster Ganove *1962: ' (TV miniseries) (with

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) - Vikar Nigel Matthews *1962: ''

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) - Simpson *1962: ''

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'' - Hugendobler, Künstleragent *1963: ''Das tödliche Patent'' (TV film) (with

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) - Inspector Morland *1963: ' (Whiskey and Sofa) (with

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, Robert Graf) - Krause *1963: ''Leonce und Lena'' (TV film) (with

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) - King Peter of the Kingdom of Popo *1964: ''Der Aussichtsturm'' (TV film) (with Claudia Sorbas,

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) - Eliott Nash *1964: ''Sechs Personen suchen einen Autor'' (TV film) (with

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) - Regisseur *1965: ''Eine reine Haut'' (TV Movie) (with

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) - Harry *1966: ' (The Great British Train Robbery) (TV miniseries) (with

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, Günther Neutze) - Michael Donegan *1966: ''Ein Tag in Paris'' (TV film) (with Paula Denk, Ingeborg Solbrig,

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) - Boury *1966: ''Der Kinderdieb'' (TV film) (with Isolde Bräuner,

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, Walter Jokisch) - Colonel Bigua *1966: ''Das ganz große Ding'' (TV film) (with

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) - Jimmy Warren *1966: ''Der Mann aus Melbourne'' (TV film) (with

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) - Der Fremde *1966: '' Jerry Cotton: Die Rechnung – eiskalt serviert'' (with

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) - Charles Anderson *1966: ''

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'' - Man in Restaurant (uncredited) *1966: ' (TV film) (with

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) - Narrator (voice) *1967: ''Liebe für Liebe'' (TV film) (with

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) - Scandal *1968: ' (Hot Sand on Sylt - Just to Be Loved - The New Life Style) (with

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) - Walter Bergmann / Travel agency owner *1968: ''

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'' (with Heinz Drache,

Karin Baal Karin Baal (born 19 September 1940), real name Karin Blauermel, is a German film actress. She has appeared in more than 90 films since 1956. Filmography Films *1956: ''Teenage Wolfpack'' *1957: '' Tired Theodore'' *1957: ' *1957: ''The Heart o ...

Agnes Windeck Agnes Windeck (; 27 March 1888 – 28 September 1975) was a German theatre and film actress. She appeared in more than 50 films between 1939 and 1973. She was born in Hamburg and started her career at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in 1904. Sh ...

) - Donald Fairbanks *1968: ''

Das Kriminalmuseum ''Das Kriminalmuseum'' was a German television series. It ran from 1963 to 1970 on ZDF and was one of its first programs. Each episode began with a tracking shot through an unspecified crime museum, stopping at one of the displays, whose story w ...

'' (TV series) - Friedrich Groth *1968: ''

The Gorilla of Soho ''The Gorilla of Soho'' (german: Der Gorilla von Soho) is 1968 West German crime film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Horst Tappert, Uschi Glas and Uwe Friedrichsen.Bergfelder p. 256 It was part of Rialto Film's long-running series of E ...

'' (with

Uschi Glas Helga Ursula "Uschi" Glas (; born 2 March 1944), sometimes credited as Ursula Glas, is a German actress in film, television and on stage, and a singer. Biography Born in Landau an der Isar, Bavaria, Glas started appearing in films in 1965. ...

Uwe Friedrichsen Uwe Friedrichsen (27 May 1934, in Altona – 30 April 2016, in Hamburg (male), (female) en, Hamburger(s), Hamburgian(s) , timezone1 = Central (CET) , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST ...

, Hubert von Meyerinck) - Insp. David Perkins *1969: ''

The Man with the Glass Eye ''The Man with the Glass Eye'' (German: ''Der Mann mit dem Glasauge'') is a 1969 West German crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Horst Tappert, Karin Hübner and Hubert von Meyerinck. It is part of Rialto Film's long-running series ...

'' (with Karin Hübner, Fritz Wepper,

Hubert von Meyerinck Hubert "Hubsi" von Meyerinck (23 August 1896 – 13 May 1971) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 280 films between 1921 and 1970. Biography Meyerinck was born in Potsdam, Brandenburg, the son of Friedrich von Meyerinck (1858� ...

) - Insp. Perkins *1969: ''

Seven Days Grace ''Seven Days Grace'' (german: Sieben Tage Frist) is a 1969 West German crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer. It was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Joachim Fuchsberger as Hendriks * Horst Tappert as Klevenow * K ...

'' (with

, Karin Hübner,

Petra Schürmann Petra Schürmann-Freund (; 15 September 1933 – 14 January 2010) was a German actress, model, TV announcer and beauty queen who won Miss World 1956. Biography Schürmann won the 1956 Miss World contest, representing West Germany. ...

) - Klevenow *1970: ' (with

Erika Pluhar Erika Pluhar is an actress, singer and author from Austria and was born on 28 February 1939 in Vienna. Erika Pluhar is the daughter of Anna and Dr Josef Pluhar. One of her sisters, Ingeborg G. Pluhar, is a painter and sculptor. After finishing s ...

, Judy Winter,

Werner Peters Werner Peters (7 July 1918 – 30 March 1971) was a German film actor. He appeared in 102 films between 1947 and 1971. Biography Peters was born in Werlitzsch, Kreis Delitzsch, Prussian Saxony, and died of a heart attack on a promotion tou ...

) - Kommissar Perrak *1971: ''

The Devil Came from Akasava ''The Devil Came from Akasava'' (german: Der Teufel kam aus Akasava) is a 1971 West German-Spanish adventure-spy film directed by Jesús Franco. It was based on a novel by Edgar Wallace called ''Keeper of the Stone''. The film was shot at the S ...

'' (

Soledad Miranda Soledad Rendón Bueno (9 July 1943 – 18 August 1970), better known by her stage names Soledad Miranda or Susann Korda (or sometimes Susan Korday), was an actress and pop singer who was born in Seville, Spain. She starred in several erotic th ...

, directed by Jesus Franco) - Dr. Andrew Thorrsen *1971: ''

Und Jimmy ging zum Regenbogen ''Und Jimmy ging zum Regenbogen'' (English: ''And Jimmy Went to the Rainbow's Foot'' ) is a movie by Alfred Vohrer based on the novel '' The Caesar Code'' by Johannes Mario Simmel. It was filmed in Vienna and Munich in autumn 1970 and released in ...

'' (And Jimmy Went to the Rainbow's Foot) (with

Alain Noury Alain Noury (born 4 November 1945) is a French actor. He appeared in more than twenty films since 1967. Selected filmography References External links * 1945 births Living people French male film actors Male actors from Paris ...

Horst Frank Horst Frank (28 May 1929 – 25 May 1999) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1955 and 1999. He was born in Lübeck, Germany and died in Heidelberg, Germany. Selected filmography * ''Der Stern von Afrika'' (19 ...

) - Dr. Otto Forster *1971: ''Bleib sauber, Liebling'' (The Love Keys) (with ,

Siegfried Schürenberg Siegfried Schürenberg (12 January 1900 – 31 August 1993) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1933 and 1974. He was born in Detmold, Germany and died in Berlin, Germany in 1993, at age 93. Although he never p ...

) - Stubenrauch *1971: '' The Captain'' (with

Johanna Matz Johanna Matz (born 5 October 1932, in Vienna) is an Austrian film actress. She began as a dancer and later acted at the Burgtheater. Selected filmography * '' Maria Theresa'' (1951) * '' Season in Salzburg'' (1952) * ''The White Horse Inn'' (19 ...

Ernst Stankovski Ernst Stankovski (16 June 1928 – 26 January 2022) was an Austrian actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films since 1949. Stankovski died in Klosterneuburg on 26 January 2022, at the age of 93. Selected filmography Television Series ...

, Horst Janson) - Konsul Carstens *1971: ''

She Killed in Ecstasy ''She Killed in Ecstasy'' (german: Sie tötete in Ekstase es, Mrs. Hyde) is a 1971 West German-Spanish erotic thriller film directed by Jesús Franco. The film's plot borrows elements from previous Franco films ''Miss Muerte'' and ''Venus in Fu ...

'' (with

, directed by Jesus Franco) - Inspector *1972: ''The Death Avenger of Soho'' (aka ''The Corpse Packs His Bags'') (directed by Jesus Franco) - Charles Barton *1972: ' (TV film) (with

Max Mairich Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (English Springer Spaniel), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of OBE) * Max (gorilla) ( ...

, Florian Halm) *1973: ''Eine Frau bleibt eine Frau'' (TV miniseries) (with

Lilli Palmer Lilli Palmer (; born Lilli Marie Peiser; 24 May 1914 – 27 January 1986) was a German actress and writer. After beginning her career in British films in the 1930s, she would later transition to major Cinema of the United States, Hollywood produ ...

) - Oberstudienrat *1974: ''Plus minus null'' (TV film) (with

Anaid Iplicjian Anaid Iplicjian (born 24 October 1935) is a German actress. Biography She is of Armenian descent. After studying at the Mozarteum Academy in Salzburg she has been a member of the Graz (Austria), Wiesbaden, the State Theatre Hannover and the Burgt ...

Rolf Becker Rolf Becker (born 31 March 1935) is a German television actor and political activist. By his first wife, actress Monika Hansen, he is the father of actor Ben Becker, and actress and singer Meret Becker. Selected filmography * ''Widower with Five ...

) - Schattat *1974–1998 ''

'' (TV series) - Stephan Derrick *1974: ''

Auch ich war nur ein mittelmäßiger Schüler ''Auch ich war nur ein mittelmäßiger Schüler'' is a 1974 West German comedy film directed by Werner Jacobs and starring Detlev Eckstein, Bernd Herberger and Jutta Speidel. Two men waiting for their wives to give birth, reminisce about their ...

'' (I Wasn't a Very Good Student Either) (with

Jutta Speidel Jutta Speidel (; born 26 March 1954) is a German actress. She had her first television role at the age of 15. Jutta Speidel appeared in ''Schulmadchen Report 1'' (1970), which was directed by Ernst Hofbauer and produced by Wolf C. Hartwig. She ...

Georg Thomalla Georg Thomalla (14 February 1915 – 25 August 1999) was a German actor. He appeared in about one hundred fifty film and television productions between 1939 and 2000 and was widely known in Germany for his comedic roles. Thomalla was well k ...

Rudolf Platte Rudolf Antonius Heinrich Platte (12 February 1904 – 18 December 1984) was a German actor. Biography Born in Hörde, Westphalia (today part of Dortmund) the son of a merchant, his family moved to Hildesheim three years later. Rudolf left scho ...

) - Dr. Siegfried Elsenbeck *1984: ''Cinématon'' *2000: ''Der Kardinal - Der Preis der Liebe'' (The Cardinal) (TV film) (with

Christine Reinhart Christine may refer to: People * Christine (name), a female given name Film * ''Christine'' (1958 film), based on Schnitzler's play ''Liebelei'' * ''Christine'' (1983 film), based on King's novel of the same name * ''Christine'' (1987 fil ...

Enzo De Caro Enzo is an Italian given name derivative of the German name Heinz. It can be used also as the short form for Lorenzo, Vincenzo, Innocenzo, or Fiorenzo. It is most common in the Romance-speaking world, particularly in Italy and Latin America but ...

) - Clemens Roetger *2001: ''In 80 Jahren um die Welt'' (TV film) *2003: ''Herz ohne Krone'' (The Uncrowned Heart) (TV film) (with Eleonora Brigliadori,

Franco Nero Francesco Clemente Giuseppe Sparanero (born 23 November 1941), known professionally as Franco Nero, is an Italian actor, producer, and director. His breakthrough role was as the title character in the Spaghetti Western film '' Django'' (1966), ...

Jacques Breuer Jacques Breuer (born October 20, 1956) is an Austrian screen and voice actor and film director living in Germany. His grandfather was the popular Austrian actor Siegfried Breuer and both his father, Siegfried Breuer jr., and his ten years younger ...

) - Rudolph der Listige *2004: ''Derrick – Die Pflicht ruft'' (Derrick – The Feature Film) (Animated film with original voice of Tappert and Wepper) - Stephan Derrick (voice) (final film role)

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