Victor Beaumont (born Peter Wolff; 7 November 1912 – 21 March 1977) was a German-born British film and television actor.

Biography

Beaumont billed under his birth name of Peter Wolff, appeared in a number of German films (''Revolt in the Reform School, Der brave Suender'' etc.) and at least one play (''Die erste Mrs Selby'').''Deutsches Theater-Lexikon'', vol. 36/37 After emigrating to the United Kingdom in the 1930s, he appeared in British films and television dramas from the 1940s and Hollywood films from the 1960s. He is perhaps best known for his portrayals of

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Where Eagles Dare ''Where Eagles Dare'' is a 1968 war film directed by Brian G. Hutton and starring Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood and Mary Ure. It follows a joint British-American Special Operations Executive team of paratroopers raiding a castle (shot on lo ...

'' (1968) in which he played Colonel Weissner, '' Carve Her Name with Pride'' (1958), '' The Guns of Navarone'' (1961), ''

The Heroes of Telemark ''The Heroes of Telemark'' is a 1965 British war film directed by Anthony Mann based on the true story of the Norwegian heavy water sabotage during the Second World War from ''Skis Against the Atom'', the memoirs of Norwegian resistance soldier ...

'' (1965) and ''

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'' is a 1971 American musical fantasy film directed by Mel Stuart and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. It is an adaptation of the 1964 novel ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' by Roald Dahl. The film ...

'' (1971) in the uncredited role of the psychologist. His television appearances included two episodes of ''

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'' and a cameo appearance in the opening episode, 'Departure and Arrival', as Dr. Hauser in the short-lived, six-episode BBC sci-fi drama series ''

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'' (1973). Beaumont died on 21 March 1977, aged 64.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Next of Kin ''The Next of Kin'', also known as ''Next of Kin'', is a 1942 Second World War propaganda film produced by Ealing Studios. The film was originally commissioned by the British War Office as a training film to promote the government message tha ...

'' (1942) as German Colonel (uncredited) * ''

The First of the Few ''The First of the Few'' (US title ''Spitfire'') is a 1942 British black-and-white biographical film produced and directed by Leslie Howard, who stars as R. J. Mitchell, the designer of the Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft. David Niven co ...

'' (1942) as Von Crantz * '' Thunder Rock'' (1942) as Hans (uncredited) * '' Tomorrow We Live'' (1943) as Rabineau * ''

We Dive at Dawn ''We Dive at Dawn'' is a 1943 war film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring John Mills and Eric Portman as Royal Navy submariners in the Second World War. It was written by Val Valentine and J. B. Williams with uncredited assistance from Fr ...

'' (1943) as German Airman (uncredited) * ''

Reach for the Sky ''Reach for the Sky'' is a 1956 British biographical film about aviator Douglas Bader, based on the 1954 biography of the same name by Paul Brickhill. The film stars Kenneth More and was directed by Lewis Gilbert. It won the BAFTA Award for Bes ...

'' (1956) as German Doctor (uncredited) * ''

Man from Tangier ''Man from Tangier'' (released in the United States as ''Thunder over Tangier'') is a 1957 British crime film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Robert Hutton, Lisa Gastoni and Martin Benson. Plot summary A criminal flees from Tangier to ...

'' (1957) as Film Director (uncredited) * '' Carve Her Name with Pride'' (1958) as German Colonel (uncredited) * ''

I Was Monty's Double ''I Was Monty's Double'' (released in the US as ''The Counterfeit General Montgomery''Mark of the Phoenix ''Mark of the Phoenix'' is a 1958 British drama film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Julia Arnall, Sheldon Lawrence and Anton Diffring. The screenplay concerns an American jewel thief who comes into possession of a newly developed meta ...

'' (1958) as Travel Clerk * ''

The Square Peg ''The Square Peg'' is a 1959 British war comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Norman Wisdom. Norman Wisdom plays two different characters: a man who digs and repairs roads, and a Nazi general. Plot During the Second World Wa ...

'' (1958) as Lt. Jogenkraut * ''

Sink the Bismarck! ''Sink the Bismarck!'' is a 1960 black-and-white CinemaScope British war film based on the 1959 book ''The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck'' by C. S. Forester. It stars Kenneth More and Dana Wynter and was directed by Lewis Gilbert.Weiler, A.H ...

'' (1960) as Officer on the 'Bismarck' (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1960) as 2nd Man at Party (uncredited) * '' Shoot to Kill'' (1960) as Nauman * '' The Guns of Navarone'' (1961) as German Officer in Gun Cave (uncredited) * ''

The Night We Dropped a Clanger ''The Night We Dropped a Clanger'' is a 1959 black and white British comedy film directed by Darcy Conyers and starring Brian Rix, Cecil Parker, William Hartnell and Leslie Phillips; Andrew Sachs made his screen debut. The title comes from the B ...

'' (1961) as Factory Commandant * '' Freud: The Secret Passion'' (1962) as Dr. Guber * ''

The Password Is Courage ''The Password Is Courage'' is a 1962 British comedy-drama war film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, based on John Castle's 1954 World War II memoir of the same name. Written, produced, and directed by Andrew L. Stone, the film stars Dirk Bogarde, Mar ...

'' (1962) as German Officer in Retreating Column (uncredited) * ''

Master Spy ''Master Spy'', (also known as ''Checkmate''), is a 1963 British spy film directed by Montgomery Tully and starring Stephen Murray, June Thorburn and Alan Wheatley. The film was based on the short story "They Also Serve" by Gerald Anstruther a ...

'' (1963) as Petrov * ''

Jeff Gordon, Secret Agent ''Jeff Gordon, Secret Agent'' (French:''Des frissons partout'', Italian:''Jeff Gordon, il diabolico detective'') is a 1963 French-Italian comedy film, comedy crime film directed by Raoul André that stars Eddie Constantine, Perrette Pradier and D ...

'' (1963) as Grégori * ''

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'' (1963) as Man * '' A Shot in the Dark'' (1964) as Gendarme * '' The Train'' (1964) (uncredited) * ''

'' (1965) as German Sergeant * '' Thunderball'' (1965) as SPECTRE No. 3 (uncredited) * ''

The Quiller Memorandum ''The Quiller Memorandum'' is a 1966 British neo noir eurospy film filmed in DeLuxe Color, Deluxe Color and Panavision, adapted from the 1965 spy fiction, spy novel ''The Berlin Memorandum'', by Elleston Trevor under the name "Adam Hall", screen ...

'' (1966) as Weiss, Bowling Alley Manager (uncredited) * ''

Frozen Flashes ''Die gefrorenen Blitze'' (''Frozen Lightning''; English-language title: Frozen Flashes; French-language title: Et l'Angleterre sera détruite, ''England Shall Be Destroyed'') is a two-part 1967 East-German film. The plot revolves around the hist ...

'' (1966) as Chief of British Secret Service * ''

The Night of the Generals ''The Night of the Generals'' is a 1967 World War II mystery film directed by Anatole Litvak and produced by Sam Spiegel. It stars Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Tom Courtenay, Donald Pleasence, Joanna Pettet and Philippe Noiret. The screenplay by ...

'' (1967) as SS Officer (uncredited) * ''

Attack on the Iron Coast ''Attack on the Iron Coast'' is a 1967 DeLuxe Color Anglo-American Oakmont Productions international co-production war film directed by Paul Wendkos in the first of his five-picture contract with Mirisch Productions, and starring Lloyd Bridges, ...

'' (1968) as German Battery Commander (uncredited) * ''

'' (1968) as Col. Weissner * ''

The Assassination Bureau ''The Assassination Bureau Limited'' (also known as ''The Assassination Bureau'' in the United States) is a 1969 British Technicolor black comedy adventure film, produced by Michael Relph, directed by Basil Dearden, and starring Oliver Reed, D ...

'' (1969) as von Pinck's Aide (uncredited) * ''

The Kremlin Letter ''The Kremlin Letter'' is a 1970 American neo-noir DeLuxe Color espionage thriller in PanavisionSeymour, Gene. "100 Greatest Spy Movies: A Special Collector's Edition from the Editors of American History. 2009. Weider History Group. directed b ...

'' (1970) as The Dentist * ''

'' (1971) as Doctor (uncredited)

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* 1912 births 1977 deaths British male film actors British male television actors German emigrants to the United Kingdom 20th-century British male actors Male actors from Berlin {{Germany-actor-stub