Peter Illing (4 March 1899 – 29 October 1966) was an Austrian-born British film and television actor.

Selected TV series

* '' Deadline Midnight'' (1961) as Captain Dnieprovsky * '' The Saint'' (1962) as Inspector Buono

Filmography

* '' The Silver Darlings'' (1947) – Foreign Buyer * ''

The End of the River ''The End of the River'' is a British drama film made in Belém, Brazil about a Brazilian Indian boy who leaves the jungle to the city, where he is accused of murder. It was directed by Derek Twist and written by Wolfgang Wilhelm, based on ...

'' (1947) – Ship's Agent * '' Against the Wind'' (1948) – Andrew * ''

Eureka Stockade The Eureka Rebellion was a series of events involving gold miners who revolted against the British administration of the colony of Victoria, Australia during the Victorian gold rush. It culminated in the Battle of the Eureka Stockade, whic ...

'' (1949) – Raffaello * '' Floodtide'' (1949) – Senor Arandha * '' The Huggetts Abroad'' (1949) – Algerian Detective * '' Poet's Pub'' (1949) – Charles (uncredited) * '' Madness of the Heart'' (1949) – Dr. Matthieu * '' Children of Chance'' (1949) * '' State Secret'' (1950) – Macco, the magician * '' My Daughter Joy'' (1950) – Sultan * ''

Her Favourite Husband ''Her Favourite Husband'' (also known by the alternative titles ''The Taming of Dorothy'' and ''Quel bandito sono io'') is a 1950 British-Italian comedy film directed by Mario Soldati and starring Jean Kent, Robert Beatty and Margaret Rutherf ...

'' (1950) – Commissario Scaletti * '' Traveller's Joy'' (1950) – Tilsen * ''

I'll Get You for This ''I'll Get You for This'' (released in the US as ''Lucky Nick Cain'') is a 1951 British thriller film by Joseph M. Newman starring George Raft, Coleen Gray, and Enzo Staiola. It was made from an adaptation by George Callahan and William Ros ...

'' (1951) – Armando Ceralde * ''

Outcast of the Islands ''Outcast of the Islands'' is a 1951 British adventure drama film directed by Carol Reed based on Joseph Conrad's 1896 novel ''An Outcast of the Islands''. The film features Trevor Howard, Ralph Richardson, Robert Morley and Wendy Hiller ...

'' (1952) – Alagappan * '' The Woman's Angle'' (1952) – Sergei * ''

24 Hours of a Woman's Life ''24 Hours of a Woman's Life'', also known as ''Affair in Monte Carlo'', is a 1952 British romantic drama film directed by Victor Saville and starring Merle Oberon, Richard Todd and Leo Genn. It is loosely based on the novella by Stefan Zweig. P ...

'' (1952) – M. Blanc * '' Time Bomb'' (1953) – Carlo (uncredited) * '' Never Let Me Go'' (1953) – N.K.V.D. Man * '' Innocents in Paris'' (1953) – Panitov * '' West of Zanzibar'' (1954) – Khingoni * '' The House Across the Lake'' (1954) – Harry Stevens * '' Flame and the Flesh'' (1954) – Peppe * '' The Young Lovers'' (1954) – Dr. Weissbrod * ''

Svengali Svengali () is a character in the novel ''Trilby'' which was first published in 1894 by George du Maurier. Svengali is a man who seduces, dominates and exploits Trilby, a young half-Irish girl, and makes her into a famous singer. Definition ...

'' (1954) – Police Inspector * ''

Mask of Dust ''Mask of Dust'' (later named 'Race for Life' ) is a 1954 British motor racing drama film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Richard Conte, Mari Aldon and Peter Illing. The film was based on the 1953 novel ''The Last Race'' by Jon Manchi ...

'' (1954) – Tony Bellario * '' That Lady'' (1955) – Diego * ''

As Long as They're Happy ''As Long as They're Happy'' is a 1955 British musical comedy film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Jack Buchanan, Susan Stephen and Diana Dors. It is based on the 1953 play of the same name by Vernon Sylvaine. It was shot at Pinewood ...

'' (1955) – French Sergeant * ''Born for Trouble'' (1955) * ''

Passport to Treason ''Passport to Treason'' is a 1956 British mystery thriller. It stars Rod Cameron, Lois Maxwell, and Clifford Evans. It was directed by Robert S. Baker and written by Kenneth R. Hayles and Norman Hudis, based on the Manning O'Brine novel o ...

'' (1955) – Giorgio Sacchi * '' It's Never Too Late'' (1956) – Guggenheimer * '' Bhowani Junction'' (1956) – Ghanshyam * '' Loser Takes All'' (1956) – Stranger * '' The Battle of the River Plate'' (1956) – Dr. Guani – Foreign Minister, Uruguay * ''

Zarak ''Zarak'' is a 1957 CinemaScope adventure film based on the 1949 book ''The Story of Zarak Khan'' by A.J. Bevan. It was directed by Terence Young with assistance from John Gilling and Yakima Canutt. Set in the Northwest Frontier (though film ...

'' (1956) – Ahmad * ''

Interpol The International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO; french: link=no, Organisation internationale de police criminelle), commonly known as Interpol ( , ), is an international organization that facilitates worldwide police cooperation and cr ...

'' (1957) – Capt. Baris * '' Fire Down Below'' (1957) – Captain of Ulysses * '' Manuela'' (1957) – Agent * ''

Miracle in Soho ''Miracle in Soho'' is a 1957 British drama film directed by Julian Amyes and starring John Gregson, Belinda Lee and Cyril Cusack. The film depicts the lives of the inhabitants of a small street in Soho and the romance between a local road-b ...

'' (1957) – Papa Gozzi * '' Man in the Shadow'' (1957) – Carlo Raffone * '' Campbell's Kingdom'' (1957) – The Doctor * ''

A Farewell to Arms ''A Farewell to Arms'' is a novel by American writer Ernest Hemingway, set during the Italian campaign of World War I. First published in 1929, it is a first-person account of an American, Frederic Henry, serving as a lieutenant () in the a ...

'' (1957) – Milan Hotel Clerk (uncredited) * ''

Escapement An escapement is a mechanical linkage in mechanical watches and clocks that gives impulses to the timekeeping element and periodically releases the gear train to move forward, advancing the clock's hands. The impulse action transfers energy ...

'' (1958) – Paul Zakon * '' I Accuse!'' (1958) – Georges Clemenceau * ''

The Angry Hills ''The Angry Hills'' (1955) is a novel written by the American novelist Leon Uris. It was adapted into a motion picture by the same name in 1959. Michael "Mike" Morrison is an American author and recent widower who is in Greece during World War ...

'' (1959) – Leonides * ''

Whirlpool A whirlpool is a body of rotating water produced by opposing currents or a current running into an obstacle. Small whirlpools form when a bath or a sink is draining. More powerful ones formed in seas or oceans may be called maelstroms ( ). ''Vo ...

'' (1959) – Braun * ''

Jet Storm ''Jet Storm'' (also known as ''Jet Stream'' or ''Killing Urge'') is a 1959 British thriller film directed and co-written by Cy Endfield. Richard Attenborough stars with Stanley Baker, Hermione Baddeley and Diane Cilento. The film is a precurso ...

'' (1959) – Gelderen * ''

Friends and Neighbours ''Friends and Neighbours'' is a 1959 British comedy film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Arthur Askey, Megs Jenkins and Peter Illing. Plot At the height of the Cold War, a working-class British family have to entertain two visitors from ...

'' (1959) – Nikita * ''

The Wreck of the Mary Deare ''The Wreck of the Mary Deare'' (in the UK published as ''The Mary Deare'') is a 1956 novel written by British author Hammond Innes, which was later adapted as a film starring Gary Cooper released in 1959 by MGM. According to Jack Adrian, the ...

'' (1959) – Gunderson * '' Operation Stogie'' (1959) * ''

Moment of Danger ''Moment of Danger'' (also known as ''Malaga'') is a 1960 British crime drama film starring Trevor Howard, Dorothy Dandridge and Edmund Purdom. It was filmed in Europe in the late months of 1959. The film is based on the novel by , and it was ...

'' (1960) – Pawnbroker * ''

Bluebeard's Ten Honeymoons ''Bluebeard's Ten Honeymoons'' is a 1960 British thriller film directed by W. Lee Wilder and starring George Sanders, Corinne Calvet, and Jean Kent. The story is loosely based on that of the real-life serial killer Henri Désiré Landru. It ...

'' (1960) – Commissaire Lefevre * '' Sands of the Desert'' (1960) – Sheikh Ibrahim * ''

The Secret Partner ''The Secret Partner'' is a 1961 British thriller film directed by Basil Dearden and starring Stewart Granger, Haya Harareet and Bernard Lee. The screenplay concerns a shipping executive officer who is blackmailed by an evil dentist. Plot Jo ...

'' (1961) – Strakarios * '' The Devil's Daffodil'' (1961) – Mr. (Jan) Putek * ''

The Happy Thieves ''The Happy Thieves'' is a 1961 American crime/ comedy-drama film starring Rex Harrison and Rita Hayworth, and directed by George Marshall. The film is based on the novel '' The Oldest Confession'' by Richard Condon. The film was poorly received ...

'' (1961) – Mr. Pickett the Art Expert * ''

Middle Course ''The Middle Course'' is a low budget 1961 British war film. Plot During World War II, a Canadian pilot crash lands in a small French village occupied by German forces. The villagers find a useful ally in the young flyer, but the Germans become ...

'' (1961) – Gromik * '' Village of Daughters'' (1962) – Alfredo Predati * '' Nine Hours to Rama'' (1963) – Frank Ramamurti * '' The V.I.P.s'' (1963) – Mr. Damer (uncredited) * ''Echo of Diana'' (1963) – Kovali * ''The Secret Door'' (1964) – Buergher * ''

Devils of Darkness ''Devils of Darkness'' is a 1965 British horror film directed by Lance Comfort and starring William Sylvester, Hubert Noël and Carole Gray.

'' (1965) – Inspector Malin * '' Welcome, Mr. Beddoes'' (1966) – Zarik

References

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* 1899 births 1966 deaths 20th-century British male actors Austrian emigrants to the United Kingdom British male film actors Emigrants from Austria after the Anschluss Male actors from Vienna {{UK-actor-stub