''Father Brown'' (German: ''Pater Brown'') is a West German

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which aired between 1966 and 1972 on ARD.Compart p.303 It is based on the

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stories of British writer G.K. Chesterton, about a crime-solving Catholic priest. The title role was played by the Austrian actor

Josef Meinrad Josef Meinrad (21 April 1913 – 18 February 1996) was an Austrian actor. From 1959 until his death in 1996, Meinrad held the Republic of Austria's Iffland-Ring, which passes from actor to actor — each bequeathing the ring to the next holder, ju ...

Ernst Fritz Fürbringer Ernst Fritz Fürbringer (27 July 1900 – 30 October 1988) was a German film actor. He appeared in 130 films between 1933 and 1983. He was born in Brunswick, Germany and died in Munich, Germany. Selected filmography * ''Die große und die ...

had a recurring role as Inspector Gilbert Burns in 19 episodes, while

Guido Wieland Guido Wieland (1906–1993) was an Austrian stage, film and television actor.Mitchell p.92 Selected filmography * ''1. April 2000'' (1952) * '' Adventure in Vienna'' (1952) * '' The Doctor's Secret'' (1955) * ''Scandal in Bad Ischl'' (1957) * '' ...

played another police officer Inspector Evans in 10 episodes. The first two series were shot in

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, before production then switched to

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Guest cast

Actors who appeared in individual episodes of the series include

Viktor Staal Viktor Staal (17 February 1909 – 4 June 1982) was an Austrian film actor. Selected filmography * '' Everything for the Company'' (1935) * '' Eva, the Factory Girl'' (1935) * '' Das Einmaleins der Liebe'' (1935) * '' The World's in Love'' (1935 ...

Albert Lieven Albert Lieven (born Albert Fritz Liévin; 22 June 1906 – 22 December 1971) was a German actor. Early life Lieven was born in Hohenstein, East Prussia (Olszynek, Poland). His father was the head physician of the Tuberculosis sanatorium Ho ...

Astrid Frank Astrid Frank (born 1945) is a retired German film and television actress.Fenton & Flint p.317 She starred in number of sex comedies during the 1970s. Selected filmography * '' The True Jacob'' (1960) * ''A Woman for Life'' (1960) * ''Charley's ...

Dieter Borsche Albert Eugen Rollomann (25 October 1909 – 5 August 1982), better known as Dieter Borsche, was a German actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1935 and 1981. Since 1944, he suffered from muscle atrophy and had to use a wheelchair ...

Eckart Dux Eckart Dux (born 19 December 1926) is a German actor and voice actor. Biography His father was an Insurance executive. He completed his training as an actor with Else Bongers in Berlin and made his stage debut in 1948 at the city's Renaissance ...

, Karin Hübner,

Wolfgang Lukschy Wolfgang Lukschy (19 October 1905 – 10 July 1983 in Berlin) was a German actor and dubber. He performed in theater, film and television. He made over 75 film and television appearances between 1940 and 1979. Possibly his most noted performanc ...

, Christiane Nielsen, Christian Wolff, Alexander Hegarth, Karl John,

Diana Körner Diana Körner (born 24 September 1944) is a German actress. Outside Germany she is known for her brief appearance as Lieschen in Stanley Kubrick's film '' Barry Lyndon''. Selected filmography * '' Creature with the Blue Hand'' (1967), as Myr ...

, Klaus Löwitsch, Ilona Grübel, Joachim Hansen,

Michael Hinz Michael Hinz (28 December 1939 – 6 November 2008) was a German actor. Life and career Hinz came from an acting family, his parents were Werner Hinz and Ehmi Bessel, both actors, as well as his brother Knut and half-sister Dinah. After g ...

, Carl Lange,

Werner Pochath Werner Pochath (29 September 1939 – 18 April 1993) was an Austrian film actor. He worked in Germany, Italy and the United States, and then in the 1980s he began a second career as a Hollywood agent. He had been the partner of the ballet directo ...

Hans Quest Hans Quest (1915–1997) was a German actor and film director. Selected filmography Director *''Wenn der Vater mit dem Sohne'' (1955) *'' The Happy Wanderer'' (1955) *''Charley's Aunt'' (1956) *'' Wenn Poldi ins Manöver zieht'' (1956) *'' Ein M ...

Claus Biederstaedt Claus Biederstaedt (28 June 1928 – 18 June 2020) was a German actor. He studied in Hamburg and began his career working with Joseph Offenbach. Among the actors for whom he dubbed were Yves Montand, Peter Falk, Marlon Brando, Vittorio Gassma ...

, Alexander Kerst,

Ruth-Maria Kubitschek Ruth Maria Kubitschek (; born 2 August 1931) is a retired German actress born in Czechoslovakia. At the end of World War II her family fled to Köthen. Ruth Maria went to the University for Theater and Music (Hochschule für Theater und Musik) ...

Gerd Baltus Gerd Baltus (29 March 1932 – 13 December 2019) was a German television actor. Baltus was born in Bremen. While doing law studies Baltus became interested in acting. In 1952 he got his first theatre booking in Hamburg, later in Bonn, West Ber ...

Rudolf Schündler Rudolf Ernst Paul Schündler (17 April 1906, in Leipzig – 12 December 1988, in Munich) was a German actor and director. He played "Karl" in ''The Exorcist'' (1973). After finishing the film '' The Nasty Girl'', Schündler died of a heart attac ...

, Hans Korte,

Peter Capell Peter Capell (3 September 1912 – 3 March 1986) was a German actor who was active on screen from 1945 until 1985. Apart from a lengthy film career, he appeared in many television series and mini-series. He appeared in many old time radio pr ...

, Ellen Umlauf, Helma Seitz,

Hilde Weissner Hilde Weissner (3 July 1909 – 30 May 1987) was a German actress. Life and career Born on 3 July 1909 in Stettin, Germany (in what is, today, Szczecin, Poland), Hilde Weissner made her theatrical acting debut at the Schiller-Theatre in Hamburg- ...

and

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 ...

References

Bibliography

* Martin Compart. ''Crime TV: Lexikon der Krimi-Serien''. Bertz + Fischer, 2000.

External links

* {{G. K. Chesterton 1966 German television series debuts 1972 German television series endings 1960s German television series 1960s crime television series 1970s crime television series German-language television shows German crime television series