Dieter Eppler

Who was Dieter Eppler?

Dieter Eppler was a German television actor and director of radio dramas. He was born on February 11, 1927 in Stuttgart, Germany. He was an actor, known for Jonas, The Country Doctor and Den sidste vinter. He was married to Magdalene Schnaitmann and they had five children. He was a prolific German character actor, seen in many TV crime series like "Tatort", "Derrick" and "Der Alte". In the 1950's and 60's, he had leading roles in several Edgar Wallace adaptations. Often portraying military types, he was noted for his starring role in "U 47 - Kapitänleutnant Prien". He also did horror as in the character of the evil vampire in the 1962 film Curse of the Blood Ghouls, a.k.a. Slaughter of the Vampires. He stayed in Germany and worked there and in European films until his death in 2008.