Heinz Weiss

Born: 1921-06-12

Birthplace: Stuttgart; Germany

Biography

Heinz Weiss (12 June 1921 – 20 November 2010) was a German film actor.

Weiss is best known for playing the role of Phil Decker in the Jerry Cotton series of films and the role of Captain Heinz Hansen in Das Traumschiff. He also played the character "Kramer" in the iconic World War II film The Great Escape (1963). He himself had served in German military, the Wehrmacht, during World War II.

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Known For

The Great Escape
The Little Drummer Girl
Berlin Tunnel 21
Jerry Cotton: Death in the Red Jaguar
The Green Archer
Deadly Shots on Broadway
Friedrich Ebert und Gustav Stresemann, Schicksalsjahre der Republik
Punishment Battalion
Das große Wunschkonzert
Sir Roger Casement

Top Movie Credits

Berlin Tunnel 21 Herr Heptner
The Green Archer John Bellamy
Punishment Battalion Oberleutnant Barth
Sir Roger Casement Sir Roger Casement