Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 29, 1928
Place of Birth:
Berlin, Germany
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Frederick Jaeger
Biography
Frederick was educated in Germany and France. He came to England in 1939 and took up acting at the suggestion of his English headmaster. He attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London between 1946 and 1948 and started his stage career at preston Rep in 1949. Many rep seasons in provinces before West End appearances including 'The Comedy of Errors', 'Lock Up Your Daughters', 'The Potsdam Quartet', 'Big Fish, Little Fish', 'For Adults Only', 'A Patriot For Me', 'Mrs. Gibson's Boys' and 'Salad Days'. Frederick started his television career in 1955 and went into films in 1956. He continued to act in all strands of the profession until his death.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Doctor Who: The Savages | Jano (voice) |
| 1995 | Cold Comfort Farm | Doctor Adolph Müdel |
| 1993 | Selling Hitler | Fritz Stiefel |
| 1989 | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | World War One Ace |
| 1983 | St. Ursula's in Danger | Mr. Forson |
| 1981 | The Potsdam Quartet | Douglas Smedley |
| 1980 | At the Fountainhead (Of German Strength) | Kurt Langsdorf |
| 1980 | Nijinsky | Gabriel Astruc |
| 1979 | The Passage | German Major |
| 1979 | Der Abschlußtag | Harry Day |
| 1979 | Home-Movies | Keith Sayle |
| 1978 | Winterspelt 1944 | Major Robert Wheeler |
| 1977 | Doctor Who: The Invisible Enemy | Professor Marius |
| 1976 | The Seven-Per-Cent Solution | Marker |
| 1976 | Voyage of the Damned | Werner Mannheim |
| 1975 | Doctor Who: Planet of Evil | Sorenson |
| 1973 | Scorpio | Novins |
| 1972 | Slaughter Day | Klaus |
| 1971 | One of Those Things | Melchior |
| 1970 | Song of Norway | Henrik Ibsen |
| 1970 | The Looking Glass War | Pilot |
| 1970 | Pakbo | Jim |
| 1969 | The Limbo Line | |
| 1966 | Doctor Who: The Savages | Jano |
| 1963 | Farewell Performance | Paul Warner |
| 1962 | Play It Cool | Male Receptionist |
| 1958 | Ice Cold in Alex | 2nd German Officer |
| 1958 | I Was Monty's Double | Junior German Officer |
| 1957 | The One That Got Away | German Prisoner |
| 1956 | The Black Tent | Koch |
| 1950 | Probation Officer | Norman Warren |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Keeping Up Appearances | Millburn |
| 1990 | The Chief | Major Selwyn Davis |
| 1985 | I Woke Up One Morning | |
| 1984 | Miss Marple: The Body in the Library | Colonel Melchett |
| 1982 | Remington Steele | Edvard Jensen |
| 1982 | The Kenny Everett Television Show | Self |
| 1982 | The Kenny Everett Television Show | Various |
| 1980 | Yes Minister | |
| 1979 | Shoestring | |
| 1979 | Minder | Inspector Klingmann |
| 1978 | The Doombolt Chase | |
| 1978 | Return of the Saint | Inspector Grant |
| 1977 | The Professionals | Schuman |
| 1976 | The New Avengers | Jones |
| 1976 | N.U.T.S. | |
| 1976 | One-Upmanship | |
| 1975 | The Sweeney | Goldman |
| 1975 | The Hanged Man | Hans Deiter |
| 1975 | Angels | |
| 1974 | Fall of Eagles | Holstein |
| 1974 | Playhouse | Keith Sayle |
| 1974 | Playhouse | Douglas Smedley |
| 1973 | Warship | |
| 1972 | Pretenders | Joachim |
| 1972 | The Protectors | Bergen |
| 1971 | The Persuaders! | Luther |
| 1971 | Jason King | |
| 1971 | Barlow | |
| 1971 | Justice | Wilkinson |
| 1970 | Doomwatch | Richard Massingham |
| 1969 | Department S | Major Harwood |
| 1969 | The Main Chance | Peter Jarratt |
| 1968 | The Jazz Age | Alan Cooper |
| 1967 | Callan | |
| 1967 | Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre | Sir Adam |
| 1966 | The Spies | Cooper |
| 1966 | The Liars | Ohisson |
| 1964 | Detective | |
| 1963 | Doctor Who | Sorenson |
| 1963 | Festival | Kinesias |
| 1963 | Doctor Who | Professor Marius |
| 1962 | Z-Cars | |
| 1962 | Suspense | Forsch |
| 1961 | The Avengers | Benson |
| 1961 | Sir Francis Drake | Vicary |
| 1961 | Amelia | |
| 1960 | The Small House at Allington | Adolphus Crosbie |
| 1959 | Interpol Calling | Bernarde |
| 1959 | One Step Beyond | Johann |
| 1959 | Boy Meets Girls | |
| 1956 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelot | Sir Christopher |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green | John Charles Walton |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week | Bequeville |