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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1928-05-29 (96 years old)

Place of Birth

Berlin, Germany

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

Acting

2025

Doctor Who: The Savages as Jano (voice)

1995

Cold Comfort Farm as Doctor Adolph Müdel

1991

Selling Hitler as Fritz Stiefel

1990

1989

1985

1984

Miss Marple as Colonel Melchett

1983

1982

1981

The Potsdam Quartet as Douglas Smedley

1980

1979

The Passage as German Major
Der Abschlußtag as Harry Day
Home-Movies as Keith Sayle
Minder as Inspector Klingmann

1978

Winterspelt 1944 as Major Robert Wheeler
Return of the Saint as Inspector Grant

1977

1976

1975

The Sweeney as Goldman
The Hanged Man as Hans Deiter

1974

Fall of Eagles as Holstein

1973

1972

Slaughter Day as Klaus
Pretenders as Joachim
The Protectors as Bergen

1971

1970

Song of Norway as Henrik Ibsen
Pakbo as Jim
Doomwatch as Richard Massingham

1969

Department S as Major Harwood
The Main Chance as Peter Jarratt

1968

1967

1966

1964

1963

Farewell Performance as Paul Warner
Doctor Who as Sorenson
Festival as Kinesias
Doctor Who as Professor Marius

1962

Play It Cool as Male Receptionist

1961

1959

1958

Ice Cold in Alex as 2nd German Officer
I Was Monty's Double as Junior German Officer

1957

The One That Got Away as German Prisoner

1956

1955

Dixon of Dock Green as John Charles Walton
ITV Play of the Week as Bequeville

1950

Probation Officer as Norman Warren