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Hi Waitforme123, good to hear from you, and that you are OK. Thanks for the list of films available with our favourite star Anton. I do have some of them, but now I can look for others. The series Flambards are available on video etc, he is in a few episodes, we did see this on UK Drama (I also live in the UK!) but didn't video it at the time, so I am currently contemplating buying these, it was an enjoyable series anyway!!
I do have The Colditz Story, Reach for the Sky, Heroes of Telemark, and Blue Max, so think they must still be available.
What a shame about your I Am a Camera, I can imagine your frustration with your son! I do have this on tape which i recorded ages ago, it is good, as it shows a different side of Anton doesn't it?
I have watched The Beast must Die (again, again etc......) Also I now have Silver Nemesis with his short interview. As you said before, this is "himself", I do enjoy it with him saying he came over to see Wimbledon!!
I recently got yet another photo of him from ebay, it is a really good one, he is lifting one eyebrow slightly, and is slightly smiling. It is here next to my computer, and he is watching me as I type this !! have you any good photos of Anton waitforme?
I do wish I could go to Germany to look at the archives, there must surely be more info, but my German is not good! How about you waitforme, can you speak German?
Anyhow, will close now, so take care, and talk to you soon.

To all Anton fans, any small amount of info will be appreciated, no matter how small.
Also thanks to Bavafreak for info regarding Faceless, glad there are more sentimentalists out there!

Regards to all Anton fans, keep up the good work with regard to this great under-rated actor.

Hi Bavafreak, Thank you so much for the information about Anton and The Beast Must Die. Every little bit is great to receive. yes, I can imagine him being a total pro, he always seems so good in the roles, even down to the little lift of an eyebrow etc. Yes, Charles Grey does come over as acidic in his characters, I have noticed that too.
As an ex actress (although not pro!) I can totally understand his reasoning with regard to planning. It is so important that each scene, and tiny detail is planned and controlled. Live theatre is so different to film work!
I really enjoyed TBMD , but then i enjoy any role with Anton in!
Many thanks again. The little bits of info all add to this great actor's character.

Hi BAVAFREAK. Thanks very much for the info regarding Anton's role in TBMD. As an ex actress (although not pro!) I can totally understand the reasoning behind needed planning and controlling of the day (or whatever) You do need this, it is so different in life theatre,and Anton has always been so professional which comes over in his varied roles. Any small action is always so good, even to the lift on those eyebrows etc1.
It is great to receive even a snippet of info to add to this great man's character, as there is so little about him.
I can understand his reaction to Charles Grey, as this actor's acidity comes over in his roles always.
Thanks again for the info, it is greatly appreciated.
Fanzinefan.

Hi there, that was quick! Now I see I have three postings! I couldn't see them before, and I kept re-doing them!!
Yes, i can imagine that would get right on Anton's nerves, to be met with THAT remark!! We all have our little things that do annoy I am sure! Yes, Peter Cushing is great also, and Christopher Lee.
My husband who is not a fan of horror etc, even enjoyed TBMD, especially the were wolf break!! Before I had seen it, I had Anton down for the were wolf! - Glad he wasn't, but didn't want him to die, even on film, but he dies in so many of his roles doesn't he?Thanks again.

hey, I missed that one! I have heard of it, but never seen Iguana with the Tongue of Fire. I bet he was good in that! I wonder why I never saw it? Was it on general release? That was a different role for him from the Nazi roles! I bet he enjoyed that. Is it available to buy, do you know? I knew there was one film where he had a swearing jag, but didn't know which one!
I know he got fed up with Nazi roles, unfortunately, lots of directors etc did not see beyond his icy good looks to the man underneath, he said he was fed up with playing these roles, and wanted to do more comedy, he said one of his favourite was a TV role with Mai Zetterling, the name escapes me at the moment (it was something about a bed!!) great help, aren't I?
Hye, I just remembered, it was called The Four Poster!

Hi again, wish I could see "Iguana" bet it was great if somewhat "different"! What a pity it is not available. He seemed to play in a lot of "odd" films didn't he? I felt he took some of these roles as others weren't available which he would have preferred, or maybe I am wrong. Not everyone gave him the chance to show his great talent.
I bet he enjoyed his spat with Cortese, I believe she was in Jesus of Nazareth, she played Salome's mother, wife to Herod Antipas I think (whilst still married to his brother!) she was good in that too - very caustic!
I believe everyone who worked with him felt the same about him, - a very nice guy and very professional. The other stars and director from Circus of Horrors thought so too. I have a very good Scarlet Street interview with some of them. He was great in this film too, so evil, and yet so sad, he could engender all feelings in his audience. I loved his performance in Operation Daybreak of Reinhard Heydrich (think I spelled this right).
I wonder why there is so little about Anton available, I have trawled the web endlessly looking for more to no avail.

That is another one I haven't seen, and didn't know about her Oscar. Yes, David Hemmings was good, as you know, he died recently sadly. He had put on a lot of weight, I remember him in his role of Sargeant Troy (I think!) in Far From the Madding Crowd.
You are right, so many good actors and actresses are gone now, or their films not available, or hidden away somewhere.
Anton is my very, very favourite. I am sad that he did not get to play the roles he wanted to, he must have been very frustrated, I know something of that feeling myself, when I was acting. Although I did play a lot of different ones, including a Nun and a Prostitute!
It was a pity that The Tales of Frankenstein where he played the Baron Frankenstein came to nothing on the TV, he was good in that too. So many actors have played this role, I bet Mary Shelley didn't realise her book would engender so much interest and result in so many different films.
In a rare piece of info I have about Anton, he said he should have taken more lessons to lose his accent, but that he was too lazy!! I am glad he didn't, it was part of him, his voice is wonderful!Did you ever see Operation Dead End, they dubbed his voice in that - what an insult that was! I believe it was one of his last films.

Yeah, Anton without an accent would be like flowers without perfume!. As you say, it was a pleasure to listen to, and I am glad he did not lose it!
He seemed a real pleasant guy according to everyone he worked with, and it is sad he could not fulfil his wish to play other roles. he was in lots of plays on British TV, he did play different roles then, but one I do remember is Cross of Iron (or The Iron Cross) where, yes, he played another German officer! One thing though, he did look damned handsome in those uniforms, whatever branch of the military he was in! He had the perfect looks, so wonderfully blonde and blue eyed-great! I am glad he used to enjoy his times in LA.
He wasn't old when he died, when you think how old some actors live to, so his career was cut short, and we missed out.
I believe one of his first roles in Canada was in Richard III, I would have liked to have seen him in that!
He was a very private person too, so details of him are hard to find. Lots of stars have Biographies written, but unfortunately not Anton (unless there is one in Germany, but I doubt it - I couldn't read it anyhow, my German is not good!