Frederick Jaeger

Frederick Jaeger

Actor

Berlin, Germany
May 29, 1928

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.

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Representative Works

One of Those Things
One of Those Things
9.0
/ English
Slaughter Day
Slaughter Day
7.0
/ German
The Passage
The Passage
6.0
/ English
Scorpio
Scorpio
6.2
/ English
Cold Comfort Farm
Cold Comfort Farm
6.8
/ English
Ice Cold in Alex
Ice Cold in Alex
7.3
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
1989Winner

Best Performance

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Voyage of the Damned
1976Nominee

Best Performance

Voyage of the Damned

One of Those Things
1971Winner

Best Performance

One of Those Things

Career Highlights

Slaughter Day
1972Highlight

Best Performance

Slaughter Day

The Passage
1979Highlight

Best Performance

The Passage

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