Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

May 29, 1928

Died

June 18, 2004 (age 76)

Place of Birth

Berlin, Germany

Also Known As

Frederick Jaegar

Manfred Frederick Jaeger

Фредерик Джегер

Фредерик Джагер

IMDb

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.

Filmography

2025FilmDoctor Who: The Savagesas Jano (voice)1995FilmCold Comfort Farmas Doctor Adolph Müdel 1993FilmSelling Hitleras Fritz Stiefel 1990TVKeeping Up Appearancesas Millburn 1990TVThe Chiefas Major Selwyn Davis 1989FilmIndiana Jones and the Last Crusadeas World War One Ace 1985TVI Woke Up One Morning 1984TVMiss Marple: The Body in the Libraryas Colonel Melchett 1983FilmSt. Ursula's in Dangeras Mr. Forson 1982TVRemington Steeleas Edvard Jensen 1982TVThe Kenny Everett Television Showas Self 1981FilmThe Potsdam Quartetas Douglas Smedley 1980FilmNijinskyas Gabriel Astruc 1980TVYes Minister 1980FilmAt the Fountainhead (Of German Strength)as Kurt Langsdorf 1979FilmHome-Moviesas Keith Sayle 1979TVMinderas Inspector Klingmann 1979TVShoestringas Dr Neil Stirling 1979FilmThe Passageas German Major (uncredited)1979FilmDer Abschlußtagas Harry Day 1978TVReturn of the Saintas Inspector Grant 1978TVThe Doombolt Chase 1978FilmWinterspelt 1944as Major Robert Wheeler 1977TVThe Professionalsas Schuman 1977FilmDoctor Who: The Invisible Enemyas Professor Marius 1976FilmVoyage of the Damnedas Werner Mannheim 1976FilmThe Seven-Per-Cent Solutionas Marker 1976TVThe New Avengersas Jones 1976TVN.U.T.S.1976TVOne-Upmanshipas Cogg-Willoughby 1975FilmDoctor Who: Planet of Evilas Sorenson 1975TVAngels 1975TVThe Hanged Manas Hans Deiter 1975TVThe Sweeneyas Goldman 1974TVChurchill's Peopleas Caradoc 1974TVFall of Eaglesas Holstein 1974TVPlayhouseas Keith Sayle 1973TVWarship 1973FilmScorpioas Novins 1972TVThe Protectorsas Bergen 1972TVPretendersas Joachim 1972FilmSlaughter Dayas Klaus 1971TVJusticeas Wilkinson 1971TVThe Persuaders!as Luther 1971TVJason King 1971FilmOne of Those Thingsas Melchior 1970FilmSong of Norwayas Henrik Ibsen 1970TVLittle Womenas Professor Friedrich Bhaer 1970FilmPakboas Jim 1970TVDoomwatchas Richard Massingham 1970FilmThe Looking Glass Waras Pilot 1969TVDepartment Sas Major Harwood 1969TVThe Main Chanceas Peter Jarratt 1969FilmThe Limbo Line 1969FilmThe Naked Sunas Leebig 1968TVThe Jazz Ageas Alan Cooper 1967TVGraf Yoster gibt sich die Ehreas Sir Adam 1967TVCallan 1966FilmDoctor Who: The Savagesas Jano 1966TVThe Liarsas Ohisson 1966TVThe Spiesas Cooper 1965TVOut of the Unknownas Leebig 1964TVTheatre 625as Tostig 1964TVDetective 1963TVDoctor Whoas Sorenson 1963FilmFarewell Performanceas Paul Warner 1963TVFestivalas Kinesias 1962FilmPlay It Coolas Male Receptionist 1962TVSuspenseas Forsch 1962TVZ-Cars 1961TVSir Francis Drakeas Vicary 1961TVAmelia 1961TVThe Avengersas Benson 1960TVThe Small House at Allingtonas Adolphus Crosbie 1959TVInterpol Callingas Bernarde 1959TVBoy Meets Girls 1959TVOne Step Beyondas Johann 1958FilmI Was Monty's Doubleas Junior German Officer 1958FilmIce Cold in Alexas 2nd German Officer 1957FilmThe One That Got Awayas German Prisoner 1956TVThe Adventures of Sir Lancelotas Sir Christopher 1956FilmThe Black Tentas Koch 1955TVITV Play of the Weekas Bequeville 1955TVDixon of Dock Greenas John Charles Walton 1950FilmProbation Officeras Norman Warren