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Horst Tappert

January 07, 2023

Horst Tappert (26 May 1923 – 13 December 2008) was a German film and television actor best known for the role of Inspector Stephan Derrick in the television drama Derrick.

Horst Tappert
Tappert in 1971
Born
Horst Tappert

(1923-05-26)26 May 1923
Elberfeld, Rhine Province, Prussia, Germany
Died13 December 2008(2008-12-13) (aged 85)
Planegg,[1] Bavaria, Germany
Known for"Stephan Derrick" in Derrick
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
SpouseUrsula Pistor (m. 1957)
Military Service
Allegiance Nazi Germany (1943–45)
Service/branchWaffen-SS
Years of service1943-45
RankGrenadier
Unit3. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Totenkopf
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsBambi (1979, 1990, 1998)
Telegatto (1986, 1987, 1990, 1999)
Websitehttp://www.agentur-palz.de/Schauspieler/horst_tappert.htm

Biography

Horst Tappert was born on 26 May 1923 in Elberfeld (now Wuppertal), Germany. His father, Julius Tappert (1892–1957), was a civil servant; his mother was Ewaldine Röll Tappert (1892–1981). Following high school and at the age of 17, Tappert was drafted into the German Army during World War II. Aged 19, he was, according to his widow against his will, transferred from the Army to the Waffen-SS, where the author of the Derrick series, Herbert Reinecker, had also served. Initially a member of a reserve antiaircraft unit in Arolsen, he was listed as a grenadier with the 3rd SS Division Totenkopf in March 1943.[2][3][4] In 1945, he was briefly a prisoner of war in Seehausen, Altmark. Following the war, he was hired as a bookkeeper at a theatre in Stendal, Germany, and became interested in acting. He took acting classes and gave his stage debut in Stendal, playing Dr. Stribel in Paul Helwig's Die Flitterwochen.

In the following years, he changed employers several times, and in 1956, started working at the Kammerspiele, Munich. An independent actor since 1967, he worked as an actor until he died.

In the late 1950s, Tappert started taking part in movie and television productions. His big breakthrough was in 1966 with the three-part television show Die Gentlemen bitten zur Kasse, in which he played train robber Michael Donegan. In 1968, he changed sides by playing Scotland Yard detective Perkins in Edgar Wallace movies. When the second public television station in Germany, the ZDF, started planning a new mystery series with a different type of investigator in 1973, he was chosen for the character of detective Stephan Derrick, with sidekick assistant Harry Klein (played by Fritz Wepper).

The character Stephan Derrick became a cult figure. The series was licensed in 104 countries and was popular with audiences in China, Japan, and Italy (and even Pope John Paul II).[citation needed] The last of 281 episodes was filmed in 1998, when Tappert reached his self-imposed age limit of 75 years old, for being a television actor.

Personal life

Divorced twice, he last lived in Gräfelfing near Munich with his third wife, Ursula Pistor (married in 1957). He was the father of three children. Tappert enjoyed fishing and hunting. He had a summer holiday home on the coast of northern Norway, a country where he also became a popular visitor, as Derrick, as well as a private person. Tappert and his wife Ursula had a cabin in Hamarøy municipality in Nordland from 1990 to 2008, when due to his age and failing health, they had to sell the cabin. His wife Ursula Pistor is also an actor, a graduate of the same acting school in Berlin as Ellinor Hamsun, daughter of Knut Hamsun.

In interviews and his memoirs, Tappert did not elaborate on his World War II career, claiming to have served as a company medic in the Wehrmacht, after which he became a prisoner of war.[5] In April 2013, he was revealed to have joined the 3. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Totenkopf, then deployed on the Eastern Front, in March 1943. Historian Jan Erik Schulte, an expert on the history of the SS, said that the circumstances of Tappert's membership in the SS and the question of whether he was pressured or coerced into joining remain unclear.[6]

Following the discovery of Tappert's service with the Waffen SS during the war, German broadcaster ZDF dropped all repeats of Derrick.[5] Similarly, Bavaria's interior ministry said it was considering stripping the late actor of an honorary chief police inspector title awarded to Tappert in 1980.[5]

Tappert died on 13 December 2008 in Planegg, Germany.[7]

Filmography

Books

  • Tappert, Horst (1999). Derrick und ich. Meine zwei Leben [Derrick and I. My two lives] (1st ed.). Munich: Heyne-Verlag. ISBN 3-453-15000-7.

References

  1. ^ Schmidt, Ulrike (15 December 2008). . Tz (in German). Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Tappert-Witwe: "Er war doch noch ein halbes Kind"". Die Welt (in German). 7 May 2013.
  3. ^ Stark, Florian (26 April 2013). "Zeitgeschichte: "Derrick" Horst Tappert war bei der Waffen-SS". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. ^ Rodek, Hanns-Georg (15 September 2011). "Derrick und sein Schöpfer, der SS-Offizier". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  5. ^ a b c "German TV drops Derrick show over SS actor revelations". BBC News. 2013-05-02. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
  6. ^ "Nazi Secret: Report Reveals 'Derrick' Actor Was SS Member". Spiegel Online. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  7. ^ "German actor Tappert, star of "Derrick dies age 85". Die Welt. 15 December 2008. Retrieved 16 September 2018.

External links

  • Horst Tappert at IMDb
  • (in German)
  • Palz Agency Munich (in German)

January 07, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Horst Tappert news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message Horst Tappert 26 May 1923 13 December 2008 was a German film and television actor best known for the role of Inspector Stephan Derrick in the television drama Derrick Horst TappertTappert in 1971BornHorst Tappert 1923 05 26 26 May 1923Elberfeld Rhine Province Prussia GermanyDied13 December 2008 2008 12 13 aged 85 Planegg 1 Bavaria GermanyKnown for Stephan Derrick in DerrickHeight1 87 m 6 ft 2 in SpouseUrsula Pistor m 1957 Military ServiceAllegiance Nazi Germany 1943 45 Service wbr branchWaffen SSYears of service1943 45RankGrenadierUnit3 SS Panzergrenadier Division TotenkopfBattles warsWorld War IIAwardsBambi 1979 1990 1998 Telegatto 1986 1987 1990 1999 Websitehttp www agentur palz de Schauspieler horst tappert htm Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 4 Books 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditHorst Tappert was born on 26 May 1923 in Elberfeld now Wuppertal Germany His father Julius Tappert 1892 1957 was a civil servant his mother was Ewaldine Roll Tappert 1892 1981 Following high school and at the age of 17 Tappert was drafted into the German Army during World War II Aged 19 he was according to his widow against his will transferred from the Army to the Waffen SS where the author of the Derrick series Herbert Reinecker had also served Initially a member of a reserve antiaircraft unit in Arolsen he was listed as a grenadier with the 3rd SS Division Totenkopf in March 1943 2 3 4 In 1945 he was briefly a prisoner of war in Seehausen Altmark Following the war he was hired as a bookkeeper at a theatre in Stendal Germany and became interested in acting He took acting classes and gave his stage debut in Stendal playing Dr Stribel in Paul Helwig s Die Flitterwochen In the following years he changed employers several times and in 1956 started working at the Kammerspiele Munich An independent actor since 1967 he worked as an actor until he died In the late 1950s Tappert started taking part in movie and television productions His big breakthrough was in 1966 with the three part television show Die Gentlemen bitten zur Kasse in which he played train robber Michael Donegan In 1968 he changed sides by playing Scotland Yard detective Perkins in Edgar Wallace movies When the second public television station in Germany the ZDF started planning a new mystery series with a different type of investigator in 1973 he was chosen for the character of detective Stephan Derrick with sidekick assistant Harry Klein played by Fritz Wepper The character Stephan Derrick became a cult figure The series was licensed in 104 countries and was popular with audiences in China Japan and Italy and even Pope John Paul II citation needed The last of 281 episodes was filmed in 1998 when Tappert reached his self imposed age limit of 75 years old for being a television actor Personal life EditDivorced twice he last lived in Grafelfing near Munich with his third wife Ursula Pistor married in 1957 He was the father of three children Tappert enjoyed fishing and hunting He had a summer holiday home on the coast of northern Norway a country where he also became a popular visitor as Derrick as well as a private person Tappert and his wife Ursula had a cabin in Hamaroy municipality in Nordland from 1990 to 2008 when due to his age and failing health they had to sell the cabin His wife Ursula Pistor is also an actor a graduate of the same acting school in Berlin as Ellinor Hamsun daughter of Knut Hamsun In interviews and his memoirs Tappert did not elaborate on his World War II career claiming to have served as a company medic in the Wehrmacht after which he became a prisoner of war 5 In April 2013 he was revealed to have joined the 3 SS Panzergrenadier Division Totenkopf then deployed on the Eastern Front in March 1943 Historian Jan Erik Schulte an expert on the history of the SS said that the circumstances of Tappert s membership in the SS and the question of whether he was pressured or coerced into joining remain unclear 6 Following the discovery of Tappert s service with the Waffen SS during the war German broadcaster ZDF dropped all repeats of Derrick 5 Similarly Bavaria s interior ministry said it was considering stripping the late actor of an honorary chief police inspector title awarded to Tappert in 1980 5 Tappert died on 13 December 2008 in Planegg Germany 7 Filmography Edit1950 Doctor Praetorius Verkaufer uncredited 1958 The Trapp Family in America with Ruth Leuwerik 1958 Wir Wunderkinder Aren t We Wonderful with Hansjorg Felmy Robert Graf Johanna von Koczian Teacher Schindler 1958 Arms and the Man AAN as Best Foreign Film with O W Fischer Liselotte Pulver Ellen Schwiers Jan Hendriks 1959 The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp with Nana Osten Henry Vahl Ullrich Haupt Herr Parker 1959 Jacqueline with Johanna von Koczian Walter Reyer Gotz George Hans Sohnker Haack Journalist 1959 The Beautiful Adventure with Liselotte Pulver Robert Graf Bruni Lobel Frecon 1959 Ruf ohne Echo TV film with Hans Christian Blech Pierre 1961 Zu viele Koche TV miniseries with Heinz Klevenow Joachim Fuchsberger Karl Michael Vogler Hoteldetektiv Odell 1961 Ein schoner Tag TV film with Joachim Teege Hugo Lindinger Trude Hesterberg Er 1961 Kuss mich Katchen TV film with Peter Carsten Harald Leipnitz Christiane Maybach Erster Ganove 1962 Das Halstuch de TV miniseries with Heinz Drache Albert Lieven Erica Beer Eckart Dux Vikar Nigel Matthews 1962 He Can t Stop Doing It with Heinz Ruhmann Rudolf Forster Grit Boettcher Lina Carstens Simpson 1962 Snow White and the Seven Jugglers Hugendobler Kunstleragent 1963 Das todliche Patent TV film with Wolfgang Preiss Gisela Trowe Siegfried Lowitz Inspector Morland 1963 Zwei Whisky und ein Sofa de Whiskey and Sofa with Maria Schell Karl Michael Vogler Robert Graf Krause 1963 Leonce und Lena TV film with Dieter Kirchlechner Gertrud Kuckelmann King Peter of the Kingdom of Popo 1964 Der Aussichtsturm TV film with Claudia Sorbas Konrad Georg Monika John Eliott Nash 1964 Sechs Personen suchen einen Autor TV film with Helmut Fornbacher Robert Freitag Regisseur 1965 Eine reine Haut TV Movie with Herbert Fleischmann Harry 1966 Die Gentlemen bitten zur Kasse de The Great British Train Robbery TV miniseries with Hans Cossy Gunther Neutze Michael Donegan 1966 Ein Tag in Paris TV film with Paula Denk Ingeborg Solbrig Peter Frohlich Boury 1966 Der Kinderdieb TV film with Isolde Brauner Lucie Mannheim Walter Jokisch Colonel Bigua 1966 Das ganz grosse Ding TV film with Carl Heinz Schroth Brigitte Grothum Jimmy Warren 1966 Der Mann aus Melbourne TV film with Herbert Stass Alf Marholm Roma Bahn Der Fremde 1966 Jerry Cotton Die Rechnung eiskalt serviert with George Nader Heinz Weiss Charles Anderson 1966 Four Queens for an Ace Man in Restaurant uncredited 1966 Der schwarze Freitag de TV film with Curd Jurgens Dieter Borsche Narrator voice 1967 Liebe fur Liebe TV film with Wolfgang Buttner Helmut Griem Klaus Lowitsch Scandal 1968 Heisser Sand auf Sylt de Hot Sand on Sylt Just to Be Loved The New Life Style with Charlotte Kerr Walter Bergmann Travel agency owner 1968 The Hound of Blackwood Castle with Heinz Drache Karin Baal Hans Sohnker Agnes Windeck Donald Fairbanks 1968 Das Kriminalmuseum TV series Friedrich Groth 1968 The Gorilla of Soho with Uschi Glas Uwe Friedrichsen Hubert von Meyerinck Insp David Perkins 1969 The Man with the Glass Eye with Karin Hubner Fritz Wepper Hubert von Meyerinck Insp Perkins 1969 Seven Days Grace with Joachim Fuchsberger Konrad Georg Karin Hubner Petra Schurmann Klevenow 1970 Perrak de with Erika Pluhar Judy Winter Werner Peters Kommissar Perrak 1971 The Devil Came from Akasava with Fred Williams Soledad Miranda Siegfried Schurenberg Dr Andrew Thorrsen 1971 Und Jimmy ging zum Regenbogen And Jimmy Went to the Rainbow s Foot with Alain Noury Konrad Georg Horst Frank Dr Otto Forster 1971 Bleib sauber Liebling The Love Keys with Heidi Hansen de Uwe Friedrichsen Siegfried Schurenberg Stubenrauch 1971 The Captain with Heinz Ruhmann Johanna Matz Ernst Stankovski Horst Janson Konsul Carstens 1971 She Killed in Ecstasy with Soledad Miranda Fred Williams Inspector 1972 Der Todesracher von Soho de The Corpse Packs His Bags with Wolfgang Kieling Barbara Rutting Charles Barton 1972 Hoopers letzte Jagd de TV film with Max Mairich Liselotte Pulver Florian Halm 1973 Eine Frau bleibt eine Frau TV miniseries with Lilli Palmer Oberstudienrat 1974 Plus minus null TV film with Anaid Iplicjian Rolf Becker Schattat 1974 1998 Derrick TV series Stephan Derrick 1974 Auch ich war nur ein mittelmassiger Schuler I Wasn t a Very Good Student Either with Jutta Speidel Georg Thomalla Rudolf Platte Dr Siegfried Elsenbeck 1984 Cinematon 2000 Der Kardinal Der Preis der Liebe The Cardinal TV film with Christine Reinhart Enzo De Caro Clemens Roetger 2001 In 80 Jahren um die Welt TV film 2003 Herz ohne Krone The Uncrowned Heart TV film with Eleonora Brigliadori Franco Nero Jacques Breuer Rudolph der Listige 2004 Derrick Die Pflicht ruft Derrick The Feature Film Animated film with original voice of Tappert and Wepper Stephan Derrick voice final film role Books EditTappert Horst 1999 Derrick und ich Meine zwei Leben Derrick and I My two lives 1st ed Munich Heyne Verlag ISBN 3 453 15000 7 References Edit Schmidt Ulrike 15 December 2008 Horst Tappert ist tot Tz in German Archived from the original on 18 December 2008 Retrieved 16 September 2018 Tappert Witwe Er war doch noch ein halbes Kind Die Welt in German 7 May 2013 Stark Florian 26 April 2013 Zeitgeschichte Derrick Horst Tappert war bei der Waffen SS Die Welt in German Retrieved 16 September 2018 Rodek Hanns Georg 15 September 2011 Derrick und sein Schopfer der SS Offizier Die Welt in German Retrieved 16 September 2018 a b c German TV drops Derrick show over SS actor revelations BBC News 2013 05 02 Retrieved 2021 08 31 Nazi Secret Report Reveals Derrick Actor Was SS Member Spiegel Online 26 April 2013 Retrieved 16 September 2018 German actor Tappert star of Derrick dies age 85 Die Welt 15 December 2008 Retrieved 16 September 2018 External links EditHorst Tappert at IMDb ZDF Profile in German Palz Agency Munich in German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Horst Tappert amp oldid 1117576934, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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