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Drug and alcohol abuse began to shadow his acting career. In 1980 Berger was cast by Claude Chabrol as Fantômas before he went to the United States to work in television in the role of Peter De Vilbis in nine episodes (1983–1984) of the U.S. prime time soap opera Dynasty, which he said he did only for money.
Peter De Vilbis (Helmut Berger, 1983–1984) European tycoon who becomes engaged to Fallon. He is the owner of the prized racehorse Allegre, and Fallon is later distraught to discover that Peter orchestrated the horse's kidnapping to swindle Blake out of the ransom.
May 21, 2023 · He also portrayed the millionaire boyfriend of Fallon Carrington (Pamela Sue Martin) on “Dynasty,” the prime-time soap, in a story arc from 1983 to 1984, and the Vatican’s chief accountant ...
Helmut Berger - Austrian born film actor, mostly known for starring in Luchino Visconti's films, which are now considered modern classics. Born Helmut Steinberger in Salzburg in 1944, he turned down a prospect of running a family hotel business and went to London where he worked as waiter to pay his way through drama school.
- May 29, 1944
- May 18, 2023
New characters included the charming and ambitious Farnsworth "Dex" Dexter (Michael Nader), the scheming public relations assistant Tracy Kendall (Deborah Adair), the unscrupulous playboy Peter De Vilbis (Helmut Berger), and Blake's illegitimate African American half-sister, Dominique Deveraux (Diahann Carroll).
- Soap Opera
In later interviews, Helmut Berger admitted that he only took on the part of Peter de Vilbis for the money. After a failed suicide attempt and drug and alcohol issues, he was in financial straits.
May 19, 2023 · Mr. Berger starred as a criminal genius in the French miniseries “Fantômas” (1980), appeared as a Brazilian business tycoon on season four of “Dynasty” (1983) and played aging fashion ...
