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Ferdy Mayne or Ferdie Mayne (born Ferdinand Philip Mayer-Horckel; 11 March 1916 – 30 January 1998) was a German-British stage and screen actor. Born in Mainz, he emigrated to the United Kingdom in the early 1930s to escape the Nazi regime. He resided in the UK for the majority of his professional career.
Ferdy Mayne. Actor: Where Eagles Dare. His father was the Judge of Mayence (Mainz) and his mother, who was half-English, was a singing teacher. Since the family was Jewish, the teenage Ferdinand was sent to England to stay with his aunt Lee Hutchinson, a noted photographer and sculptress.
Lean, sardonic-looking German-born character actor, who lent a silky, urbane quality to numerous menacing roles in British films of the 1950's, 60's and 70's. Of Jewish background, he left Germany for England in 1932 to stay with his sculptress aunt.
Feb 4, 1998 · A master of charmingly sly villainy, the tall dark and urbane actor Ferdy Mayne will be remembered for the effective menace he provided in countless films and television shows in his 60-year...
Feb 7, 1998 · Ferdy Mayne, German-born international character actor remembered by American audiences for his work in such motion pictures as "Ben Hur" and "Fearless Vampire Killers" and the...
Jan 30, 1998 · Ferdy Mayne (11 March 1916 – 30 January 1998) was a German actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ferdy Mayne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. Known For. The Exchange Student. Conan the Destroyer. The Fearless Vampire Killers. Ben-Hur. Barry Lyndon. Where Eagles Dare. Jo. Knight Moves. Acting. Crew. All
Aristocratic German character actor Ferdy Mayne was from his teen years onward a resident of England, where he studied at RADA and Old Vic. Mayne made his professional theatrical bow in 1936, and was first seen on a London stage in 1943.
