Anton Diffring

German actor (1916–1989)
Person human Q68057
Anton Diffring
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Anton Diffring

Summary

Anton Diffring is a human[1]. His place of birth was Koblenz[2]. He was born on October 19, 1916[3]. He passed away in Châteauneuf-Grasse[4]. He died on May 20, 1989[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film actor[7], and television actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (615 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Koblenz[2], Anton Diffring…
  • Anton Diffring died in Châteauneuf-Grasse[4].
  • Anton Diffring was born on October 19, 1916[3].
  • Anton Diffring was born on October 20, 1916[10].
  • Anton Diffring died on May 20, 1989[5].
  • Anton Diffring died on May 19, 1989[11].
  • Anton Diffring is buried at St Andrew Churchyard[12].
  • Anton Diffring held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • Anton Diffring's professions included actor[6].
  • Anton Diffring's professions included film actor[7].
  • Anton Diffring's professions included television actor[8].
  • Anton Diffring is recorded as male[14].
  • Anton Diffring's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Anton Diffring's Commons category is recorded as Anton Diffring[16].
  • The cause of death was cancer[17].
  • Anton Diffring's family name is recorded as Diffring[18].
  • Anton Diffring's given name is recorded as Anton[19].
  • Anton Diffring's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Anton Diffring's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Anton Diffring's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Alfred Pollack'}[22].
  • Anton Diffring's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Anton Diffring'}[23].
  • Anton Diffring's start of work period is recorded as 1940[24].
  • Anton Diffring's end of work period is recorded as 1988[25].
  • Anton Diffring's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[26].

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Origins and Family

Anton Diffring's place of birth was Koblenz[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 19, 1916[3] and October 20, 1916[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film actor[7], and television actor[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 20, 1989[5] and May 19, 1989[11]. Anton Diffring died in Châteauneuf-Grasse[4]. The cause of death was cancer[17]. He is buried at St Andrew Churchyard[12].

Why It Matters

Anton Diffring ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (615 views/month, #7,072 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Anton Diffring born?

Anton Diffring was born in Koblenz[2].

Where did Anton Diffring die?

Anton Diffring passed away in Châteauneuf-Grasse[4].

What did Anton Diffring do for work?

Anton Diffring worked as actor[6], film actor[7], and television actor[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death cancer
    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Sex or gender male
    Work period start
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