Eugene Deckers


Eugene Francis Deckers was a Belgian actor.

Career

After establishing himself on the British stage, Deckers made his first English language film appearance in 1946. Formerly a romantic lead, he specialised in "continental" character roles, playing many an obsequious concierge and imperious diplomat. As he grew older, Deckers expanded his characterisation range to include Germans and Italians as well as Frenchmen. One of his biggest and best roles was as the arms dealer Peters in North West Frontier. Deckers appeared in Sheldon Reynolds television series Foreign Intrigue in the early 1950s. In 1954-55, Deckers played at least seven different characters in the French-filmed Sheldon Reynolds television series Sherlock Holmes. After appearing in over fifty film and television roles, Deckers made his final screen appearance in the 1969 film The Assassination Bureau. While working as an actor, Eugene Deckers also worked as a painter. He is the great-uncle of singer Eliza Roe.

Filmography

While the Sun Shines as Lieutenant ColbertWoman to Woman as De RillacDual Alibi as French RingmasterMrs. Fitzherbert as PhilippeAgainst the Wind as Marcel Van HeckeSleeping Car to Trieste as JulesPrince of Foxes as Borgia Henchman Golden Salamander as Police ChiefMadeleine as ThuauSo Long at the Fair as Day PorterTony Draws a Horse as French Waiter The Elusive Pimpernel as Captain MerieresHighly Dangerous as Alf - the 'contact'Night Without Stars as ArmandCaptain Horatio Hornblower R.N. as French CommandantThe Lavender Hill Mob as Customs OfficialHotel Sahara as French Spahi OfficerForeign Intrigue as Various RolesThe Love Lottery as VernetFather Brown as French Cavalry OfficerSherlock Holmes as Various RolesThe Colditz Story as La TourDoctor at Sea as Colonel Perello, chief of policeMan of the Moment as Day Lift ManColonel March of Scotland Yard as PhillipeWomen Without Men as PierrePort Afrique as Colonel MoussacThe Iron Petticoat as BartenderForeign Intrigue as SandozHouse of Secrets as VidalLet's Be Happy as Dining Car AttendantSeven Thunders as Emile BlanchardLaw and Disorder as French Fisherman Le fauve est lâché as Toni LuigiNorth West Frontier as PetersCrack in the Mirror as MagreA Weekend with Lulu as Inspector LarueThe Saint as Inspector Quercy The Longest Day as German Major In Church Blague dans le coin as BennetCoplan Takes Risks Lady L as KoenigsteinThe Rat Catchers as Henri DupontThe Restaurant as Le complice de NovalèsThe Last Safari as Refugee LeaderHell Is Empty as CounselThe Limbo Line as CadilletThe Assassination Bureau as 'La Belle Amie' desk clerk