Ferdy Mayne

Infobox actor
name = Ferdy Mayne


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birthdate = 11 March 1916
birthplace = Mainz, Germany
deathdate = 30 January 1998
deathplace = London, England

Ferdy Mayne (born Ferdinand Philip Mayer-Horckel; 11 March 1916 – 30 January 1998) was a German actor.

Biography

Mayne was born in Mainz, Germany. His German father was the Judge of Mayence, and his half-English mother gave singing lessons.http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19980204/ai_n14149522] Because his family was Jewish, he was sent to England to protect him from the Nazis, and he stayed with his aunt, the photographer and sculptress Lee Hutchinson. His parents were detained in Buchenwald, but because of his mother's connections could then leave Germany for England. When World War II broke out, he worked as an informant for MI5, but had to resign because his work there was revealed during the Tyler Kent-Anna Wolkoff trial.

Mayne appeared in 230 films and TV shows. In 1967 he became world famous by starring as Count von Krolock in Roman Polanski's "The Fearless Vampire Killers". In 1977, he appeared in an episode of "Are You Being Served?".

In 1950, Mayne married Deirdre de Payer. Their daughter Belinda Mayne became an actress as well. The couple divorced in 1976. In the 1990s, Mayne suffered from Parkinson's disease, from which he died on 30 January 1998 in London.

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