Eugene Francis Deckers (22 October 1917, in Antwerp – 1977, in

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) 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 specialized in "continental" character roles, playing many an obsequious concierge and imperious diplomat. As he grew older, Eugene Deckers expanded his characterization 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'' (1959). 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

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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

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While the Sun Shines ''While the Sun Shines'' is a 1947 British comedy film directed by Anthony Asquith and starring Barbara White, Ronald Squire, Brenda Bruce, Bonar Colleano, and Michael Allan. It was based on Terence Rattigan's 1943 play of the same name Pl ...

'' (1947) as Lieutenant Colbert * '' Woman to Woman'' (1947) as De Rillac * '' Dual Alibi'' (1947) as French Ringmaster * ''

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'' (1947) as Philippe * '' Against the Wind'' (1948) as Marcel Van Hecke * '' Sleeping Car to Trieste'' (1948) as Jules * '' Prince of Foxes'' (1949) as Borgia Henchman (uncredited) * '' Golden Salamander'' (1950) as Police Chief * '' Madeleine'' (1950) as Thuau * ''

So Long at the Fair ''So Long at the Fair'' (US re-release title ''The Black Curse'') is a 1950 British thriller film directed by Terence Fisher and Antony Darnborough, and starring Jean Simmons and Dirk Bogarde. It was adapted from the 1947 novel of the same name ...

'' (1950) as Day Porter * '' Tony Draws a Horse'' (1950) as French Waiter (uncredited) * '' The Elusive Pimpernel'' (1950) as Captain Merieres * ''

Highly Dangerous ''Highly Dangerous'' is a 1950 British spy film starring Margaret Lockwood. The screenplay was written by Eric Ambler. It was released in the US by Lippert Pictures as ''Time Running Out''. Plot Frances Gray is as a British entomologist tryi ...

'' (1950) as Alf - the 'contact' * '' Night Without Stars'' (1951) as Armand * '' Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.'' (1951) as French Commandant * ''

The Lavender Hill Mob ''The Lavender Hill Mob'' is a 1951 comedy film from Ealing Studios, written by T. E. B. Clarke, directed by Charles Crichton, starring Alec Guinness and Stanley Holloway and featuring Sid James and Alfie Bass. The title refers to Lavender Hi ...

'' (1951) as Customs Official * '' Hotel Sahara'' (1951) as French Spahi Officer * '' Foreign Intrigue'' (1953) as Various Roles * '' The Love Lottery'' (1954) as Vernet * ''

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'' (1954) as French Cavalry Officer * '' Sherlock Holmes'' (1954, TV) as Various Roles * '' The Colditz Story'' (1955) as La Tour * '' Doctor at Sea'' (1955) as Colonel Perello, chief of police * '' Man of the Moment'' (1955) as Day Lift Man * '' Colonel March of Scotland Yard'' (1956, TV) as Phillipe * '' Women Without Men'' (1956) as Pierre * ''

Port Afrique ''Port Afrique'' is a 1956 British drama film based on the 1948 novel of the same name by Bernard Victor Dryer (1918–1995). The colour film was directed by Rudolph Maté and the adapted screenplay was written by John Cresswell. The film w ...

'' (1956) as Colonel Moussac * ''

The Iron Petticoat ''The Iron Petticoat'' (aka ''Not for Money'') is a 1956 British Cold War comedy film starring Bob Hope and Katharine Hepburn, and directed by Ralph Thomas. The screenplay by Ben Hecht became the focus of a contentious history behind the pro ...

'' (1956) as Bartender * '' Foreign Intrigue'' (1956) as Sandoz * '' House of Secrets'' (1956) as Vidal * '' Let's Be Happy'' (1957) as Dining Car Attendant * '' Seven Thunders'' (1957) as Emile Blanchard * '' Law and Disorder'' (1958) as French Fisherman (uncredited) * ''Le fauve est lâché'' (1959) as Toni Luigi * '' North West Frontier'' (1959) as Peters * '' Crack in the Mirror'' (1960) as Magre * ''

A Weekend with Lulu ''A Weekend with Lulu'' is a 1961 British comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Bob Monkhouse, Leslie Phillips, Alfred Marks, Shirley Eaton and Irene Handl. Plot Young couple Timothy (Leslie Phillips) and Deirdre (Shirley Ea ...

'' (1961) as Inspector Larue * '' The Saint'' (1962, TV) as Inspector Quercy * '' The Longest Day'' (1962) as German Major In Church (uncredited) * ''Blague dans le coin'' (1963) as Bennet * '' Coplan Takes Risks'' (1964) * ''

Lady L ''Lady L'' is a 1965 comedy film based on the novel by Romain Gary and directed by Peter Ustinov. Starring Sophia Loren, Paul Newman, David Niven and Cecil Parker, the film focuses on an elderly Corsican lady as she recalls the loves of her ...

'' (1965) as Koenigstein * ''

The Rat Catchers ''The Rat Catchers'' is a 1960s British television drama series made by Rediffusion and broadcast on ITV. The series was not networked, playing on different days of the week in London from other regions. It is about a top secret British Intel ...

'' (1966, TV) as Henri Dupont * ''The Restaurant'' (1966) as Le complice de Novalès * '' The Last Safari'' (1967) as Refugee Leader * '' Hell Is Empty'' (1967) as Counsel * '' The Limbo Line'' (1968) as Cadillet * '' The Assassination Bureau'' (1969) as 'La Belle Amie' desk clerk (uncredited)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Deckers, Eugene 1917 births 1977 deaths Politicians from Antwerp French male film actors French male stage actors French male television actors Belgian male film actors Belgian male stage actors Belgian male television actors 20th-century French male actors