Ingo Mogendorf
Acting
Biography
Ingo Mogendorf is a former British actor of German origin. Although details about his early life remain unknown, he moved to the United Kingdom early on and began his acting career there in 1968. He became known for appearing in British film and television productions, often cast in Nazi and military roles, most notably as the fighter ace Manfred von Richthofen opposite Rock Hudson in Darling Lili. Mogendorf retired from acting in 1983 and subsequently moved to Puerto Banús near Marbella, Spain.
Born: January 1, 1940
Place of Birth: Wuppertal, Germany
Known For
Playhouse
A one-hour anthology television series of one-off contemporary and classic dramas produced by the BBC.
Playhouse
A one-hour anthology television series of one-off contemporary and classic dramas produced by the BBC.
Battle of Britain
In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing an attempted Nazi invasion.
Murphy's War
Murphy is the sole survivor of his crew, that has been massacred by a German U-Boat in the closing days of World War II. He is rescued, and ends up at a forgotten mission station near the mouth of the Orinoco, and begins to plot his vengeance. He wishes to sink the U-Boat by means of any method imaginable to him, and sets about to make the courageous attempt, assisted by Louis, the administrator of the local oil company.
Spearhead
Spearhead is a British television drama produced by Southern Television for the ITV network. With a total of three series and 19 episodes from 1978 to 1981, the series follows the daily lives of a group of soldiers in 'B' Company, 1st Battalion Royal Wessex Rangers, a fictional British Army infantry regiment, during The Troubles.
The McKenzie Break
A German U-Boat commander plans a daring escape from a PoW camp in Scotland.
Darling Lili
World War I. Lili Smith is a beloved British music hall singer, often providing inspiration for the British and French troops and general populace singing rallying patriotic songs. She is also half German and is an undercover German spy, using her feminine wiles to gather information from the high ranking and generally older military officers and diplomats she seduces.
Dad's Army
Dad's Army was a 1971 feature film based on the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army. Directed by Norman Cohen, it was filmed between series three and four and was based upon material from the early episodes of the television series. The film told the story of the Home Guard platoon's formation and their subsequent endeavours at a training exercise.
Up the Front
In Frankie Howerd's third Up... film it's World War I and he plays Lurk, an absolute cowerd, er coward. He's evading the call-up for all he's worth. But one evening he's hypnotised by a drunken hypnotist (Stanley Holloway) into being brave, but he fails to be released from it. So with his yellow streak gone Lurk is down that army office before you can say "titter ye not." Off to war he goes, mingling with sexy spies like Zsa Zsa Gabor and before long, the spellbound recruit is heading hot-foot back to Blighty with the Germans' plan of attack tattooed on his bum, and the Germans are bringing up the rear...! Full of sauce, knowing real-life references and witty remarks to camera, this is a cheeky incorrigible final instalment.
Caught on a Train
British playwright Stephen Poliakoff's comical teleplay investigates Europe's changing social landscape via three strangers who meet on a train. Peter, an English businessman on an overnight trip through Europe, shares a compartment with a beautiful American woman, Lorraine. But Peter's hope for romance is soon dampened by Lorraine's xenophobia and the arrival of a haughty Viennese aristocrat.
Filmography
as Kellner
as Gerhard
as Kellner
as Lothar
as Captain Hamburger
as Nazi Pilot
as Voght
as Baron Manfred von Richtofen
as Pilot - Falke's Crew (uncredited)