Peter Capell

Peter Capell 3 September 1912 3 March 1985 was a German actor who was active on screen from 1945 until 1985 His first role was in Winterset shortly after the end of the Second World War His final role came a year before his death when he appeared in Mamas Geburtstag Both of these were television productions He also appeared in many films including Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 1971 in which he played a tinker who spoke to Charlie Bucket Peter Ostrum at the gates of Willy Wonkas chocolate factory Capell died aged 72 in March 1985 Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Capell licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia