- 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.
- Apart from a lengthy film career, he appeared in many television series and mini-series.
- He emigrated in 1933 to the USA and stayed there till 1955.
- Capell died in Munich, West Germany on March 3, 1986, aged 73. No cause of death was announced.
- Dubbed himself in German for the movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), in which he played the minor role of a "tinker" who spoke to Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) at the gates of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory during the first few minutes of the film.
- He appeared in many old time radio programs including the series Dimension X.
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