George Pravda
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George Pravda (born Jiří Pravda; 19 June 1916 – 1 May 1985) was a Czechoslovak theatre, film and television actor.[1][2]
Early life
He began his career in Czechoslovakia, where he was credited as Jiří Pravda, and then emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1956.[3]
Career
He appeared in numerous British films and television series.[1] His film credits include: Battle of the V-1 (1958), Thunderball (1965), Inspector Clouseau (1968), Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969), The Kremlin Letter (1970), Taste of Excitement (1970), Dracula (1974), The London Connection (1979), Hanover Street (1979) and Firefox (1982).[4]
TV appearances include: No Hiding Place; The Avengers; The Saint; The Baron; The Prisoner; Special Branch; Department S; Callan; Softly, Softly; Doctor Who (in the serials The Enemy of the World, The Mutants and The Deadly Assassin); Doomwatch; Codename; Public Eye; Spy Trap; Moonbase 3; Colditz; QB VII; I, Claudius; The Duchess of Duke Street; 1990; The Professionals; The Onedin Line; Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy; Chessgame and Bulman.[1]
Personal life
His wife, Hana Pravda, was an actress.[5]
Filmography
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- Ill Met by Moonlight (1957) - German Officer Talking to Niko (uncredited)
- Scotland Yard The Mail Van Murder (1957) - Captain Marison.[6]
- No Time to Die (1958) - German sergeant
- Battle of the V-1 (1958) - Karewski
- Operation Amsterdam (1958) - Portmaster
- Sink the Bismarck! (1960) - Damage Control Officer on the Bismarck (uncredited)
- Follow That Horse! (1960) - Hammler
- Reach for Glory (1962) - Mr. Stein
- Playback (1962) - Simon Shillack
- The Password Is Courage (1962) - 2nd German Officer at French Farm
- Hot Enough for June (1964) - Pravelko (uncredited)
- Hide and Seek (1964) - Frank Melnicker
- Ring of Spies (1964) - Secondary Supporting Role
- Thunderball (1965) - Ladislav Kutze
- Where the Spies Are (1966) - 1st Agent
- Submarine X-1 (1968) - Captain Erlich
- Inspector Clouseau (1968) - Wulf
- Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher (1968) - Harbour Policeman
- The Shoes of the Fisherman (1969) - Gorshenin (credit only)
- Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) - Dr. Frederick Brandt
- Taste of Excitement (1969) - Dr. Forla
- The Kremlin Letter (1970) - Kazar
- Underground (1970) - Menke
- S*P*Y*S (1974) - Russian Coach (uncredited)
- The Next Man (1976) - Russian Economist
- The London Connection (1979) - Kolenkov
- Hanover Street (1979) - French Farmer
- Hopscotch (1980) - Saint Breheret
- Firefox (1982) - General Borov
References
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External links
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