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John Hollis (I) (1931–2005)

Actor

Trivia:

His bald, wheelchair-bound villain in the opening sequence of 'For Your Eyes Only' was, quite obviously, Ernst Stavro Blofeld. However, he remained uncredited because of legal disputes over the rights to the previous Bond, 'Thunderball', and its characters.

Born:

in Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Died:

(age 74) in London, England, UK
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1999 Esther (TV mini-series)
Harbona
 
1996 Grange Hill (TV series)
Frank
– Episode #19.12 (1996) … Frank
 
1995 The Great Kandinsky (TV movie)
Cannonball
 
1990 The Best of 'The Lenny Henry Show' (video)
 
1990 T-Bag and the Pearls of Wisdom (TV series)
Beau Legge
– Play It Again, Sal (1990) … Beau Legge
 
1988 Turn on to T-Bag (TV series)
Fred Bloggs
– Yeti (1988) … Fred Bloggs
 
1987 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Russian General #3
 
1986 Valhalla
Hymer (voice: English version)
 
1985 The Lenny Henry Show (TV series)
– Episode #2.1 (1985)
 
1984 Badger Girl (TV series)
Mr. Barker
– Stripey the Superbadger (1984) … Mr. Barker
– Panic on the Lake (1984) … Mr. Barker
– Finding the Ponies (1984) … Mr. Barker
– The Secret Passage (1984) … Mr. Barker
– Lost on the Moor (1984) … Mr. Barker
See all 8 episodes »
 
1982 Jackanory Playhouse (TV series)
Baron Felderhoff
– The Blacksmith's Son (1982) … Baron Felderhoff
 
1981 The Day of the Triffids (TV mini-series)
Alf
– Episode #1.4 (1981) … Alf
 
1981 For Your Eyes Only
Ernst Stavro Blofeld (uncredited)
 
1980 Superman II
Krypton Elder
 
1980 Flash Gordon
Klytus Observer No. 2
 
1980 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Lando's Aide
 
1980 Blakes 7 (TV series)
Lom
– Powerplay (1980) … Lom
 
1979 Screenplay (TV series)
Barricade Colonel
– Gossip from the Forest (1979) … Barricade Colonel
 
1979 The Dick Emery Show (TV series)
– Episode #16.4 (1979)
 
1978 Superman
4th Elder
 
1977 When the Boat Comes In (TV series)
Mr. Maxwell
– The Empire Builders (1977) … Mr. Maxwell
 
1975 The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother
Moriarty's Gunman
 
1975 The Tomorrow People (TV series)
Two Tone
– One Law: Another for the Rich (1975) … Two Tone
– One Law: One Law for the Poor (1975) … Two Tone
 
1975 The Stars Look Down (TV mini-series)
Clem Dickery
– Inherit the Earth (1975) … Clem Dickery
– Daily Bread (1975) … Clem Dickery
 
1974 Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter
Barman
 
1973 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
1st Prisoner
– The Adventures of Don Quixote (1973) … 1st Prisoner
 
1973 Ghost in the Noonday Sun
Kanaris
 
1972 The Onedin Line (TV series)
Colly
– 'Frisco Bound (1972) … Colly
 
1972 Doctor Who (TV series)
Sondergaard
– The Mutants: Episode Six (1972) … Sondergaard
– The Mutants: Episode Five (1972) … Sondergaard
– The Mutants: Episode Four (1972) … Sondergaard
– The Mutants: Episode Three (1972) … Sondergaard
 
1972 Comedy Playhouse (TV series)
Muller
– And Whose Side Are You On? (1972) … Muller
 
1971 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Blond
– The Detective Waiting (1971) … Blond
 
1971 Freelance
Hartley
 
1963-1968 The Avengers (TV series)
Kanwitch / Markel / Sensai / …
– Legacy of Death (1968) … Zoltan
– The Superlative Seven (1967) … Kanwitch
– The Cybernauts (1965) … Sensai
– Warlock (1963) … Markel
 
1968 Theatre 625 (TV series)
Ivan
– The Pistol Shot (1968) … Ivan
 
1968 On the Run
Baldy
 
1967 Boy Meets Girl (TV series)
Dr. Szigeti
– Matters of Honour (1967) … Dr. Szigeti
 
1967 The Dirty Dozen
German Porter at Chateau (uncredited)
 
1967 Casino Royale
Fred (uncredited)
 
1967 Softly Softly (TV series)
Dixon
– James McNeil, Aged 23 (1967) … Dixon
 
1963-1967 The Saint (TV series)
Maximillian Tordoff / West
– The Fast Women (1967) … Maximillian Tordoff
– The Saint Plays with Fire (1963) … West
 
1966 Out of the Unknown (TV series)
Czesni
– Too Many Cooks (1966) … Czesni
 
1966 Adam Adamant Lives! (TV series)
Calvert
– Allah Is Not Always with You (1966) … Calvert
 
1965 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Foster
– Four Days to Fireworks (1965) … Foster
 
1965 Legend of Death (TV series)
Minolti
– The Moving Maze (1965) … Minolti
 
1965 Dr. Finlay's Casebook (TV series)
Campbell
– The Raiders (1965) … Campbell
 
1965 Dixon of Dock Green (TV series)
Sims
– Edward the Confessor (1965) … Sims
 
1963-1965 Crane (TV series)
Djiba / Hamid
– A Cargo of Cornflour (1965) … Djiba
– The Unwanted (1963) … Hamid
 
1964 The Wednesday Play (TV series)
Sacramoro
– Malatesta (1964) … Sacramoro
 
1964 The Valiant Varneys (TV series)
– Episode #1.8 (1964)
 
1964 No Hiding Place (TV series)
Capt. Larsen
– Death of a Breadwinner (1964) … Capt. Larsen
 
1964 Espionage (TV series)
Russian Major
– Some Other Kind of World (1964) … Russian Major
 
1963 Maigret (TV series)
– The Log of the Cap Fagnet (1963)
 
1962-1963 Man of the World (TV series)
Lopez / Lt. Hang
– The Enemy (1963) … Lt. Hang
– The Sentimental Agent (1962) … Lopez
 
1962 Bootsie and Snudge (TV series)
First Interrogator
– The Wall (1962) … First Interrogator
 
1962 The Andromeda Breakthrough (TV series)
Kaufman
– The Roman Peace (1962) … Kaufman
– Hurricane (1962) … Kaufman
– Storm Centres (1962) … Kaufman
– Azaran Forecast (1962) … Kaufman
– Gale Warning (1962) … Kaufman
See all 6 episodes »
 
1961 A for Andromeda (TV series)
Kaufman
– The Face of the Tiger (1961) … Kaufman
– The Murderer (1961) … Kaufman
– The Monster (1961) … Kaufman
– The Machine (1961) … Kaufman
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1962) He played the March Hare, the Gryphon, and one of the card painters in the Caedmon audio version of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland".
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

His bald, wheelchair-bound villain in the opening sequence of 'For Your Eyes Only' was, quite obviously, Ernst Stavro Blofeld. However, he remained uncredited because of legal disputes over the rights to the previous Bond, 'Thunderball', and its characters. See more »

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