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George Pravda (1918–1985)

Actor

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By using false papers, he managed to escape from the Soviet bloc after World War II. Made his way to Australia, via France, acting on stage. Through Dame Sybil Thorndike obtained a letter of introduction to Hugh Beaumont and John Gielgud, enabling his move to England in 1956. Appeared in London at the West End and had a successful television career playing assorted Eastern and Central Europeans... See more trivia »

Born:

Jirí Pravda
in Prague, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic

Died:

(age 66) in London, England, UK
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1986 Cold War Killers (TV movie)
Igor Panin
 
1985 Bulman (TV series)
Pushkin
– Sins of Omission (1985) … Pushkin
 
1985 Gulag (TV movie)
Bukovsky
 
1984 The Cold Room (TV movie)
The Doctor
 
1983 Pride of our Alley (TV movie)
Boris Alperovici
 
1983 Chessgame (TV series)
Igor Panin
– Cold Wargame (1983) … Igor Panin
– Flying Blind (1983) … Igor Panin
 
1983 Wagner (TV series)
Dr. Schauss
 
1974-1982 Play for Today (TV series)
Nikolay Tashkov / Pervitsky / Weiss
– Aliens (1982) … Weiss
– Beloved Enemy (1981) … Pervitsky
– The Childhood Friend (1974) … Nikolay Tashkov
 
1981-1982 Strangers (TV series)
Pushkin
– With These Gloves You Can Pass Through Mirrors (1982) … Pushkin
– The Moscow Subway Murders (1981) … Pushkin
 
1982 Firefox
General Borov
 
1974-1981 BBC2 Playhouse (TV series)
Lieberman
– Virginia Fly Is Drowning (1981)
– The Joke (1974) … Lieberman
 
1981 The Life and Times of David Lloyd George (TV series)
Professor Weizmann
– No. 10 (1981) … Professor Weizmann
 
1980 Hopscotch
Saint Breheret
 
1980 The Onedin Line (TV series)
Gavrialides
– Blood Ties (1980) … Gavrialides
 
1979 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (TV mini-series)
Polyakov
– Flushing Out the Mole (1979) … Polyakov
 
1979 Hanover Street
French Farmer
 
1979 The London Connection
Kolenkov
 
1979 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Kolenkov
– The Omega Connection (1979) … Kolenkov
 
1974-1979 Crown Court (TV series)
Dr. Sebes / Peter Hauptman
– Somebody: Part 1 (1979) … Peter Hauptman
– Not Dead But Gone Before: Part 1 (1974) … Dr. Sebes
 
1978 The Professionals (TV series)
Hirschfield
– First Night (1978) … Hirschfield
 
1978 Sexton Blake and the Demon God (TV series)
Professor Lurkov
– Part 3 (1978) … Professor Lurkov
– Part 2 (1978) … Professor Lurkov
 
1978 Holocaust (TV mini-series)
Otto Felscher
– Part 4 (1978) … Otto Felscher
– Part 3 (1978) … Otto Felscher
 
1978 1990 (TV series)
Pallin
– Young Sparks (1978) … Pallin
 
1977 Romance (TV series)
Alexei / Dimitri
– Emily (1977) … Alexei
– Three Weeks (1977) … Dimitri
 
1967-1976 Doctor Who (TV series)
Jaeger / Castellan Spandrell / Denes
– The Deadly Assassin: Part Four (1976) … Castellan Spandrell
– The Deadly Assassin: Part Three (1976) … Castellan Spandrell
– The Deadly Assassin: Part Two (1976) … Castellan Spandrell
– The Deadly Assassin: Part One (1976) … Castellan Spandrell
– The Mutants: Episode Six (1972) … Jaeger
See all 11 episodes »
 
1976 The Next Man
Russian Economist
 
1976 I, Claudius (TV mini-series)
Gershom
– Some Justice (1976) … Gershom
 
1976 The Duchess of Duke Street (TV series)
Monsieur Alex
– Honour and Obey (1976) … Monsieur Alex
– A Present Sovreign (1976) … Monsieur Alex
 
1976 Second Verdict (TV series)
Georgi Dimitroff
– Who Burned the Reichstag? (1976) … Georgi Dimitroff
 
1976 Second City Firsts (TV series)
– Trotsky Is Dead (1976)
 
1975 Zwei Finger einer Hand (TV movie)
Rudler
 
1971-1975 Softly Softly: Task Force (TV series)
Kahn / Francis Dale
– The Talking Doll (1975) … Francis Dale
– Final Score (1971) … Kahn
– Kick Off (1971) … Kahn
 
1974 S*P*Y*S
Russian Coach (uncredited)
 
1974 Dial M for Murder (TV series)
Gebhardt
– The Man in the Middle (1974) … Gebhardt
 
1974 QB VII (TV mini-series)
Moishe Bar Tov
– Part Three (1974) … Moishe Bar Tov
 
1974 Colditz (TV series)
Gen. János Ustasy
– Senior American Officer (1974) … Gen. János Ustasy
 
1974 The Protectors (TV series)
Sneider
– Wheels (1974) … Sneider
 
1974 Bram Stoker's Dracula (TV movie)
Innkeeper
 
1956-1973 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Goldstein / Paul Kosky
– Russian Roulette (1973) … Goldstein
– The Mother (1956) … Paul Kosky
 
1973 Moonbase 3 (TV mini-series)
Gen. Alexis Trenkin
– Castor and Pollux (1973) … Gen. Alexis Trenkin
 
1973 Spy Trap (TV series)
Ambassador
– The Carrot and the Stick (1973) … Ambassador
 
1973 The Flaxton Boys (TV series)
Dr. Bamberger
– 1945: Things Are Not What They Seem (1973) … Dr. Bamberger
 
1969-1973 Special Branch (TV series)
Bershki / Jan Kobylna
– Polonaise (1973) … Bershki
– Exit a Diplomat (1969) … Jan Kobylna
 
1973 The Silent One
 
1973 The Adventurer (TV series)
Newbury
– Make It a Million (1973) … Newbury
 
1972 The Man Who Came to Dinner (TV movie)
Professor Metz
 
1972 Love Story (TV series)
The editor
– Night of the Tanks (1972) … The editor
 
1972 A Family at War (TV series)
Hellmut Regler
– Two Fathers (1972) … Hellmut Regler
 
1971 Misleading Cases (TV series)
Sagittarius
– Regina Versus Sagittarius (1971) … Sagittarius
 
1971 Public Eye (TV series)
Geoffrey Kulman
– And When You've Paid the Bill You're None the Wiser (1971) … Geoffrey Kulman
 
1971 Paul Temple (TV series)
Schroder
– Death of Fasching (1971) … Schroder
 
1971 The Last of the Mohicans (TV mini-series)
General Montcalm
– Part 5 (1971) … General Montcalm
– Part 4 (1971) … General Montcalm
 
1971 Hadleigh (TV series)
Otto Gunter
– Ring of Fire (1971) … Otto Gunter
 
1970 Taste of Excitement
Dr. Forla
 
1970 Ryan International (TV series)
– Pirouette (1970)
 
1970 Underground
Menke
 
1970 Codename (TV series)
Kaldor
– Warhead (1970) … Kaldor
 
1970 Callan (TV series)
Mr. Karas
– Summoned to Appear (1970) … Mr. Karas
 
1970 Doomwatch (TV series)
Prof. Miklos Egri
– Spectre at the Feast (1970) … Prof. Miklos Egri
 
1970 Department S (TV series)
Count Von Streicher
– The Double Death of Charlie Crippen (1970) … Count Von Streicher
 
1970 The Kremlin Letter
Kazar
 
1969 Christ Recrucified (TV mini-series)
The Agha
– The Apostles (1969) … The Agha
 
1969 Submarine X-1
Capt. Erlich of the 'Lindendorf'
 
1969 Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Doctor Brandt
 
1968/I The Shoes of the Fisherman
Gorshenin (credit only)
 
1968 Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher
Harbor Policeman
 
1968 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
– The Flag (1968)
 
1968 Crime Buster (TV series)
Fantone
– The Third Thief (1968) … Fantone
 
1968 City 68' (TV series)
– The Old Country (1968)
 
1968 Inspector Clouseau
Wulf
 
1967 The Prisoner (TV series)
Doctor
– A Change of Mind (1967) … Doctor
 
1967 The Secret Agent (TV movie)
Michaelis
 
1966 Softly Softly (TV series)
Mr. Segal
– Sleeping Dogs (1966) … Mr. Segal
 
1966 The Man Who Never Was (TV series)
Communist Official
– Big Fish (1966) … Communist Official
 
1966 The Power Game (TV series)
Bacciardi
– The Big View (1966) … Bacciardi
 
1962-1966 The Saint (TV series)
Clinton Uckrose / Inspector Glessen / Uhrmeister
– The Helpful Pirate (1966) … Uhrmeister
– The Rhine Maiden (1965) … Inspector Glessen
– The Effete Angler (1962) … Clinton Uckrose
 
1966 Mrs Thursday (TV series)
Miklos
– The Canvas Jungle (1966) … Miklos
 
1966 The Baron (TV series)
Insp. Strauss
– And Suddenly You're Dead (1966) … Insp. Strauss
 
1966 The Man in the Mirror (TV series)
Nicholas Cherverski
 
1965 Thunderball
Kutze
 
1965 An Enemy of the State (TV series)
State Prosecutor
– The Reckoning (1965) … State Prosecutor
 
1965 Riviera Police (TV series)
Anton Irvick
– Bubbles Through a Looking Glass (1965) … Anton Irvick
 
1965 Where the Spies Are
1st Agent
 
1965 No Hiding Place (TV series)
Dr. Linden
– Music for Murder (1965) … Dr. Linden
 
1964 Crane (TV series)
Carl Hassler
– The Painted Lady (1964) … Carl Hassler
 
1964 Thursday Theatre (TV series)
Poppa Brodsky
– The Same Sky (1964) … Poppa Brodsky
 
1964 Curtain of Fear (TV series)
Tannikov
– The Rassilov Code (1964) … Tannikov
 
1964 Ring of Treason
 
1964 Hide and Seek
Frank Melnicker
 
1964 Agent 8 3/4
Pravelko (uncredited)
 
1963-1964 Ghost Squad (TV series)
Farago / Laslo Radiv
– A Cast of Thousands (1964) … Farago
– The Menacing Mazurka (1963) … Laslo Radiv
 
1963 Espionage (TV series)
Kramer
– The Light of a Friendly Star (1963) … Kramer
 
1956-1963 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Dr. Arndt / Julius Winterhalter / Mr. Olson / …
– For King and Country #4: The Enemy (1963) … Dr. Arndt
– The Strong Are Lonely (1958) … Rochus Lieberman
– Waters of the Moon (1956) … Julius Winterhalter
– Traveller's Joy (1956) … Mr. Olson
 
1959-1963 The Third Man (TV series)
French police chief / Praag
– Portrait of Harry (1963) … French police chief
– High Finance (1959) … Praag
 
1963 Jezebel ex UK (TV series)
– Slow Boat to Niniveh (1963)
 
1963 Reach for Glory
Mr. Stein
 
1960-1963 BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV series)
Frederick / Mr. Kovalesky
– The Remarkable Incident at Carson Corners (1963) … Mr. Kovalesky
– Twentieth Century Theatre: The Price of Freedom (1960) … Frederick
 
1962 The Password Is Courage
2nd German officer at French farm
 
1962 Man of the World (TV series)
President Majcek
– Specialist for the Kill (1962) … President Majcek
 
1962 The Monsters (TV series)
Smetanov
– Episode #1.4 (1962) … Smetanov
– Episode #1.3 (1962) … Smetanov
– Episode #1.2 (1962) … Smetanov
 
1962 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV series)
Simon Shillack
– Playback (1962) … Simon Shillack
 
1962 Playback
Simon Shillack
 
1961 Maigret (TV series)
– The Winning Ticket (1961)
 
1961 Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (TV series)
Psychiatrist
– The Sorcerer (1961) … Psychiatrist
 
1961 The Treasure Seekers (TV series)
Mr. Rosenbaum
– The Deadly Peril (1961) … Mr. Rosenbaum
 
1961 The Avengers (TV series)
Marko Ogrin
– The Radioactive Man (1961) … Marko Ogrin
 
1961 The Devil's Hands (short)
Anton Kroll
 
1960 The Richest Man in the World (TV movie)
Philippe Dupont
 
1960 Follow That Horse!
Hammler
 
1960 Skyport (TV series)
– Episode #1.46 (1960)
 
1960 Sink the Bismarck!
Damage Control Officer on the Bismarck (uncredited)
 
1956-1959 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Dr. Melnik / Julius Winterhalter / Jurew / …
– Waters of the Moon (1959) … Julius Winterhalter
– The Fortrose Incident (1959) … Dr. Melnik
– Television World Theatre: The Captain of Koepenick (1958) … Wabschke
– The Cold Light (1956) … Jurew
 
1959 The Four Just Men (TV series)
Rapelli
– The Crying Jester (1959) … Rapelli
 
1959 The Offshore Island (TV movie)
Captain Baltinsky
 
1959 Jo's Boys (TV series)
Professor Bhaer
– Part 7 (1959) … Professor Bhaer
– Part 6 (1959) … Professor Bhaer
– Part 5 (1959) … Professor Bhaer
– Part 4 (1959) … Professor Bhaer
– Part 3 (1959) … Professor Bhaer
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1959 Operation Amsterdam
Portmaster
 
1959 Television Playwright (TV series)
Colonel Sten
– The Dark Side of the Earth (1959) … Colonel Sten
 
1958 Solo for Canary (TV series)
Joseph Viga
– Episode #1.1 (1958) … Joseph Viga
 
1958 Good Wives (TV series)
Professor Bhaer
– Part 5 (1958) … Professor Bhaer
– Part 4 (1958) … Professor Bhaer
– Part 3 (1958) … Professor Bhaer
 
1958 Missiles from Hell
Karewski
 
1958 Tank Force
German sergeant
 
1957 The Mail Van Murder (short)
Captain Manson
 
1957 Electrode 93 (TV series)
Dr. Quorum
– The Testament of Dr. Quorum (1957) … Dr. Quorum
 
1957 The Queen and the Rebels (TV movie)
Porter
 
1957 Wire Service (TV series)
Visitor
– Atom at Spithead (1957) … Visitor
 
1957 Night Ambush
German Officer Talking to Niko (uncredited)
 
1957 Assignment Foreign Legion (TV series)
Captain LeClerc
– The Conquering Hero (1957) … Captain LeClerc
 
1956 Person Unknown (short)
Josef Cusick
 
1956 Rheingold Theatre (TV series)
Camp Commandant
– The Man Who Wouldn't Escape (1956) … Camp Commandant
 
1956 H.M. Tennent Globe Theatre (TV series)
Doctor
– Rebecca (1956) … Doctor
 
1956 Sailor of Fortune (TV series)
Caesar
– It Started in Paris (1956) … Caesar
 
1952 Krízová trojka
Kavan (as Jirí Pravda)
 
1948 A Kiss from the Stadium
 
1947 The Antlers
Koks (as Jirí Pravda)
 
1946 Muzi bez krídel
III. gestapák
 
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2008 The Ties That Bind Us (video documentary short)
Castellen Sprandrell
 

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By using false papers, he managed to escape from the Soviet bloc after World War II. Made his way to Australia, via France, acting on stage. Through Dame Sybil Thorndike obtained a letter of introduction to Hugh Beaumont and John Gielgud, enabling his move to England in 1956. Appeared in London at the West End and had a successful television career playing assorted Eastern and Central Europeans... See more »

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