Acting
Walter Gotell
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Walter Gotell (15 March 1926 – 5 May 1997) was a German actor, known for his role as General Gogol, head of the KGB, in the James Bond film series. Gotell was born in Bonn, Germany; his family emigrated to the United Kingdom after the Nazis came to power. A fluent English speaker, he started in films as early as 1943, usually playing German henchmen, such as in We Dive at Dawn (1943). He began to have more established roles by the early fifties, starring in The African Queen (1951), Ice-Cold in Alex (1958), The Guns of Navarone (1961), 55 Days At Peking (1963), Lancelot and Guinevere (1963), The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (1965), Lord Jim (1965), Black Sunday (1977), The Boys From Brazil (1978), and Cuba (1979). Gotell won the role of KGB General Anatol Gogol in The Spy Who Loved Me for being a look-alike of the former head of Soviet secret police Lavrentiy Pavlovitch Beria. His first role in the James Bond films came in 1963, when he played the henchman Morzeny in From Russia with Love. Starting in the late 1970s, he played the recurring role of General Gogol in the James Bond series, beginning with The Spy Who Loved Me in 1977. The character returned in Moonraker (1979), For Your Eyes Only (1981), Octopussy (1983), A View to a Kill (1985) and The Living Daylights (1987). As the Cold War developed, the role of leader of the KGB was seen to change attitudes to the West - from direct competitor to collaborator. His final appearance, as the Cold War began to become less imminent, sees him transferred to a different, more diplomatic role. Gotell is one of a few actors to have played a villain and a Bond ally in the film series (others being Joe Don Baker, Charles Gray and Richard Kiel). Throughout his career, Gotell also made numerous guest appearances in a wide array of television series. He played Chief Constable Cullen in Softly, Softly: Taskforce between 1969 and 1975. He guested in many series including Danger Man, Knight Rider, The A-Team, Airwolf, The X-Files, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, MacGyver, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Miami Vice, Cagney and Lacey, The Saint, and many others. Description above from the Wikipedia article Walter Gotell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror
Film · 2022
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre
Film · 2018
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
Film · 2012
Puppet Master: The Legacy
Film · 2003
Inside 'From Russia with Love'
Film · 2000
Prince Valiant
Film · 1997
The X-Files
Series · 1993
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
Film · 1992
Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master III"
Film · 1991
She Knows Too Much
Film · 1989
Tales from the Crypt
Series · 1989
Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers
Film · 1988
Gregory Peck: His Own Man
Film · 1988
Freddy's Nightmares
Series · 1988
The Living Daylights
Film · 1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Series · 1987
Liberty
Film · 1986
Henry's Shadow
Film · 1986
Henry's Shadow
Series · 1986
A View to a Kill
Film · 1985
Basic Training
Film · 1985
KGB: The Secret War
Film · 1985
Lace 2
Film · 1985
Spenser: For Hire
Series · 1985
MacGyver
Series · 1985
MacGyver
Series · 1985
Memed My Hawk
Film · 1984
Miami Vice
Series · 1984
Airwolf
Series · 1984
Octopussy
Film · 1983
The Scarlet and the Black
Film · 1983
Kalabaliken i Bender
Film · 1983
The A-Team
Series · 1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Series · 1983
Masquerade
Series · 1983
Knight Rider
Series · 1982
Cagney & Lacey
Series · 1982
Skulden
Series · 1982
Hotel
Series · 1982
For Your Eyes Only
Film · 1981
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
Series · 1981
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
Series · 1981
Cry of the Innocent
Film · 1980
Flight Level 450
Film · 1980
Moonraker
Film · 1979
The London Connection
Film · 1979
Cuba
Film · 1979
The Stud
Film · 1978
The Boys from Brazil
Film · 1978
The Word
Series · 1978
The Spy Who Loved Me
Film · 1977
March or Die
Film · 1977
Black Sunday
Film · 1977
The Assignment
Film · 1977
The Professionals
Series · 1977
The Zoo Gang
Series · 1974
Our Miss Fred
Film · 1972
Endless Night
Film · 1972
The File of the Golden Goose
Film · 1969
The Main Chance
Series · 1969
Softly Softly: Task Force
Series · 1969
The Main Chance
Series · 1969
Softly Softly: Task Force
Series · 1969
Attack on the Iron Coast
Film · 1968
Cry Wolf
Film · 1968
The Champions
Series · 1968
Lord Jim
Film · 1965
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
Film · 1965
The Troubleshooters
Series · 1965
The Ballad of Hector the Stowaway Dog
Film · 1964
Detective
Series · 1964
From Russia with Love
Film · 1963
Sword of Lancelot
Film · 1963
55 Days at Peking
Film · 1963
The Human Jungle
Series · 1963
The Road to Hong Kong
Film · 1962
The Damned
Film · 1962
The Longest Day
Film · 1962
The Devil's Agent
Film · 1962
Z-Cars
Series · 1962
The Saint
Series · 1962
Richard the Lionheart
Series · 1962
Studio 4
Series · 1962
The Andromeda Breakthrough
Series · 1962
The Andromeda Breakthrough
Series · 1962
The Guns of Navarone
Film · 1961
The Devil's Daffodil
Film · 1961
Stryker of the Yard
Series · 1961
Circus of Horrors
Film · 1960
Circle of Deception
Film · 1960
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
Film · 1960
Sink the Bismarck!
Film · 1960
Armchair Mystery Theatre
Series · 1960
Danger Man
Series · 1960
Danger Man
Series · 1960
The Treasure of San Teresa
Film · 1959
Shake Hands with the Devil
Film · 1959
The Bandit Of Zhobe
Film · 1959
Interpol Calling
Series · 1959
Interpol Calling
Series · 1959
No Hiding Place
Series · 1959
The Third Man
Series · 1959
Ice Cold in Alex
Film · 1958
The Man Inside
Film · 1958
I Was Monty's Double
Film · 1958
The Adventures of William Tell
Series · 1958
Behind Closed Doors
Series · 1958
Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
Series · 1957
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Film · 1956
1984
Film · 1956
The Count of Monte Cristo
Series · 1956
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956
Above Us the Waves
Film · 1955
The Mysterious Bullet
Film · 1955
The Dark Avenger
Film · 1955
Dixon of Dock Green
Series · 1955
Duel in the Jungle
Film · 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
Series · 1954
Desperate Moment
Film · 1953
The Red Beret
Film · 1953
Albert R.N.
Film · 1953
The African Queen
Film · 1952
Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared
Film · 1951
Lilli Marlene
Film · 1950
Cairo Road
Film · 1950
The Wooden Horse
Film · 1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Series · 1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Series · 1950
No Orchids for Miss Blandish
Film · 1948
We Dive at Dawn
Film · 1943
Tomorrow We Live
Film · 1943
Secret Mission
Film · 1942
The Goose Steps Out
Film · 1942