George Mikell

Known for

Acting

Born

April 15, 1929

Birthplace

Bildeniai, Tauragė district, Lithuania

Died

May 12, 2020 (aged 91)

Biography

George Mikell (born Jurgis Mikelaitis; 4 April 1929 – 12 May 2020) was a Lithuanian-Australian actor and writer best known for his performances as Schutzstaffel (SS) officers in The Guns of Navarone (1961) and The Great Escape (1963). Mikell appeared in over 30 British and American feature films and had numerous leading roles in theatre.

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Best known work

The Great Escape

1963

Escape to Victory

1981

The Guns of Navarone

1961

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

1965

Doppelgänger

1969

Operation Crossbow

1965

Scorpio

1973

The Sea Wolves

1980

The One That Got Away

1957

The Tamarind Seed

1974

Filmography

1988
HannayTV
1985
Code Name: Emerald
as Major Seltz
1984
Czech Mate
as Plain Clothes Policeman
1984
Hammer House of Mystery and SuspenseTV
as Plains Clothes Policeman (1 episode)
1981
BergeracTV
as Falkenhorst (1 episode)
1981
Escape to Victory
as Kommandant
1980
The Sea Wolves
as Captain of Ehrenfels
1975
The Hanged ManTV
as Max Gunther (1 episode)
1975
The SweeneyTV
as Danilov (1 episode)
1974
The Tamarind Seed
as Major Stukalov
1973
Scorpio
as Dor
1972
ColditzTV
as Col. Cybulski (1 episode)
1972
The AdventurerTV
as Lanik (1 episode)
1972
Young Winston
as Field Cornet (uncredited)
1971
Zeppelin
as German Officer
1969
Doppelgänger
as Captain Ross
1967
The Double Man
as Max Gruner
1966
Where the Spies Are
as Assassin
1965
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
as Checkpoint Charlie Guard
1965
BBC Play of the MonthTV
as Von Klages (1 episode)
1965
Dateline Diamonds
as Paul Verlekt
1965
Marauders of the Sahara
as Ronald Wayne
1965
Operation Crossbow
as German Officer
1963
EspionageTV
as Peter (1 episode)
1963
The Great Escape
as Lt. Dietrich