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Biography
George Pravda (19 June 1916 Prague − 1 May 1985 London) was a Czechoslovak theatre, film and television actor.
Early life
He began his career in Czechoslovakia, where he was credited as Jiří Pravda, and then emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1956.
Career
He appeared in numerous British films and television series.
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 (1973), The London Connection (1979), Hanover Street (1979) and Firefox (1982).
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.
Personal life
His wife Hana Maria was an actress.
Filmography
- Muzi bez Krídel (1946) - III. gestapák
- Parohk (1947) - Koks
- Polibek ze stadionu (1948)
- Krízová trojka (1952) - Kavan
- Ill Met by Moonlight (1957) - German Officer Talking to Niko (uncredited)
- 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
- Playback (1962) - Simon Shillack
- Reach for Glory (1962) - Mr. Stein
- 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 (credity only)
- Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) - Dr. Frederick Brandt
- Taste of Excitement (1969) - Dr. Forla
- The Kremlin Letter (1970) - Kazar
- Underground (1970) - Menke
- Le silencieux (1973)
- 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