Saturday, January 1, 2022

SAINT WHO 2 - "DOCTOR WHO" ACTORS AS SEEN IN "THE SAINT"

 

Here's another actor from 'The Saint' who showed up in 'Doctor Who'....


George Pravda played three roles in 'Doctor Who':
  • Denes in "Enemy of the World"
  • Jaeger in "The Mutants"
  • Castellan Spandrell in "The Deadly Assassin"

(That last one is my personal favorite of the three.)



Meanwhile, Pravda matched that tally with his appearances in 'The Saint':

  • Clinton Uckrose in "The Effete Angler"
  • Inspector Glessen in "The Rhine Maiden"
  • Uhrmeister in "The Helpful Pirate" (which also featured Anneke Wills)
From the IMDb:
George Pravda was born on June 19, 1918 in Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Prague, Czech Republic] as Jirí Pravda.  He acted on stage with the Prague Realistic Theatre Company under the name Jiri Pravda.  

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, with a strong line in spies, sneaks and scientists.

He was an actor, known for Thunderball (1965), Firefox (1982) and The Man in the Mirror (1966). He was married to Hana Maria Pravda. He died on April 30, 1985 in London, England.


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