Walter Gotell
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Walter Gotell (15 March 1926 โ 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.
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Credits
- 2022 ยทCarnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terroras General Mueller (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2018 ยทPuppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacreas Nazi General (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2012 ยทSleepaway Camp IV: The Survivoras Uncle John (archive footage)
- 2003 ยทPuppet Master: The Legacyas General Mueller (archive footage)
- 2002 ยทBest Ever Bondas General Gogol (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2002 ยทBond Girls Are Foreveras General Gogol (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2000 ยทInside 'From Russia with Love'as Self
- 1997 ยทPrince Valiantas Erik the Old
- 1993 ยทThe X-Filesas Victor Klemper
- 1992 ยทPuppet Master IIIas General Mueller
- 1991 ยทVideozone: The Making of "Puppet Master III"as Himself
- 1989 ยทTales from the Cryptas Mr. Hertz
- 1989 ยทShe Knows Too Muchas Foreigner
- 1988 ยทFreddy's Nightmaresas
- 1988 ยทSleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campersas Uncle John
- 1988 ยทGregory Peck: His Own Manas Self (archive footage)
- 1987 ยทStar Trek: The Next Generationas Kurt Mandl
- 1987 ยทThe Living Daylightsas General Anatol Gogol
- 1986 ยทLibertyas Rabbi Goteyel
- 1986 ยทHenry's Shadowas Efraim Grรผner
- 1985 ยทBasic Trainingas Nabokov
- 1985 ยทMacGyveras Starkoss
- 1985 ยทMacGyveras General Barenov
- 1985 ยทSpenser: For Hireas
- 1985 ยทLace 2as General Zedd
- 1985 ยทKGB: The Secret Waras Nicholai
- 1985 ยทA View to a Killas General Gogol
- 1984 ยทMiami Viceas Max Klizer
- 1984 ยทMemed My Hawkas Sgt. Asim
- 1984 ยทAirwolfas Oberst Helmut Krรผger / Hans Daubert
- 1983 ยทMasqueradeas Steiner
- 1983 ยทScarecrow and Mrs. Kingas
- 1983 ยทKalabaliken i Benderas Storvesiren
- 1983 ยทOctopussyas Gogol
- 1983 ยทThe Scarlet and the Blackas Gen. Max Helm
- 1983 ยทThe A-Teamas Ramon DeJarro
- 1982 ยทKnight Rideras Simon Carascas
- 1982 ยทHotelas
- 1982 ยทCagney & Laceyas J.F. Blackwell
- 1982 ยทSkuldenas Misjakov
- 1982 ยทAirlineas
- 1981 ยทWinston Churchill: The Wilderness Yearsas Lord Swinton
- 1981 ยทWinston Churchill: The Wilderness Yearsas Lord Swinton (uncredited)
- 1981 ยทFor Your Eyes Onlyas General Anatol Gogol
- 1980 ยทCry of the Innocentas Jack Brewster
- 1979 ยทCubaas Don Jose Pulido
- 1979 ยทThe London Connectionas Simmons
- 1979 ยทMoonrakeras General Gogol
- 1978 ยทThe Wordas Hennig
- 1978 ยทThe Boys from Brazilas Mundt
- 1978 ยทThe Studas Ben Khaled
- 1977 ยทThe Professionalsas Sam Baker
- 1977 ยทMarch or Dieas Col. Lamont
- 1977 ยทThe Assignmentas Frankenheimer
- 1977 ยทThe Spy Who Loved Meas General Anatol Gogol
- 1977 ยทBlack Sundayas Colonel Riat
- 1974 ยทThe Zoo Gangas Boucher
- 1972 ยทOur Miss Fredas Schmidt
- 1972 ยทEndless Nightas Constantine
- 1969 ยทSoftly Softly: Task Forceas Chief Constable Cullen
- 1969 ยทSoftly Softly: Task Forceas Chief Constable Arthur Cullen
- 1969 ยทThe File of the Golden Gooseas George Leeds
- 1969 ยทThe Main Chanceas Gilbert Fletcher
- 1969 ยทThe Main Chanceas Raymond Berry
- 1968 ยทCry WoIfas Ronan
- 1968 ยทThe Championsas Captain Jost
- 1968 ยทAttack on the Iron Coastas Van Horst
- 1965 ยทThe Troubleshootersas Ian Webster
- 1965 ยทLord Jimas Captain of Patna
- 1964 ยทThe Ballad of Hector the Stowaway Dogas Benton
- 1963 ยทFrom Russia with Loveas Morzeny
- 1963 ยทThe Sentimental Agentas
- 1963 ยทLancelot and Guinevereas Sir Cedric
- 1963 ยท55 Days at Pekingas Capt. Hoffman
- 1963 ยทThe Human Jungleas Swenson
- 1962 ยทThe Damnedas Major Holland
- 1962 ยทThe Saintas Hans Lasser
- 1962 ยทThe Longest Dayas German Soldier (uncredited)
- 1962 ยทThe Road to Hong Kongas Dr. Zorbb
- 1962 ยทStudio Fouras Gestapo Commissar Kehr
- 1962 ยทZ-Carsas
- 1961 ยทStryker of the Yardas
- 1961 ยทThe Devil's Daffodilas Oberinspektor Whiteside
- 1961 ยทThe Guns of Navaroneas Muesel
- 1960 ยทCircle of Deceptionas Phoney Ballard
- 1960 ยทThe Two Faces of Dr. Jekyllas Heverton - Second Gambler (uncredited)
- 1960 ยทCircus of Horrorsas Baron Von Gruber
- 1960 ยทSink the Bismarck!as Signals Officer Mueller on the 'Bismarck' (uncredited)
- 1959 ยทThe Third Manas Rasmussen
- 1959 ยทNo Hiding Placeas
- 1959 ยทInterpol Callingas Zeist
- 1959 ยทInterpol Callingas Fischer
- 1959 ยทThe Treasure of San Teresaas Hamburg inspector
- 1959 ยทShake Hands with the Devilas 'Black & Tans' Sergeant
- 1959 ยทThe Bandit Of Zhobeas Azhad Khan
- 1958 ยทI Was Monty's Doubleas German Colonel
- 1958 ยทBehind Closed Doorsas
- 1958 ยทThe Adventures of William Tellas Officer
- 1958 ยทThe Man Insideas Profuno
- 1958 ยทIce Cold in Alexas 1st German Officer
- 1956 ยทThe Man Who Knew Too Muchas Matthews, Scotland Yard Patrol Car (uncredited)
- 1956 ยท1984as Guard (uncredited)
- 1956 ยทThe Count of Monte Cristoas Le Drue
- 1955 ยทDixon of Dock Greenas Gooch
- 1955 ยทAbove Us the Wavesas German Officer on Tirpitz
- 1954 ยทDuel in the Jungleas Jim
- 1953 ยทAlbert R.N.as Feldwebel
- 1953 ยทThe Red Beretas German Sentry
- 1953 ยทDesperate Momentas Ravitch's Servant-Henchman
- 1952 ยทThe African Queenas Second Officer
- 1951 ยทSherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappearedas Luzatto
- 1950 ยทLilli Marleneas Director of Propaganda
- 1950 ยทThe Wooden Horseas Franรงois - The Follower
- 1950 ยทCairo Roadas Prison Officer
- 1950 ยทSunday Night Theatreas
- 1948 ยทNo Orchids for Miss Blandishas uncredited
- 1943 ยทWe Dive at Dawnas Luftwaffe Captain
- 1943 ยทTomorrow We Liveas Hans
- 1942 ยทSecret Missionas Lieutenant Langfeld
- 1942 ยทThe Goose Steps Outas SS Guard