George Pravda (19 June 1916 Prague ? 1 May 1985 London) was a Czechoslovakian film and television actor.He began his career in Czechoslovakia, where he was credited as Jirí Pravda, and then emigrated to the United Kingdom.He then appeared in numerous British films and television series.His film credits include: Battle of the V-1 (1958), Operation Amsterdam (1959), The Password Is Courage (1962), Thunderball (1965), Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969), 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, I, Claudius, The Duchess of Duke Street, 1990, The Professionals, The Onedin Line, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, Chessgame and Bulman.His wife Hana Maria was also an actor.
Has acted in both the Doctor Who Franchise (3 roles) and the James Bond Eon franchise.
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Acted on stage with the Prague Realistic Theatre Company under the name Jiri Pravda.
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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.
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Fluent in six languages.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Shoes of the Fisherman
1968/I
Gorshenin (credit only)
Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher
1968
Harbour Policeman
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1968
TV Series
Jicinov
Crime Buster
1968
TV Series
Fantone
City '68
1968
TV Series
Dr. Dubrowsky
Inspector Clouseau
1968
Wulf
Submarine X-1
1968
Captain Erlich
The Prisoner
1967
TV Series
Doctor
Vendetta
1967
TV Series
Dr. Spinotti
Mickey Dunne
1967
TV Series
Mr. Pavlicek
The Secret Agent
1967
TV Movie
Michaelis
Emergency-Ward 10
1966-1967
TV Series
Charles Zandini / Dr. Malesherbes
Softly Softly
1966
TV Series
Mr. Segal
The Man Who Never Was
1966
TV Series
Communist Official
The Power Game
1966
TV Series
Bacciardi
The Saint
1962-1966
TV Series
Uhrmeister / Inspector Glessen / Clinton Uckrose
Mrs Thursday
1966
TV Series
Miklos Pantaric
The Baron
1966
TV Series
Insp. Strauss
Where the Spies Are
1966
1st Agent
The Man in the Mirror
1966
TV Series
Nicholas Cherverski
Thunderball
1965
Kutze
An Enemy of the State
1965
TV Series
State Prosecutor
Riviera Police
1965
TV Series
Anton Irvick
No Hiding Place
1965
TV Series
Dr. Linden
Crane
1964
TV Series
Carl Hassler
Thursday Theatre
1964
TV Series
Poppa Brodsky
Curtain of Fear
1964
TV Series
Tannikov
ITV Television Playhouse
1961-1964
TV Series
Dr. Paul / German Commandant
Ring of Treason
1964
Secondary Supporting Role
Hide and Seek
1964
Frank Melnicker
Agent 8 3/4
1964
Pravelko (uncredited)
Ghost Squad
1963-1964
TV Series
Farago / Laslo Radiv
Espionage
1963
TV Series
Kramer
ITV Play of the Week
1956-1963
TV Series
Dr. Arndt / Rochus Lieberman / Dr. Carl Halek / ...
The Third Man
1959-1963
TV Series
French police chief / Praag
Jezebel ex UK
1963
TV Series
BBC Sunday-Night Play
1960-1963
TV Mini-Series
Mr. Kovalesky / Artur Lessing / Frederick
The Password Is Courage
1962
2nd German Officer at French Farm
Man of the World
1962
TV Series
President Majcek
The Monsters
1962
TV Series
Smetanov
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre
1962
TV Series
Simon Shillack
Reach for Glory
1962
Mr. Stein
Playback
1962
Simon Shillack
Maigret
1961
TV Series
Bronsky
Debt to a Spy
1961
TV Short
Ernst Drotz
One Step Beyond
1961
TV Series
Psychiatrist
The Treasure Seekers
1961
TV Series
Mr. Rosenbaum
The Avengers
1961
TV Series
Marko Ogrin
Saturday Playhouse
1959-1961
TV Series
Rolf Lanstrum / Jacques
The Devil's Hands
1961
Short
Anton Kroll
The Richest Man in the World
1960
TV Movie
Philippe Dupont
Follow That Horse!
1960
Hammler
Skyport
1960
TV Series
Night on the Highway
1960
TV Movie
Valerio Rossello
Sink the Bismarck!
1960
Damage Control Officer on the Bismarck (uncredited)
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
1956-1959
TV Series
Julius Winterhalter / Steve Pandish / Dr. Melnik / ...