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George Mikell

George Mikell

Lithuanian-Australian actor and writer (1929–2020)

George Mikell (born Jurgis Mikelaitis; 4 April 1929 – 12 May 2020[1][2]) 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).[3] Mikell appeared in over 30 British and American feature films and had numerous leading roles in theatre.[4]

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After retiring from acting, Mikell wrote two film scripts, numerous short stories and in 2002 published an essay of his 2001 trip to the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan.[5]

Selected filmography

References

  1. [1]
    "LMTA | Londone mirė garsus lietuvių kilmės aktorius George Mikell (1929–2020)".
  2. [2]
    "The Great Escape actor George Mikell remembered as 'the best of gentlemen' after death at 91". The Telegraph. 18 May 2020.
  3. [3]
    "George Mikell". BFI. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012.
  4. [4]
    "George Mikell movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography – AllMovie". AllMovie.
  5. [5]
    Kulturos Barai, 2002 (monthly culture and arts journal in Vilnius, Lithuania).
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