George Mikell

Lithuanian-Australian actor and writer (1929–2020)

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George Mikell
Mikell in March 2017
Born	Jurgis Mikelaitis (1929-04-04)4 April 1929 Bildeniai, Tauragė district, Lithuania
Died	12 May 2020(2020-05-12) (aged 91) London, United Kingdom
Nationality	Lithuanian, Australian
Occupation(s)	Actor, writer
Years active	1957–2020
Known for	The Guns of Navarone The Great Escape
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Website	http://www.georgemikell.co.uk/

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

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.

Selected filmography※

The One That Got Away (1957) – German Prisoner
Kill Her Gently (1957) – Lars Svenson
Sea of Sand (1958) – German Officer
Operation Bullshine(1959) – German Airman
Carve Her Name with Pride (1959) - German Officer (uncredited)
Whirlpool (1959) – German Policeman
The Treasure of San Teresa (1959) – Border guard
Jackpot (1960) – Carl Stock
Beyond the Curtain (1960) – Pieter von Seefeldt
A Circle of Deception (1960) – German Officer (uncredited)
The Guns of Navarone (1961) – Capt. Sessler
Highway to Battle (1961) – Brauwitz
The Primitives (1961) – Claude
The Password Is Courage (1962) – Necke
Mystery Submarine (1963) – Lt. Remer
The Gentle Terror (1963) – Turk
The Great Escape (1963) – Capt. Dietrich
The Victors (1963) – Russian Sentry
Operation Crossbow (1965) – German Officer at V2 Launch
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965) – Checkpoint Charlie Guard
Dateline Diamonds (1965) – Paul Verlekt
Raiders of the Sahara (1965) – Ronald Wayne
Where the Spies Are (1966) – Assassin
Sabina V'Hagvarim (1966)
The Double Man (1967) – Max Gruner
Attack on the Iron Coast (1968) – Captain Strasser
Doppelgänger (1969) – Paris Delegate Clavel
Zeppelin (1971) – German Officer
Young Winston (1972) – Field Cornet (uncredited)
Scorpio (1973) – Dor
The Tamarind Seed (1974) – Major Stukalov
Sweeney 2 (1978) – Superintendent
The Sea Wolves (1980) – Ehrenfels Captain
Escape to Victory (1981) – POW Camp Commander
Code Name: Emerald (1985) – Major Seltz
Night of the Fox (1990) – Maj. Hecker

References※

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

External links※

Official website
George Mikell at IMDb

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