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George Pravda
Born

Jirí Pravda


19 June 1916
Died1 May 1985(1985-05-01) (aged 68)
London, England
Other namesJiří Pravda
OccupationActor
SpouseHana Maria Pravda

George Pravda (born Jiří Pravda; 19 June 1916 – 1 May 1985) was a Czechoslovak theatre, film and television actor.[1][2]

Early life[edit]

He began his career in Czechoslovakia, where he was credited as Jiří Pravda, and then emigrated to the United Kingdom in 1956.[3]

Career[edit]

He appeared in numerous British films and television series.[1] His film credits include: Battle of the V-1 (1958), Thunderball (1965), Inspector Clouseau (1968), Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969), The Kremlin Letter (1970), Taste of Excitement (1970), Dracula (1974), The London Connection (1979), Hanover Street (1979) and Firefox (1982).[4]

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; QB VII; I, Claudius; The Duchess of Duke Street; 1990; The Professionals; The Onedin Line; Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy; Chessgame and Bulman.[1]

Personal life[edit]

His wife, Hana Pravda, was an actress.[5]

Filmography[edit]

  • Scotland Yard The Mail Van Murder (1957) - Captain Marison.[6]
  • No Time to Die (1958) - German sergeant
  • Battle of the V-1 (1958) - Karewski
  • Operation Amsterdam (1958) - Portmaster
  • Sink the Bismarck! (1960) - Damage Control Officer on the Bismarck (uncredited)
  • Follow That Horse! (1960) - Hammler
  • Reach for Glory (1962) - Mr. Stein
  • Playback (1962) - Simon Shillack
  • The Password Is Courage (1962) - 2nd German Officer at French Farm
  • Hot Enough for June (1964) - Pravelko (uncredited)
  • Hide and Seek (1964) - Frank Melnicker
  • Ring of Spies (1964) - Secondary Supporting Role
  • Thunderball (1965) - Ladislav Kutze
  • Where the Spies Are (1966) - 1st Agent
  • Submarine X-1 (1968) - Captain Erlich
  • Inspector Clouseau (1968) - Wulf
  • Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher (1968) - Harbour Policeman
  • The Shoes of the Fisherman (1969) - Gorshenin (credit only)
  • Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) - Dr. Frederick Brandt
  • Taste of Excitement (1969) - Dr. Forla
  • The Kremlin Letter (1970) - Kazar
  • Underground (1970) - Menke
  • S*P*Y*S (1974) - Russian Coach (uncredited)
  • The Next Man (1976) - Russian Economist
  • The London Connection (1979) - Kolenkov
  • Hanover Street (1979) - French Farmer
  • Hopscotch (1980) - Saint Breheret
  • Firefox (1982) - General Borov
  • References[edit]

    1. ^ a b c "George Pravda". bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009.
  • ^ "George Pravda". Theatricalia.com.
  • ^ "George Pravda - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". allmovie.com. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  • ^ "George Pravda - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie".
  • ^ Quay, Diana (17 July 2008). "Hana Pravda". The Guardian.
  • ^ Talking Pictures TV Schedule 12 September 2021
  • External links[edit]


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