Walter Gotell (March 15, 1924 - May 5, 1997) was a German/British actor, known for his role as General Gogol, head of the KGB, in the Bond films. Gotell was born in Bonn, Germany. He started in films as early as 1942, usually playing German henchmen, but others role also, in films like "The African Queen" (1951), "Ice Cold in Alex" (1958), "The Guns of Navarone" (1961), 55 Days At Peking (1963), Lancelot And Guinevere (1963), … Wikipedia
Memorable for playing the role of General Gogol in the James Bond movies from The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), right up to The Living Daylights (1987). He previously appeared in From Russia with Love (1963) in a different role. At one time owned the southern- www.imdb.com/name/nm0331770/
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