
Walter Gotell
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Walter Gotell (15 March 1926 – 5 May 1997) was a German actor, known for his role as General Gogol, head of the KGB, in the James Bond film series.
Gotell was born in Bonn, Germany; his family emigrated to the United Kingdom after the Nazis came to power. A fluent English speaker, he started in films as early as 1943, usually playing German henchmen, such as in We Dive at Dawn (1943).
He began to have more established roles by the early fifties, starring in The African Queen (1951), Ice-Cold in Alex (1958), The Guns of Navarone (1961), 55 Days At Peking (1963), Lancelot and Guinevere (1963), The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (1965), Lord Jim (1965), Black Sunday (1977), The Boys From Brazil (1978), and Cuba (1979).
Gotell won the role of KGB General Anatol Gogol in The Spy Who Loved Me for being a look-alike of the former head of Soviet secret police Lavrentiy Pavlovitch Beria. His first role in the James Bond films came in 1963, when he played the henchman Morzeny in From Russia with Love. Starting in the late 1970s, he played the recurring role of General Gogol in the James Bond series, beginning with The Spy Who Loved Me in 1977. The character returned in Moonraker (1979), For Your Eyes Only (1981), Octopussy (1983), A View to a Kill (1985) and The Living Daylights (1987). As the Cold War developed, the role of leader of the KGB was seen to change attitudes to the West - from direct competitor to collaborator. His final appearance, as the Cold War began to become less imminent, sees him transferred to a different, more diplomatic role. Gotell is one of a few actors to have played a villain and a Bond ally in the film series (others being Joe Don Baker, Charles Gray and Richard Kiel).
Throughout his career, Gotell also made numerous guest appearances in a wide array of television series. He played Chief Constable Cullen in Softly, Softly: Taskforce between 1969 and 1975. He guested in many series including Danger Man, Knight Rider, The A-Team, Airwolf, The X-Files, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, MacGyver, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Miami Vice, Cagney and Lacey, The Saint, and many others.
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Credits
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General Mueller (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 2.3
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Nazi General (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 4.7
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Uncle John (archive footage)★ 2.2
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General Mueller (archive footage)★ 3.6
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Best Ever Bond 2002General Gogol (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 5
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General Gogol (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 5.9
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Self★ 6.8
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Prince Valiant 1997Erik the Old★ 5.2
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The X-Files 1993Victor Klemper★ 8.4
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Puppet Master III 1992General Mueller★ 6.3
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Himself★ NR
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Tales from the Crypt 1989Mr. Hertz★ 8
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She Knows Too Much 1989Foreigner★ 7.8
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Freddy's Nightmares 1988★ 7.2
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Uncle John★ 5.8
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Self (archive footage)★ 6.7
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Kurt Mandl★ 8.4
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The Living Daylights 1987General Anatol Gogol★ 6.5
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Liberty 1986Rabbi Goteyel★ NR
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Henry's Shadow 1986Efraim Grüner★ NR
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Basic Training 1985Nabokov★ 3.5
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MacGyver 1985Starkoss★ 7.7
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Spenser: For Hire 1985★ 6.7
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Lace 2 1985General Zedd★ NR
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KGB: The Secret War 1985Nicholai★ 5.5
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A View to a Kill 1985General Gogol★ 6.2
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Miami Vice 1984Max Klizer★ 7.5
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Memed My Hawk 1984Sgt. Asim★ 5
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Airwolf 1984Oberst Helmut Krüger / Hans Daubert★ 7.6
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Masquerade 1983Steiner★ 5
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★ 6.3
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Kalabaliken i Bender 1983Storvesiren★ 2.6
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Octopussy 1983Gogol★ 6.4
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Gen. Max Helm★ 7
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The A-Team 1983Ramon DeJarro★ 7.5
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Knight Rider 1982Simon Carascas★ 7.5
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Hotel 1982Douglas Sloane★ 6.8
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Cagney & Lacey 1982J.F. Blackwell★ 6.9
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Skulden 1982Misjakov★ NR
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Airline 1982★ 5
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Lord Swinton★ 5
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For Your Eyes Only 1981General Anatol Gogol★ 6.5
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Cry of the Innocent 1980Jack Brewster★ 5
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Simmons★ 7.8
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Cuba 1979Don Jose Pulido★ 5.5
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Moonraker 1979General Gogol★ 6.2
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The Word 1978Hennig★ 5
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The Boys from Brazil 1978Mundt★ 6.7
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The Stud 1978Ben Khaled★ 4.9
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The Professionals 1977Sam Baker★ 7.4
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March or Die 1977Col. Lamont★ 5.8
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The Assignment 1977Frankenheimer★ 6
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The Spy Who Loved Me 1977General Anatol Gogol★ 6.8
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Black Sunday 1977Colonel Riat★ 6.7
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The Zoo Gang 1974Boucher★ 7
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Our Miss Fred 1972Schmidt★ 6.4
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Endless Night 1972Constantine★ 6.1
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Chief Constable Cullen★ 6
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George Leeds★ 5.5
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The Main Chance 1969Gilbert Fletcher★ 7.7
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Cry WoIf 1968Ronan★ 6
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The Champions 1968Captain Jost★ 6.1
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Van Horst★ 5.3
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The Troubleshooters 1965Ian Webster★ 5
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Lord Jim 1965Captain of Patna★ 6.8
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Benton★ NR
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Morzeny★ 7.1
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★ 6
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Sword of Lancelot 1963Sir Cedric★ 4.5
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55 Days at Peking 1963Capt. Hoffman★ 7
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The Human Jungle 1963Swenson★ 8.2
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The Damned 1962Major Holland★ 6.3
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The Saint 1962Hans Lasser★ 7.3
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The Longest Day 1962German Soldier (uncredited)★ 7.6
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Dr. Zorbb★ 5.7
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Studio Four 1962Gestapo Commissar Kehr★ 6
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Z-Cars 1962★ 7
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Stryker of the Yard 1961★ NR
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The Devil's Daffodil 1961Oberinspektor Whiteside★ 5.6
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The Guns of Navarone 1961Muesel★ 7.3
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Circle of Deception 1960Phoney Ballard★ 5.6
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Heverton - Second Gambler (uncredited)★ 6.1
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Circus of Horrors 1960Baron Von Gruber★ 5.9
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Sink the Bismarck! 1960Signals Officer Mueller on the 'Bismarck' (uncredited)★ 6.8
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The Third Man 1959Rasmussen★ 6.7
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No Hiding Place 1959★ 3.7
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Interpol Calling 1959Zeist★ 6.7
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Hamburg inspector★ 6.2
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'Black & Tans' Sergeant★ 6.5
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The Bandit Of Zhobe 1959Azhad Khan★ NR
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I Was Monty's Double 1958German Colonel★ 6.9
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Behind Closed Doors 1958★ NR
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Officer★ 6.3
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The Man Inside 1958Profuno★ 5.7
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Ice Cold in Alex 19581st German Officer★ 7.3
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Matthews, Scotland Yard Patrol Car (uncredited)★ 7.5
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1984 1956Guard (uncredited)★ 6.5
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Le Drue★ 4.4
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Dixon of Dock Green 1955Gooch★ 5.3
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Above Us the Waves 1955German Officer on Tirpitz★ 6.1
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Duel in the Jungle 1954Jim★ 5.9
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Albert R.N. 1953Feldwebel★ 7.2
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The Red Beret 1953German Sentry★ 6.6
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Desperate Moment 1953Ravitch's Servant-Henchman★ NR
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The African Queen 1952Second Officer★ 7.4
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Luzatto★ 6
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Lilli Marlene 1950Director of Propaganda★ 5.6
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The Wooden Horse 1950François - The Follower★ 6.8
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Cairo Road 1950Prison Officer★ 5.8
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Sunday Night Theatre 1950★ 3.5
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uncredited★ 6.2
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We Dive at Dawn 1943Luftwaffe Captain★ 6.4
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Tomorrow We Live 1943Hans★ 6
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Secret Mission 1942Lieutenant Langfeld★ 4.3
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The Goose Steps Out 1942SS Guard★ 6.7