George Mikell

Lithuanian-Australian actor and writer (1929–2020)

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^[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]

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

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).