George Pravda

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

George Pravda
Born
Jirí Pravda

19 June 1916
Prague, Austria-Hungary
Died1 May 1985(1985-05-01) (aged 68)
London, England
Other namesJiří Pravda
OccupationActor
Spouse(s)Hana Maria Pravda

Early life

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

Career

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 (1973), 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

His wife Hana Maria was an actress.[5]

Filmography

References
  1. "George Pravda". Archived from the original on 15 January 2009.
  2. "George Pravda - Theatricalia".
  3. "George Pravda - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie".
  4. "George Pravda - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie".
  5. Quay, Diana (17 July 2008). "Hana Pravda" – via The Guardian.
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