- George Pastell
Infobox actor
name = George Pastell
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birthdate = 1924
birthplace =Cyprus, Greece
deathdate =4 April 1976
deathplace =London, England George Pastell (
1924 -4 April 1976 ) was a Greek character actor in British films and television programmes.He made his film debut in "Give Us This Day" (1949), under his real name of Nino Pastellides, and went onto carve out a career as villains in film and television. Although Greek, he was often cast by
Hammer Film Productions as Eastern characters such as Mehemet Bey in "The Mummy " (1959); the High Priest of Kali in "The Stranglers of Bombay " (1960); and Hashmi Bey in "The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb " (1964).His exotic looks often saw him cast in spy movies of the sixties such as "
From Russia with Love " (1963); "Licensed to Kill " (1965); "A Man Could Get Killed " (1966); "That Riviera Touch " (1966); and "Deadlier Than the Male " (1967).As well as these film roles he could also be seen as the villain in numerous television series of the sixties including "
Danger Man "; "The Avengers"; "Doctor Who "; "The Champions "; "The Saint "; and "Department S ".He died in 1976.
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