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Gertan Klauber

5 Mar 1932Born
1 Aug 2008Died
76Age at death
86Credits

Biography

George Gertan Klauber (5 March 1932 – 1 August 2008) was a Czech-born British actor, known for playing various character parts in films and television programmes, particularly the Carry On comedies. Of Sudeten German and Jewish descent, Klauber was born in Czechoslovakia in 1932, and moved to the United Kingdom prior to the outbreak of World War II.

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He studied drama at the Birmingham School of Acting (now the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire).

He appeared in numerous television productions, often playing minor villains, including episodes of The Saint, The Professionals, Danger Man, The Avengers, twice in Doctor Who as The Galley Master in The Romans and as Ola in The Macra Terror and as mad king George III in Blackadder the Third. He appeared in the TV musical Pickwick for the BBC in 1969. He also played a servile yet pompous waiter in one episode, "The Old Magic", of Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

Klauber was one of the regular recurring cast members of the Carry On films, appearing in seven films total (one uncredited). He usually played small roles, cast when the producers wanted someone big and sinister, or big and jovial, but had a prominent part as 'Marcus' in Carry On Cleo (1964).

He appeared in two James Bond films: Octopussy (1983) and The Living Daylights (1987), though he was uncredited for the latter.

His last film role was as a pimp in the Beatles biopic Backbeat (1994).

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 86 credits.

  1. 2019Doctor Who: The Macra TerrorFilm: Ola (voice)
  2. 1999Acts of PassionSeries (1 episode)
  3. 1995The Queen's NoseSeries: Robber (1 episode)
  4. 1994Good King WenceslasFilm: Kalousek
  5. 1994BackbeatFilm: Pimp
  6. 1992A Very Polish PracticeFilm: Swarthy Man on Plane
  7. 1990House of CardsSeries: Blackhead (1 episode)
  8. 1988Jack the RipperSeries: Diemschutz (2 episodes)
  9. 1987CrossbowSeries (2 episodes)
  10. 1987Inspector MorseSeries: German Man (1 episode)
  11. 1986A Dangerous Kind of LoveFilm: Mr. Seiler
  12. 1984Top Secret!Film: East German Mayor
  13. 1984The Cold RoomFilm: Older Nazi
  14. 1984DianaSeries: Roger (1 episode)
  15. 1983BlackadderSeries: King George III (1 episode)
  16. 1983OctopussyFilm: Bubi
  17. 1980Bad TimingFilm: Ambulance Man
  18. 1979Thomas & SarahSeries: Max (1 episode)
  19. 1978Carry On EmmannuelleFilm: German Soldier
  20. 1978The Famous FiveSeries: Brian (1 episode)
  21. 1977The ProfessionalsSeries: Helmut Brenick (1 episode)
  22. 1977That's Carry On!Film: Wash Orderly / Marcus (archive footage) (uncredited)
  23. 1976The Seven-Per-Cent SolutionFilm: The Pasha
  24. 1975Operation: DaybreakFilm: Kubelwagen Driver (uncredited)
  25. 1975PoldarkSeries: Tom Harry (3 episodes)
  26. 1975The SweeneySeries: Emilio (1 episode)
  27. 1974Percy's ProgressFilm: Pablo
  28. 1974VenomFilm: Kurt
  29. 1974PlayhouseSeries: Streicher (1 episode)
  30. 1974Soft Beds, Hard BattlesFilm: Gestapo
  31. 1973Whoops BaghdadSeries: Majordomo (1 episode)
  32. 1973Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?Series: Waiter (2 episodes)
  33. 1972The Pied PiperFilm: Town Cryer
  34. 1972Our Miss FredFilm: German Officer (uncredited)
  35. 1972Carry On AbroadFilm: Postcard Seller
  36. 1972ColditzSeries: Korporal Henneberg, German Radio Announcer (voice) (1 episode)
  37. 1972The ProtectorsSeries: Gromeld (1 episode)
  38. 1972Up the FrontFilm: Donner
  39. 1971Upstairs, DownstairsSeries: Albert Schoenfeld (1 episode)
  40. 1971Carry On HenryFilm: Bidet
  41. 1970The GoodiesSeries (1 episode)
  42. 1970Leo the LastFilm: Man in Secret Meeting (uncredited)
  43. 1970Cry of the BansheeFilm: Tavern Keeper
  44. 1970Wuthering HeightsFilm: Drunk Man (as Gertain Klauber)
  45. 1970Scream and Scream AgainFilm: Border Guard
  46. 1969Happy Ever AfterSeries: Kuslov (1 episode)
  47. 1969Department SSeries: Antonio Mardi (1 episode)
  48. 1969Before Winter ComesFilm: Russian Major
  49. 1967Carry On DoctorFilm: Wash Orderly
  50. 1967Billion Dollar BrainFilm: Dr. Kaarna (uncredited)
  51. 1967The PrisonerSeries: Cafe Waiter (1 episode)
  52. 1967Doctor Who: The Macra TerrorFilm: Ola
  53. 1967The Deadly AffairFilm: Man at Zurich Airport
  54. 1966The InformerSeries: Frank (1 episode)
  55. 1966Softly, SoftlySeries (1 episode)
  56. 1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries: Turkish Inspector, Montfleury, Konon Molody (1 episode)
  57. 1965The Big JobFilm: Milkman
  58. 1965Dateline DiamondsFilm: Meverhof
  59. 1965You Must Be JokingFilm: Fork Lift Truck Driver (uncredited)
  60. 1965Operation CrossbowFilm: Soldier at Rocket Plant
  61. 1965Doctor Who: The RomansFilm: Galley Master
  62. 1964Carry On CleoFilm: Marcus
  63. 1964The Count of Monte CristoSeries: Second Gendarme (1 episode)
  64. 1964HMS ParadiseSeries: Native Chief (1 episode)
  65. 1964Carry On SpyingFilm: Code Clerk
  66. 1964Sherlock HolmesSeries (1 episode)
  67. 1964Theatre 625Series: Landlord (1 episode)
  68. 1964Hot Enough for JuneFilm: Technician in Czech Glass Factory
  69. 1963Doctor WhoSeries: Ola, Galley Master (4 episodes)
  70. 1963EspionageSeries: Prison Guard, Innkeeper (1 episode)
  71. 1963CraneSeries: Habbas, Darius (1 episode)
  72. 1962The SaintSeries: The Barman, Renato (1 episode)
  73. 1962Man of the WorldSeries: Arturo (1 episode)
  74. 1961The PursuersFilm: Bernstein
  75. 1961Anna KareninaFilm: Stationmaster
  76. 1961The KitchenFilm: Gaston
  77. 1961Three on a SpreeFilm: Joe
  78. 1961The AvengersSeries: Kruger (1 episode)
  79. 1961The Breaking PointFilm: Lofty
  80. 1960The Hands of OrlacFilm: Fairground attendant

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