Time and sheer volume of work have made George Mikell a veteran actor who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. 'Escape to Victory' is another title that gets mentioned. Most of the work sits in drama. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 34 titles. 'The Great Escape' is the most-watched work of the career, as Lt. Dietrich.
George Mikell
Actor
91 years (Apr 15, 1929 – May 12, 2020)Bildeniai, LithuaniaBildeniai, Tauragė district, Lithuania
Time and sheer volume of work have made George Mikell a veteran actor who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. 'Escape to Victory' is another title that gets mentioned. Most of the work sits in drama. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 34 titles. 'The Great Escape' is the most-watched work of the career, as Lt. Dietrich.
George Mikell (born Jurgis Mikelaitis; 4 April 1929 – 12 May 2020) 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). Mikell appeared in over 30 British and American feature films and had numerous leading roles in theatre.