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'''George Pastell''' (13 December 1923 - 4 April 1976) was a [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] character actor in British films and television programmes. Sources vary as to whether his real name was Nino (IMDb) or George Pastellides (BFI).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0664965/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1|title=George Pastell|work=IMDb}}</ref><ref name="BFI"/>
'''George Pastell''' (13 December 1923 - 4 April 1976) was a [[Cyprus|Cypriot]] character actor in British films and television programmes. Sources vary as to whether his real name was Nino (IMDb) or George Pastellides (BFI).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0664965/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1|title=George Pastell|work=IMDb}}</ref><ref name="BFI"/>


==Career==
==Career==

Revision as of 11:52, 1 July 2018

George Pastell
in The Mummy (1959)
Born
Nino Pastellides

(1923-12-13)13 December 1923[1]
Nicosia, Cyprus
Died4 April 1976(1976-04-04) (aged 52)
Dade County, Florida, U.S.
Years active1940-1976 (his death)
SpouseGloria George (1958-1976) (his death)

George Pastell (13 December 1923 - 4 April 1976) was a Cypriot character actor in British films and television programmes. Sources vary as to whether his real name was Nino (IMDb) or George Pastellides (BFI).[2][1]

Career

He made his film debut in Give Us This Day (1949), credited as Nino Pastellides, and played 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), Inspector Etienne in Maniac (1963), and Hashmi Bey in The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964).[3][4]

His exotic looks often saw him cast in spy films of the '60s 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). He also appeared in the films Tiger Bay, The Angry Hills (1959), The Siege of Sidney Street (1960), Konga, The Frightened City (1961), On the Beat (1962), The Moon-Spinners (1964), The Long Duel (1967) and The Magus (1968).[1]

He also appeared as the villain in the '60s television series Danger Man; The Avengers; Doctor Who; The Champions; The Saint; and Department S.[5]

Death

He died on 4 April 1976 from a heart attack.[6]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c "George Pastell". BFI.
  2. ^ "George Pastell". IMDb.
  3. ^ Hal Erickson. "George Pastell - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  4. ^ "Seriously badass".
  5. ^ "George Pastell". TV.com. CBS Interactive.
  6. ^ "Celebrity Deathwatch – From Russia with Love". Micro Filums' Blog.
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