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- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Walter Gotell was born on March 15, 1924 in Bonn, Germany. He was an actor, known for Octopussy (1983), Moonraker (1979) and A View to a Kill (1985). He was married to Celeste F. Mitchell and Yvonne Hills. He died on May 5, 1997 in London, England, UK.
- SpousesCeleste F. Mitchell(December 21, 1974 - ?)Yvonne Hills(September 6, 1958 - April 20, 1974) (her death, 1 child)
- Chosen for the role of General Gogol in the James Bond movies of the 1970s and 80s because he was a look-alike of the former head of Soviet secret police, Lavrenti Beria.
- With a total of 7, he has the most appearances in the official Bond movies as a non- or part-time ally of James Bond and is the only one to star alongside three different Bond actors, namely Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Timothy Dalton.
- A refugee from Nazi Germany who emigrated to England in the 1940s.
- Memorable for playing the role of "General Gogol" in the James Bond movies from The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), right up to The Living Daylights (1987). He previously appeared in From Russia with Love (1963) as SPECTRE henchman "Morzeny".
- At one time owned the southern-most house in Europe
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