
Gertan Klauber
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. 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).
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Credits
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Queen's Nose 1995Robber★ 7
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Good King Wenceslas 1994Kalousek★ 3
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Backbeat 1994Pimp★ 6.1
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Swarthy Man on Plane★ NR
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House of Cards 1990Blackhead★ 8.1
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Jack the Ripper 1988Diemschutz★ 7.1
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Inspector Morse 1987German Man★ 7.8
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Mr. Seiler★ NR
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Top Secret! 1984East German Mayor★ 7.1
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The Cold Room 1984Older Nazi★ 4.8
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Blackadder 1983King George III★ 8
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Octopussy 1983Bubi★ 6.4
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Bad Timing 1980Ambulance Man★ 6.6
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Carry On Emmannuelle 1978German Soldier★ 3.9
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The Professionals 1977Helmut Brenick★ 7.4
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The Pasha★ 6.2
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Operation: Daybreak 1975Kubelwagen Driver (uncredited)★ 6.9
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Poldark 1975Tom Harry★ 6.6
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The Venturers 1975★ NR
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The Sweeney 1975Emilio★ 7.7
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Percy's Progress 1974Pablo★ 3.6
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Venom 1974Kurt★ 4.8
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Gestapo★ 4.4
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Whoops Baghdad 1973The Sultan's Servant★ 6
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Waiter★ 7.7
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The Pied Piper 1972Town Cryer★ 5.9
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Carry On Abroad 1972Postcard Seller★ 6.3
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Dead of Night 1972★ 7.6
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Colditz 1972Korporal Henneberg★ 7.3
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The Protectors 1972Gromeld★ 5.6
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Upstairs, Downstairs 1971Albert Schoenfeld★ 7.6
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Carry On Henry 1971Bidet★ 6.1
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The Goodies 1970★ 7.5
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Cry of the Banshee 1970Tavern Keeper★ 5.3
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Wuthering Heights 1970★ 6.2
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Border Guard★ 5.3
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Department S 1969Antonio Mardi★ 4.9
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Before Winter Comes 1969Russian Major★ 5.9
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Carry On Doctor 1967Wash Orderly★ 6.5
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Billion Dollar Brain 1967Dr. Kaarna (uncredited)★ 5.7
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The Prisoner 1967Cafe Waiter★ 7.7
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Ola★ 8
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The Deadly Affair 1967Man at Zurich Airport★ 6.2
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The Informer 1966Frank★ NR
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Softly, Softly 1966★ 5
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Dateline Diamonds 1965Meverhof★ 6.2
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Operation Crossbow 1965Soldier at Rocket Plant★ 6.8
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Galley Master★ 7.9
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The Big Job 1965Milkman★ 6.7
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Carry On Cleo 1964Marcus★ 6.6
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Carry On Spying 1964Code Clerk★ 6.5
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Sherlock Holmes 1964★ 6.4
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Hot Enough for June 1964Technician in Czech Glass Factory★ 5.9
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Doctor Who 1963Ola★ 7.9
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The Saint 1962The Barman★ 7.3
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Man of the World 1962★ 7
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The Pursuers 1961Bernstein★ 5
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Anna Karenina 1961Stationmaster★ 6.5
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The Kitchen 1961Gaston★ 7
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Three on a Spree 1961Joe★ 6
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The Avengers 1961Kruger★ 7.7
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The Breaking Point 1961Lofty★ 5
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The Hands of Orlac 1960Fairground attendant★ 4.3
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No Hiding Place 1959★ 3.7
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One Step Beyond 1959Porter★ 5.6
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Don't Panic Chaps! 1959Schmidt★ 5.6
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Mishka★ 6