George Mikell

George Mikell (born Jurgis Mikelaitis; 4 April 1929 – 12 May 2020) was a Lithuanian-Australian actor and writer. He was best known for his roles as Schutzstaffel (SS) officers in The Guns of Navarone (1961) and The Great Escape (1963). Mikell has appeared in over 30 British and American movies from 1957 until his retirement in the early 2000s. Mikell was born in Bildeniai, Tauragė district, Lithuania.

Mikell died on 12 May 2020 in London, aged 91.The Great Escape star George Mikell dies aged 91

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