birth_place nationality height name birth_date known_for yearsactive article_title birth_name occupation
bildeniai , lithuania lithuanian , australian 6 ' 0 '' -lrb- 1.83 m -rrb- george mikell 04 april 1929 '' escape '' the guns of navarone '' '' the great 1957-present george mikell
 jurgis mikelaitis actor , writer
george mikell

george mikell -lrb- born jurgis mikelaitis ; 4 april 1929 -rrb- is a lithuanian-australian actor and writer best known for his performances in `` the guns of navarone '' -lrb- 1961 -rrb- and `` the great escape '' -lrb- 1963 -rrb- .
mikell has appeared in over 30 films and has had numerous leading roles in theatre .
now retired from acting , mikell has written two film scripts , numerous short stories and in 2002 published an essay of his 2001 trip to the north-west frontier province of pakistan .
