Walter Gotell

German actor (1924–1997)

  • Fame57.9
  • Momentum10.7
  • Wikipedia13.8K
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Lived 1924–1997, aged 73Germany
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    26 languages
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  • Era
    1924–1997
    Aged 73
  • Known for
    From Russia with Love
    1963
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Updated 2026-06-16

Walter Jack Gotell was a German-British actor. He was well known for his role as General Gogol, head of the KGB, in the Roger Moore era of the James Bond film series as well as having played the role of Morzeny, a supporting villain, in From Russia With Love. He also appeared as Gogol in the final part of The Living Daylights (1987), Timothy Dalton's debut Bond film.

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57.9
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Momentum10.7
Historical22.1
Now attention53.2
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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