Richard Marner
Biography
Richard Marner was a British actor best known for his portrayal of Colonel Kurt von Strohm in the sitcom Allo Allo!. Born in Petrograd in 1921 and educated at Monmouth School in Wales, he first worked with the Russian tenor Vladimir Rosing and performed at Covent Garden. He later changed his name to Richard Marner and turned to acting, earning notice for a stage Dracula that some considered definitive. His films included The African Queen (1951), Ice Cold in Alex (1958), The One That Got Away (1957), The Password Is Courage (1962), The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965), and The Sum of All Fears (2002), in which he played the Russian president. On television he appeared in Danger Man, Secret Army, The Protectors, Mackenzie, Triangle, and Lovejoy, but his most famous role was von Strohm, which he played across all nine series of Allo Allo! from 1984 to 1992.
82years old at death
- Born Saint Petersburg
- Died Perth
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Aleksandr Pavlovič Molčanoff (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 51 years1951 to 2002
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Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
George Mikell appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
George Mikell's page
Dirk Bogarde's page
Bernard Lee's page
Walter Gotell's page
Cyril Cusack's page
Paul Stassino's page
Also two films together1 more actor
- Frederick JaegerIce Cold in Alex (1958) and The One That Got Away (1957)
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Online
Official profiles and reference pages.