Walter Gotell

Walter Gotell

Deceased · Born: Mar 15, 1924 · Died: May 5, 1997

Personal Details

BornMar 15, 1924 Bonn, Germany
Spouse
  • Celeste F. Mitchell

    ( Dec 21, 1974 to Dec 9, 2025 )
  • Yvonne Hills

    ( Sep 6, 1958 to Apr 20, 1974 )

Biography

Walter Gotell, a renowned German-born actor, entered this world on March 15, 1924, in the historic city of Bonn, Germany. Throughout his illustrious career, he made a lasting impact on the world of cinema, leaving behind a legacy of iconic roles in films such as the 1979 blockbuster "Moonraker", the 1983 Bond classic "Octopussy", and the 1985 cinematic masterpiece "A View to a Kill". His personal life was marked by two marriages, first to Celeste F. Mitchell and later to Yvonne Hills. Unfortunately, his life was cut short on May 5, 1997, in the bustling city of London, England, UK.

Career

2022
Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror
Carnage Collection - Puppet Master: Trunk Full of Terror as General Mueller (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre
Puppet Master: Blitzkrieg Massacre as Nazi General (archive footage) (uncredited)
2012
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor
Sleepaway Camp IV: The Survivor as Uncle John (archive footage)
2003
Puppet Master: The Legacy
Puppet Master: The Legacy as General Mueller (archive footage)
1997
Prince Valiant
Prince Valiant as Erik the Old
1990
Wings of Fame
Wings of Fame as Receptionist
1989
1987
The Living Daylights
The Living Daylights as General Anatol Gogol
1985
Lace II
Lace II as General Zedd
A View to a Kill
A View to a Kill as General Gogol
1984
Memed My Hawk
Memed My Hawk as Sgt. Asim
1983
Octopussy
Octopussy as Gogol
1981
For Your Eyes Only
For Your Eyes Only as General Anatol Gogol
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years as Lord Swinton (uncredited)
1980
Cry of the Innocent
Cry of the Innocent as Jack Brewster
Cuba
Cuba as Don Jose Pulido
Moonraker
Moonraker as General Gogol
1978
The Stud
The Stud as Ben Khaled
The Word
The Word as Hennig
1977
Black Sunday
Black Sunday as Colonel Riat
The Assignment
The Assignment as Frankenheimer
The Spy Who Loved Me
The Spy Who Loved Me as General Anatol Gogol
March or Die
March or Die as Col. Lamont
1972
Our Miss Fred
Our Miss Fred as Schmidt
Endless Night
Endless Night as Constantine
1969
Cry Wolf
Cry Wolf as Ronan
1965
Lord Jim
Lord Jim as Captain of Patna
1964
Disneyland
Disneyland as Benton
Sword of Lancelot
Sword of Lancelot as Sir Cedric
55 Days at Peking
55 Days at Peking as Capt. Hoffman
1962
These Are the Damned
These Are the Damned as Major Holland
The Longest Day
The Longest Day as German Soldier (uncredited)
The Devil's Agent
The Devil's Agent as Dr. Ritter (uncredited)
1960
Sink the Bismarck!
Sink the Bismarck! as Signals Officer Mueller on the 'Bismarck' (uncredited)
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll as Heverton - Second Gambler (uncredited)
Circus of Horrors
Circus of Horrors as Baron Von Gruber
Circle of Deception
Circle of Deception as Phoney Ballard
1959
Long Distance
Long Distance as Hamburg inspector
Shake Hands with the Devil
Shake Hands with the Devil as 'Black & Tans' Sergeant
1958
Hell, Heaven or Hoboken
Hell, Heaven or Hoboken as German Colonel
Ice Cold in Alex
Ice Cold in Alex as 1st German Officer
1956
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much as Matthews, Scotland Yard Patrol Car (uncredited)
1984
1984 as Guard (uncredited)
1955
Above Us the Waves
Above Us the Waves as German Officer on Tirpitz
The Warriors
The Warriors as French Castle Guard (uncredited)
1953
Desperate Moment
Desperate Moment as Ravitch's Servant-Henchman
Break to Freedom
Break to Freedom as Feldwebel
Paratrooper
Paratrooper as German Sentry
1952
The African Queen
The African Queen as Second Officer
1950
Cairo Road
Cairo Road as Prison Officer
The Wooden Horse
The Wooden Horse as François - The Follower
Lilli Marlene
Lilli Marlene as Director of Propaganda
1943
We Dive at Dawn
We Dive at Dawn as Luftwaffe Captain
1942
Secret Mission
Secret Mission as Lieutenant Langfeld