Guy Deghy
Hungarian-born actor (1912–1992)
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Guy Deghy (born Gedeon Aladar Istvan Deghy; 11 October 1912 – 25 February 1992), was a Hungarian-born radio producer and actor who appeared largely in British films and television.
11 October 1912
Guy Deghy | |
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in Where Eagles Dare (1968) | |
| Born | Gedeon Aladar Istvan Deghy 11 October 1912 |
| Died | 25 February 1992 (aged 79) London, England |
| Years active | 1944-1989 |
Career
Deghy was first a producer for BBC Leeds. The Leeds-born novelist, playwright and journalist Keith Waterhouse recalls in his autobiography, City Lights, submitting his first radio play, The Town That Wouldn't Vote: I was summoned to the BBC to meet my producer, Guy Stephen Deghy, (whom) I recognised as one of the bearded bohemians of Whitelock's (Ale House). Despite a 20-year age gap, Guy and I hit it off from the start, and we were to become lifelong friends. Eventually, Deghy took off for London to act (and) write . . . a further spur to my ambition to reach my Chelsea garret.
Deghy appeared in the 5th episode of the first season of The Saint depicting Inspector Oscar Kleinhaus,[1] also making another appearance as the same character in an episode of the 5th series, as well as appearances in an additional episode and a TV movie as different characters. Another example was his 1960 appearance in the Patrick McGoohan television series Danger Man episode "The Traitor" as a guard on a train as well as in the 1961 episode "Name, Date and Place" as Vogel.
Deghy also appeared on the London stage.[2]
He died in London, at the age of 79, on 25 February 1992.
Selected filmography
- Mister Emmanuel (1944) - Police Lieutenant
- Against the Wind (1948) - German Sergeant Major
- The Fake (1953) - Stranger (uncredited)
- The Divided Heart (1954) - Schoolteacher
- Companions in Crime (1954)
- The Colditz Story (1955) - German Soldier
- The Constant Husband (1955) - Stromboli
- Little Red Monkey (1955) - Social Club Recreation Director
- All for Mary (1955) - Ski Instructor
- Lost (1956) - Erikkson (uncredited)
- The Steel Bayonet (1957) - Artillery N.C.O.
- Carve Her Name with Pride (1958) - SS Man (uncredited)
- The Mouse That Roared (1959) - Soviet Ambassador (uncredited)
- The House of the Seven Hawks (1959) - Desk Lieutenant
- Follow That Horse! (1960) - German Delegate (uncredited)
- Surprise Package (1960) - Tibor Smolny
- A Matter of WHO (1961) - Ivonovitch
- The Silent Invasion (1962) - Pierre
- Sammy Going South (1963) - Doctor
- The Mouse on the Moon (1963) - Russian Scientist
- Becket (1964) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- Devil Doll (1964) - Hans (uncredited)
- The Comedy Man (1964) - Schuyster
- The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964) - Mayor
- Operation Crossbow (1965) - Dutch Barge Skipper (uncredited)
- The One Eyed Soldiers (1966) - Harold Schmidt / Zavo
- Spia spione (1967)
- Dark of the Sun (1968) - Delage
- Amsterdam Affair (1968) - Will Munch
- Duffy (1968) - Captain Schallert
- Subterfuge (1968) - Dr. Lundgren
- Where Eagles Dare (1968) - Major Wilhelm Wilner (uncredited)
- Vendetta for the Saint (1969) - Maresciallo
- Before Winter Comes (1969) - Kovacs
- A Walk with Love and Death (1969) - The Priest
- The Looking Glass War (1970) - Fritsche
- The Kremlin Letter (1970) - Professor
- Cry of the Banshee (1970) - Party Guest
- Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me (1971) - Kovacs
- Universal Soldier (1972) - Timmerman
- March or Die (1977) - Ship's Captain
- The Greek Tycoon (1978) - Tablir
- Success Is the Best Revenge (1984) - Angry Old Man
