Vladek Sheybal
Vladek Sheybal (born Władysław Rudolf Z. Sheybal; 12 March 1923 – 16 October 1992) was a Polish character actor and director of both television and stage productions. He was well known for his portrayal of the chess grandmaster Kronsteen in the James Bond film From Russia with Love (1963), a role for which he had been personally recommended by his friend Sean Connery, and Otto Leipzig in Smiley's People (1982).He became a naturalised British citizen, but remained "fiercely proud of his homeland and its culture."
Personal facts
| Alias (AKA) | Sheybal Władysław Rudolf Z. (birth name) |
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| Birth date | March 12, 1923 |
| Birth name | Władysław Rudolf Z. Sheybal |
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| Date of death | October 16, 1992 |
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