Anecdotes

Chosen for the role of General Gogol in the James Bond movies of the 1970s and 80s because he was a look-alike of the former head of Soviet secret police, Lavrenti Beria.

With a total of 7, he has the most appearances in the official Bond movies as a non- or part-time ally of James Bond and is the only one to star alongside three different Bond actors, namely Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Timothy Dalton.

A refugee from Nazi Germany who emigrated to England in the 1940s.

Memorable for playing the role of "General Gogol" in the James Bond movies from L'espion qui m'aimait (1977), right up to Tuer n'est pas jouer (1987). He previously appeared in Bons baisers de Russie (1963) as SPECTRE henchman "Morzeny".

At one time owned the southern-most house in Europe

Was business manager of several engineering companies.

In June 1967 it was reported that Walter and producer-director Stan Strangeway had scripted and were planning to start filming Lydia, formerly known as The Sisters, at Portmeirion, North Wales in October under their new joint company Strago Films.