Walter Gotell, at a commanding 6ft 2 (188 cm), was a German-British actor whose towering height perfectly suited his authoritative screen presence in villainous roles.
Best remembered as the imposing KGB General Anatol Gogol in the Roger Moore-era James Bond films, his 6ft 2 frame amplified the character's menacing threat across multiple entries, including a reprisal in Timothy Dalton's The Living Daylights (1987).
Gotell's height also lent physical dominance to earlier villain Morzeny in From Russia with Love, enhancing his career in films like The African Queen, Ice Cold in Alex, The Guns of Navarone, Black Sunday, The Boys from Brazil, and Cuba.