Tutte Lemkow

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Isak Samuel "Tutte" Lemkow (born August 28, 1918 in Oslo , Norway , † November 10, 1991 in London , England ) was a Norwegian actor and choreographer .

Life

Isak Samuel Lemkow was born in Oslo. He was of Jewish descent. As a trained dancer and actor, he was on the stage before he often played a supporting role as a dancer in British film. Later he specialized in evil characters and played vicious antagonists in films such as Theater of Horror , Raiders of the Lost Ark and, most recently, Red Sonja . From 1964 to 1965 he played Cyclops in seven episodes of the British cult television series Doctor Who .

Lemkow died on November 10, 1991 at the age of 73. His autobiography Tutte Lemkow; På tå og hev was published in 1989. From 1944 to 1953 he was married to the Swedish actress Mai Zetterling , with whom he had two children. In his second marriage he was married to the dancer Sara Luzita, with whom he also had two children.

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SURNAME Lemkow, Tutte
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lemkow, Isak Samuel (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Norwegian actor and choreographer
DATE OF BIRTH August 28, 1918
PLACE OF BIRTH Oslo , Norway
DATE OF DEATH November 10, 1991
Place of death London , England