Oscar Morris Quitak (10 March 1926 – 31 December 2023) was a British stage, film and television actor.[1][2]
Oscar Quitak | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oscar Morris Quitak 10 March 1926 London, England |
| Died | 31 December 2023 (aged 97) Ibiza, Spain |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1946–1993 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Quitak's stage work includes roles at the Old Vic and the National Theatre;[3] as well as the original West End and Broadway productions of the musical Pickwick, in 1963 and 1965.[4][5] His television credits include: Z-Cars, Man in a Suitcase, Doomwatch, Ace of Wands, Colditz, The Changes, The New Avengers, Open All Hours, Kessler as Josef Mengele, Chessgame, Howards' Way, A Very British Coup, Yes, Prime Minister, Saracen, Lovejoy and Telltale.[2][6]
Personal life
Quitak lived in Ibiza with his wife of 62 years, the actress Andrée Melly, who died on 31 January 2020.[7] The marriage produced two children.[8][9] He died there on 31 December 2023, at the age of 97.[10]
Partial filmography
- The Guinea Pig (1948) - David Tracey
- It's Hard to Be Good (1948) - Man in Town Hall (uncredited)
- Cairo Road (1950) - Bedouin Boy
- The Dark Man (1951) - 2nd Reporter
- Hell Is Sold Out (1951) - Jacques, waiter
- So Little Time (1952) - Gerard
- Something Money Can't Buy (1952) - 2nd Assistant director
- Top of the Form (1953) - Septimus
- The Crowded Day (1954) - Youth
- The Colditz Story (1955) - Prisoner of War (uncredited)
- The Prisoner (1955) - Cafe Waiter (uncredited)
- Zarak (1956) - Youssuff
- Town on Trial (1957) - David
- The Traitor (1957) - Thomas Rilke
- The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958) - Dwarf
- Operation Amsterdam (1959) - Diamond Merchant
- Red Monarch (1983) - Mekhlis
- Bloodbath at the House of Death (1984) - Doctor
- Brazil (1985) - Interview Official
- Tangiers (1985) - Velatti
- Code Name: Emerald (1985) - Army Doctor
- Yes, Prime Minister (1986) - Chief Scientific Advisor
- A Very British Coup (1988) - Government Chief Scientific Adviser