Phokion Stavros Plytas, known professionally as Steve Plytas (9 January 1913 – 27 December 1994), was a Greek film and television actor based in the United Kingdom. His stage work included

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appearances in Tennessee Williams' '' The Night of the Iguana'' (1965) and Agatha Christie's ''

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'' (1970s). Credited film roles include '' Passport to Shame'', '' Beyond the Curtain'', '' The Moon-Spinners'', '' The Spy Who Came In from the Cold'', '' Theatre of Death'', '' Interlude'', '' Ooh... You Are Awful'', '' Silver Bears'', ''

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'', '' Carry On Emmannuelle'', '' The Bitch'', '' Eleni'', '' Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'' and ''

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''. TV credits include: ''

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'', '' The Saint'', '' Doctor Who'' (in the serial '' The Tenth Planet''), ''

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'', '' The Champions'', '' Department S'', ''

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'', '' Man About the House'', '' Fawlty Towers'', '' Who Pays the Ferryman?'', '' The Professionals'', '' Minder'', '' Strangers'', '' The Two Ronnies'' and '' Tales of the Unexpected''.

Filmography

*'' A Night to Remember'' (1958) – Greek Steerage Passenger Arguing with James Kieran (uncredited) *'' Passport to Shame'' (1958) – French Restaurant Manager *'' Operation Amsterdam'' (1959) – Bar Owner (uncredited) *''

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'' (1959) – Station sergeant *'' Beyond the Curtain'' (1960) – Zimmerman *''

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'' (1961) – Luftwaffe Officer *''

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'' (1961) – Bellac *''The Pursuers'' (1961) – Petersen *'' Light in the Piazza'' (1962) – Concierge (uncredited) *'' The Victors'' (1963) – Waiter (uncredited) *'' Becket'' (1964) – Cardinal (uncredited) *'' The Moon-Spinners'' (1964) – Hearse Driver *'' The Spy Who Came In from the Cold'' (1965) – East German Judge *'' Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines'' (1965) – Continental Journalist (uncredited) *'' Theatre of Death'' (1967) – Andre, Patron of Cafe *'' Interlude'' (1968) – Frederico *''

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'' (1968) – Moroccan (uncredited) *''Vendetta for the Saint'' (1969) – Cirano *'' Oh! What a Lovely War'' (1969) – Turkish Military Attaché (uncredited) *''

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'' (1969) – Greek Tycoon (uncredited) *'' The Executioner'' (1970) – Police Inspector (uncredited) *'' Ooh... You Are Awful'' (1972) – Signor Vittorio Ferruchi *''

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'' (1973) – Swiss Guard *'' S*P*Y*S'' (1974) – Wedding Usher (uncredited) *''The Bunny Caper'' (''Sex Play'') (1974) – Krashneff *'' Silver Bears'' (1977) – Clerk *''

'' (1978) – Douvier's Board member *'' Carry On Emmannuelle'' (1978) – Arabian Official *'' The Bitch'' (1979) – Louis Almond *'' Orion's Belt'' (1985) – Russian Ambassador *'' Eleni'' (1985) – Christos *'' The Return Of Sherlock Holmes'' "The Six Napoleon's" (1986) - Venucci Snr. *'' Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'' (1987) – Russian General #2 *''

'' (1989) – Doctor *'' Goldeneye'' (1989) – Dragoumis *''Dilemma'' (1990) – Basil Stratos

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Plytas, Steve 1913 births 1994 deaths Greek male television actors Male actors from Istanbul Greeks from the Ottoman Empire 20th-century Greek male actors Greek expatriates in the United Kingdom Greek male film actors Emigrants from the Ottoman Empire to Greece