John Louis Mansi He was best known for his role as Engelbert von Smallhausen (although in the BBC books he is named as Bobby Cedric von Smallhausen) in the popular BBC sitcom "'Allo 'Allo!" in seasons 2 to 9. He also appeared in "Department S" (as "Maxime" in the episode "The Treasure of the Costa del Sol", 1969), the "Ripping Yarns" story "Across the Andes By Frog", and the "Hammer House of Horror" story "The Thirteenth Reunion". His film appearances have included "The Small World of Sammy Lee" (1963), the Beatles' film "Help!" (1965), the original version of "The Italian Job" (1969), "Tales
The Return of 'Allo 'Allo! themselves. Jeremy Lloyd is among the script-writing team. A one-off special. René is writing his memoirs and needs help to fill in the "big gaps". The Return of 'Allo 'Allo! The Return of 'Allo 'Allo! is a one-off special episode of the sitcom 'Allo 'Allo! "The Return of 'Allo 'Allo!" was broadcast live on BBC Two on 28 April 2007 at 9pm. The storyline involves René writing his memoirs after the war. The new scenes are interspersed with clips from the original series and interviews with the original cast. The episode features Gorden Kaye, Vicki Michelle, Sue Hodge, Kirsten Cooke,