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
René Artois René Artois René François Artois is a fictional character, the main character in the BBC sitcom "'Allo 'Allo!", which ran from 1982 to 1992. The character was played by Gorden Kaye. In the 2009 stage production of 'Allo 'Allo!, the part was played by Jeffrey Holland. The character is loosely based on Albert Foiret, the café owner at the centre of the action in an earlier BBC drama series, "Secret Army". Artois (usually referred to as René, but codenamed Nighthawk by the "Résistance") is the owner of the Café René in the occupied French town of Nouvion, during World War