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
'Allo 'Allo! enmity between the Gestapo and the German military. Many storylines for " 'Allo 'Allo" also derive directly from episodes of "Secret Army", such as the valuable paintings and the accompanying forgeries, which both the Germans and the Resistance are seeking to obtain in the "Secret Army" second series episode "Weekend". Some actors from "Secret Army" also appear in "<nowiki>'Allo 'Allo</nowiki>!": Richard Marner, Guy Siner, John D. Collins, Hilary Minster and David Beckett. Inspiration was also drawn from patriotic black-and-white British melodramas of the 1940s. The French village setting is reminiscent of 1972's "Clochemerle", whilst Rene's intermediary role between the Germans