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! aired later that year from September onwards. Two Christmas specials were also made. The first was a 45-minute episode, which followed Series 2 in 1985, and the second was also a 45-minute episode, screened at Christmas 1991, preceding Series 8. In 1994, two years after the series ended, the BBC broadcast "The Best of 'Allo 'Allo!", a compilation of clips from the series, linked by new scenes featuring Gorden Kaye and Carmen Silvera, in which René and Edith reminisce about the events of the war. On 22 March 2007, a one-off special episode entitled "The Return of 'Allo 'Allo!" was