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
Secret Army (TV series) "'Allo 'Allo!", with a few cast members appearing in both series. John Brason wrote a prequel novel entitled "Secret Army", and two novelisations of his episodes entitled "Secret Army Dossier" and "The End of the Line". An unofficial guidebook to the series is available entitled "The Complete Secret Army". This features reviews of every episode, information on the real-life events that inspired the series, behind-the-scenes production material, a location guide, and reminiscences and photos from cast and crew. The book is written by "Secret Army" fan Andy Priestner, and was published by Classic TV Press in December 2008. In 1991