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
Compact (TV series) received from the national press. But the BBC, not then comfortable with the concept of soap opera, quietly dropped the series in 1965. When the series ended, the cast members appeared in other popular programmes, Ronald Allen was a regular in the soap opera "Crossroads" between 1969 and 1985. Australian actor Vincent Ball also featured in "Crossroads". Marcia Ashton, who played Lily, appeared in soap opera "Brookside" many years later. Carmen Silvera played the role of Madame Edith Artois in the sitcom "'Allo 'Allo" from 1982 to 1992. The director David Giles had a distinguished television career. Only a handful