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
Officer Crabtree (e.g. "Up the Crick Without a Piddle" for "Up the Creek without a Paddle" in Season 7) Officer Crabtree Officer Crabtree is a fictional character in the BBC sitcom "'Allo 'Allo!", which ran from 1982 to 1992; he was played by actor Arthur Bostrom. In "The Return of 'Allo 'Allo!", it was revealed that the character was partly based upon Edward Heath, who spoke fluent French, but with an obviously English accent. In October 2018, Arthur Bostrom released a new book featuring the character called Good Moaning France!: Officer Crabtree’s Fronch Phrose Berk (Waterside Press) in which he reveals some