Telly Savalas He attribute his success to "his complete ability to be himself." Savalas had his first lead role in a film in "Crooks and Coronets" (1969), a British crime comedy. More widely seen was the James Bond movie "On Her Majesty's Secret Service" (1969), where Savalas played Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Savalas had the lead in a Western shot in Spain, "Land Raiders" (1970), then was second-billed to Clint Eastwood in the war-heist film "Kelly's Heroes" (1970), shot in Yugoslavia, directed by Hutton. He was second-billed to Charles Bronson in an Italian–French crime film, "Violent City" (1970), then went to Hollywood to
Ronald Rich double for Ronald Rich. Lewis Gilbert directed Rich in both "Alfie" and "You Only Live Twice". Ronald Rich Ronald Rich is a British supporting player best known for his role as Hans, the personal bodyguard of Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the 1967 James Bond film, "You Only Live Twice". Rich has appeared twice in the "Doctor Who" episode "The Time Meddler" (1965), where he played 'Gunnar the Giant',a huge Viking warrior. He also appeared in the "Doctor Who" episode "Mission to the Unknown" (also 1965). Rich appeared in the Lance Percival Show (1965). He appeared in Doctor in Clover (1965)