Gábor Baraker
Gábor Baraker (10 June 1926 – 30 April 1983) was a Hungarian actor who performed in his home country, Australia and the United Kingdom.
Gábor Baraker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 June 1926 |
| Died | 30 April 1983 (aged 56) |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
| Years active | 195?–1973 |
Career
Graduating from the Budapest Academy of Dramatic Art and being a member of the Budapest National Theatre, Baraker won distinction in his home country. Playing leading roles in the great classics, he met the standard repertoire of the National Theatre.
Coming to Australia in 1950, Baraker appeared in many theatre productions like Thieves' Carnival, Bus Stop, Death of a Salesman, The Diary of Anne Frank and Bells Are Ringing, finding success as both an actor and director. Despite knowing little English at first, he soon found himself playing leading and character roles, as well as adding producing to his resume. During his time, the actor became fluent in English, German and Hungarian.[1]
Arriving in England in 1962, Baraker made appearances in episodes of cult TV shows including Man of the World, Compact, Crane, Doctor Who (serials: Marco Polo and The Crusade), Redcap, No Hiding Place, Dixon of Dock Green, The Champions and The Saint as well as films including uncredited roles in the James Bond movie Thunderball (1965, as SPECTRE #13) and in The Pink Panther entry Inspector Clouseau (1968, as Swiss Banker). His theatre credits include Fiddler on the Roof at Her Majesty's Theatre in the West End and Fiddlers Three at Theatre Royal, Bath (1972-1973).
