Sandor Elès

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Sandor Elès (sometimes credited as Sandor Eles, without the grave accent) (June 15, 1936 - September 2002) was a Hungarian-born actor.

Resident in Britain from the 1960s, Sandor Elès appeared in a host of television roles, including the ITC series Danger Man, The Baron, The Saint, and Jason King. He also made appearances in The Avengers and The Professionals. Often cast in generic 'foreigner' roles (diplomats, waiters, desk clerks), he most often played Frenchmen.

One of his most memorable film roles was as the mysterious Paul in the Brian Clemens thriller And Soon the Darkness (1970). He also appeared for four years in the soap opera Crossroads.

In 1996 Sandor Elès returned to his cultural roots, appearing as the narrator in the Bartók opera, Bluebeard's Castle. The concert performances, given by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Bernard Haitink, were recorded for CD.