Spaceman Spiff 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2005 The actor who played Admiral Ozzel passed away. He also played Hitler *5* times! http://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=200326 LONDON -- Michael Sheard, who played Admiral Ozzel in "The Empire Strikes Back" and Adolf Hitler five times, including in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," has died, his agent said. He was 65. Sheard died on Wednesday at his home on the Isle of Wight off the southern coast of England, agent Liz Hobbs said. He had been suffering from cancer. Sheard appeared in more than 40 feature films, working with actors including Lawrence Olivier, David Niven, Roger Moore and Sean Connery. He is best known in Britain for his role as Maurice Bronson, the teacher who terrorized his pupils in the long-running teenage soap, "Grange Hill." Sheard is survived by his wife, Ros, and three children. Funeral details were not immediately available. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted August 31, 2005 He did portray a very accurate Hitler. I remember thinking the Hitler from Last Crusade was dead-on. RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLAGIARISM! 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2005 He'll always be Mr. Bronson first, who was not unlike Hitler. RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slayer 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2005 He also played Himmler, apparently Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Annabelle 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2005 He did portray a very accurate Hitler. I remember thinking the Hitler from Last Crusade was dead-on. RIP <{POST_SNAPBACK}> you knew hitler personally? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Si82 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2005 He'll always be Mr. Bronson first, who was not unlike Hitler. RIP <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That first and Doctor Who supporting roles second. I've never seen him as Hitler though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vyce 0 Report post Posted September 1, 2005 He did portray a very accurate Hitler. I remember thinking the Hitler from Last Crusade was dead-on. RIP <{POST_SNAPBACK}> you knew hitler personally? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> He really wasn't as tall as they'd have you believe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJerk 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2005 I wonder if death caught him by surprise, unlike how the rebels were caught. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AboveAverage484 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2005 He'll always be Mr. Bronson first, who was not unlike Hitler. RIP <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That first and Doctor Who supporting roles second. I've never seen him as Hitler though. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You've never seen the "Last Crusade"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Si82 0 Report post Posted September 2, 2005 He'll always be Mr. Bronson first, who was not unlike Hitler. RIP <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That first and Doctor Who supporting roles second. I've never seen him as Hitler though. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You've never seen the "Last Crusade"? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have, just me being a retard and not reading things properly. I haven't seen that film for year though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites