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Guy Deghy

Guy Deghy (born Gedeon Aladar Istvan Deghy; 11 October 1912 – 25 February 1992), was a Hungarian-born radio producer and actor who appeared largely in British films and television.

Career

Deghy was first a producer for BBC Leeds. The Leeds-born novelist, playwright and journalist Keith Waterhouse recalls in his autobiography, City Lights, submitting his first radio play, The Town That Wouldn't Vote: I was summoned to the BBC to meet my producer, Guy Stephen Deghy, (whom) I recognised as one of the bearded bohemians of Whitelock's (Ale House). Despite a 20-year age gap, Guy and I hit it off from the start, and we were to become lifelong friends. Eventually, Deghy took off for London to act (and) write . . . a further spur to my ambition to reach my Chelsea garret.

Deghy appeared in the 5th episode of the first season of The Saint depicting Inspector Oscar Kleinhaus, also making another appearance as the same character in an episode of the 5th series, as well as appearances in an additional episode and a TV movie as different characters. Another example was his 1960 appearance in the Patrick McGoohan television series Danger Man episode "The Traitor" as a guard on a train as well as in the 1961 episode "Name, Date and Place" as Vogel.

Deghy also appeared on the London stage.

He died in London, at the age of 79, on 25 February 1992.

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