Gábor Baraker (10 June 1926 – 30 April 1983) was a Hungarian actor who performed in his home country, Australia and the United Kingdom.
Before Baraker could complete his schooling, he and his Jewish family came under threat from the persecution of Jews during the latter years of the Second World War.
[1][3] Having survived the Holocaust,[4] Baraker was able to attend the Budapest Academy of Dramatic Art, passing a four-year course within three years.
[8] Moving to Melbourne to join his parents and sister,[2] Baraker appeared for the University of Melbourne's Union Theatre and Princess Theatre in many productions like Thieves' Carnival, Bus Stop, Death of a Salesman, The Diary of Anne Frank[9][10] and Bells Are Ringing, finding success as both an actor and director.
[11] 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).