. . . . "1923-03-12"^^ . . "1992-10-16"^^ . "Vladek Sheybal"@de . . "Vladek Sheybal (born W\u0142adys\u0142aw Rudolf Z. Sheybal; 12 March 1923 \u2013 16 October 1992) was a Polish character actor and director of both television and stage productions. He was well known for his portrayal of the chess grandmaster Kronsteen in the James Bond film From Russia with Love (1963), a role for which he had been personally recommended by his friend Sean Connery. He became a naturalised British citizen but remained \"fiercely proud of his homeland and its culture.\""@en . "male"@en . . "Vladek Sheybal (born W\u0142adys\u0142aw Rudolf Z. Sheybal; 12 March 1923 \u2013 16 October 1992) was a Polish character actor and director of both television and stage productions. He was well known for his portrayal of the chess grandmaster Kronsteen in the James Bond film From Russia with Love (1963), a role for which he had been personally recommended by his friend Sean Connery. He became a naturalised British citizen but remained \"fiercely proud of his homeland and its culture.\""@en . . "Chess Master, Actor"@en . "Zgierz, Poland"@en . . "Vladek Sheybal"@en . "W\u0142adys\u0142aw Rudolf Z. Sheybal"@en . .