{{short description|Austrian-born British actor and radio comedian (1898–1964)}} '''Victor Oliver von Samek''' (8 July 1898 – 15 August 1964) was an Austrian-born British actor and radio comedian.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://explore.b

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