Vladek Sheybal
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 , and as Otto Leipzig in "Smiley's People" ( 1982 ) . 
<triplet> From Russia with Love <subj> Sean Connery <obj> cast member