 One of his most memorable film roles was as the mysterious Paul in the Brian Clemens thriller "And Soon the Darkness" (1970).He also had major roles in the Hammer Horror movies "Countess Dracula" (1971) and "The Evil of Frankenstein" (1964) as well as appearing for four years in the 1980s as the scheming restaurant manager, Paul Ross, in the British TV soap opera "Crossroads".In 1996, Elès returned to his cultural roots, appearing as the narrator in the Bartók opera, "Bluebeard's Castle".